Traveling Light (Courtney Jaye album)

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

The song "Can't Behave" was featured in the 2006 film Aquamarine.

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
Tim Cain, from the Decatur, Illinois, paper Herald & Review, placed the album in his top 20 for 2005. 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." Matt Blackett, in Guitar Player, praises the album's "sweet, pop-inflected vocals and acoustic-driven tunes."

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