Traveling Light (album)

Traveling Light
Studio album by Courtney Jaye
Released	June 7, 2005
Genre	Pop music, rock
Label	Island
Producer	Peter Collins
Courtney Jaye chronology
Traveling Light (2005) 'Til It Bleeds (2006)

Traveling Light is the debut album by Courtney Jaye, and was released by Island Records on June 7, 2005.^[1] The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers on June 25, 2005.^[2][3]

The song "Can't Behave" was featured in the 2006 film Aquamarine.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Lose My Head" – 3:44 (Gala, Jaye)
2. "Can't Behave" – 3:34 (Gary Louris, Preven, Jaye)
3. "Permanent" – 3:55 (Cutler, Preven, Jaye)
4. "Mental" – 4:26 (Kristen Hall, Jaye)
5. "Time For Goodbye" – 4:17 (Hall, Jaye)
6. "Somersault" – 4:02 (Cutler, Preven, Jaye)
7. "Traveling Light" – 3:39 (Lewis, Petty, Jaye)
8. "Hanalei Road" – 4:14 (Lewis, Petty, Jaye)
9. "Can You Sleep" – 3:51 (Butch Walker, Jaye)
10. "Love Song (For Everyone)" – 4:24 (Lewis, Petty, Jaye)
11. "This Is The Day" – 4:52 (Nina Gordon, Jaye)
12. "Love Me" – 3:21 (Matthew Sweet, Jaye)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Deseret News	(mixed)[5]
Guitar Player	(positive)[6]

Tim Cain, from the Decatur, Illinois, paper Herald & Review, placed the album in his top 20 for 2005.^[7] The Deseret News was less positive, hailing the "decent hooks and memorable lyrics" of some songs, but criticizing the album as a whole: "Traveling Light is an appropriate title for Courtney Jaye's debut album. It's like light ice cream--good in theory but lacking the rich and creamy taste you're expecting."^[5] Matt Blackett, in Guitar Player, praises the album's "sweet, pop-inflected vocals and acoustic-driven tunes."^[6]

Personnel

Musicians

• Courtney Jaye – vocals
• Taj Mahal – vocals
• Jeff Russo – guitar
• Rusty Anderson – guitar
• Danny Weissfeld – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Dan Petty – acoustic guitar
• Doug Petty – ukulele, piano
• Kris Wilkinson – viola
• David Henry – cello
• Gal Asher – Fender Rhodes piano, programming
• Tim Lauer – Wurlitzer piano, harmonium, Hammond b-3 organ
• Craig Young – bass
• Jerry Marotta – drums
• Josh Freese – drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion

Album chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
2005	Billboard Top Heatseekers	22

References

1. "Traveling Light: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
2. "Traveling Light: Chart & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
3. "Courtney Jaye: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
4. "Soundtracks for Aquamarine". IMDB. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
5. "Wallflowers call for reflection". Deseret News. 2005-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
6. Blackett, Matt (2006-01-01). "Hip Tip from Courtney Jaye". Guitar Player. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
7. Cain, Tim (2005-01-20). "In case you missed them...: Some of year’s best CDs far from household names" (PDF). Herald & Review. p. D1. Retrieved 2009-08-05.