Retriever (album)

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Retriever
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 6, 2004
Genre Rock
Length40:02
Label Nettwerk
Producer Martin Terefe
Ron Sexsmith chronology
Rarities
(2003)
Retriever
(2004)
Destination Unknown
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pitchfork Media (7.3/10) [2]
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Retriever is the eighth studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. "Whatever It Takes" was released as a single and reached #24 in Canada. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith.

  1. "Hard Bargain" – 3:13
  2. "Imaginary Friends" – 3:42
  3. "Not About to Lose" – 3:00
  4. "Tomorrow in Her Eyes" – 2:29
  5. "From Now On" – 4:39
  6. "For the Driver" – 2:47
  7. "Wishing Wells" – 4:08
  8. "Whatever It Takes" – 3:21
  9. "Dandelion Wine" – 3:29
  10. "Happiness" – 2:32
  11. "How on Earth" – 4:10
  12. "I Know It Well" – 2:39

Cover versions

The Art of Time Ensemble featuring Sarah Slean recorded "Dandelion Wine" on their 2009 album Black Flowers . Canadian singer Michael Bublé released a version of the song "Whatever It Takes" in 2009 featuring Sexsmith which was included on Bublé's 2009 album Crazy Love .

References

  1. "Retriever – Rob Sexsmith". Allmusic.
  2. "Album Reviews: Ron Smith: Retriever". Pitchfork Media.
  3. "Album reviews". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2007.
  4. "The Hits Charts (Airplay) : Top 100 singles". Archived from the original on July 1, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2025.