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Ron Sexsmith

His major-label debut, dedicated to Harry Nilsson.
Ron Sexsmith, 1995

Mitchell Froom produced, with Daniel Lanois producing "There's a Rhythm" and playing electric guitar. Jerry Scheff plays bass, Froom keyboards, Jerry Marotta drums, with Martin Tillman on cello, Pierre Marchand on accordion and Tchad Blake on effects, recording and mixing. A cover of Leonard Cohen's "Heart with No Companion" is the only song not by Sexsmith. A Japanese edition adds "Almost Always".

AllMusic's Roch Parisien gave it 4.5 of 5, the Guardian's Adam Sweeting 4, Q 4, the Los Angeles Times 3 of 4, Rolling Stone 3 of 5 and NME 7 of 10.

Track listing

  1. Secret Heart3:16
  2. There's a Rhythm3:11
  3. Words We Never Use3:04
  4. Summer Blowin' Town2:19
  5. Lebanon, Tennessee2:58
  6. Speaking with the Angel3:38
  7. In Place of You3:34
  8. Heart with No Companion3:10
  9. Several Miles3:40
  10. From a Few Streets Over2:43
  11. First Chance I Get2:04
  12. Wastin' Time2:47
  13. Galbraith Street3:08
  14. There's a Rhythm (reprise)3:25

More from Ron Sexsmith

Other Songs (1997), Whereabouts (1999), Blue Boy (2001), Cobblestone Runway (2002), Retriever (2004), Time Being (2006), Exit Strategy Of The Soul (2008), Long Player Late Bloomer (2011), Forever Endeavour (2013), Carousel One (2015), The Last Rider (2017), Hermitage (2020), The Vivian Line (2023), Hangover Terrace (2025)

Sources

  1. Ron Sexsmith (album), Wikipedia
  2. Ron Sexsmith, The Canadian Encyclopedia