Ron Sexsmith | ||||
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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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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
NME | 7/10 [5] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [6] |
Q | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
USA Today | [10] |
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 .
All tracks are written by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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15. | "Almost Always" | 4:04 |
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