Ron Sexsmith (album)
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| Released | May 16, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Dreamland Recording Studios, Hurley, New York; The Sound Factory, Hollywood; Master Control, Burbank, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 42:57 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Mitchell Froom | |||
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Ron Sexsmith is the second album and major-label debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, released in 1995 on Interscope Records. The album's liner notes feature a dedication to Harry Nilsson. "Secret Heart" appeared in The X Files episode Babylon.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Secret Heart" | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "There's a Rhythm" | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Words We Never Use" | 3:04 | |
| 4. | "Summer Blowin' Town" | 2:19 | |
| 5. | "Lebanon, Tennessee" | 2:58 | |
| 6. | "Speaking with the Angel" | 3:38 | |
| 7. | "In Place of You" | 3:34 | |
| 8. | "Heart with No Companion" | Leonard Cohen | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Several Miles" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "From a Few Streets Over" | 2:43 | |
| 11. | "First Chance I Get" | 2:04 | |
| 12. | "Wastin' Time" | 2:47 | |
| 13. | "Galbraith Street" | 3:08 | |
| 14. | "There's a Rhythm" (reprise) | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Almost Always" | 4:04 |
Personnel
- Ron Sexsmith - vocals, guitar, backing vocals; piano, bass and drums on "There's a Rhythm"
- Jerry Scheff - bass
- Mitchell Froom - keyboards
- Jerry Marotta - drums, percussion, backing vocals
with:
- Steve Amedee - tambourine on "Words We Never Use" and "Heart With No Companion"
- Martin Tillman - cello on "Speaking With the Angel" and "Several Miles"
- Tchad Blake - effects on "From a Few Streets Over"
- Daniel Lanois - electric guitar on "There's a Rhythm"
- Pierre Marchand - accordion on "There's a Rhythm"
- Technical
- Tchad Blake - recording, mixing
- John Paterno - additional recording
- Daniel Lanois - producer on "There's a Rhythm", photography
References
- ↑ Parisien, Roch. "Ron Sexsmith – Ron Sexsmith". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Sexsmith, Ron". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (May 17, 1996). "CDs of the week: return of the troubadour". The Guardian.
- ↑ Hilburn, Robert (June 10, 1995). "Ron Sexsmith, 'Ron Sexsmith,' Interscope". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oldham, James (June 22, 1996). "Ron Sexsmith – Ron Sexsmith". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ↑ DeLuca, Dan (June 11, 1995). "Jennifer Trynin: Cockamamie (Warner Bros.) / Ron Sexsmith: Ron Sexsmith (Interscope)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ↑ "Ron Sexsmith: Ron Sexsmith". Q. No. 109. October 1995. p. 126.
- ↑ Scoppa, Bud (September 7, 1995). "Ron Sexsmith: Ron Sexsmith". Rolling Stone. No. 716. p. 72.
- ↑ Hunter, James (2004). "Ron Sexsmith". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 728. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ↑ Ayers, Anne (June 13, 1995). "Ron Sexsmith a songwriter to watch". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 23, 1999. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
