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.

Ron Sexsmith
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 1995
StudioDreamland Recording Studios, Hurley, New York; The Sound Factory, Hollywood; Master Control, Burbank, California
GenreRock
Length42:57
LabelInterscope
ProducerMitchell Froom
Ron Sexsmith chronology
Grand Opera Lane
(1991)
Ron Sexsmith
(1995)
Other Songs
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Guardian[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
NME7/10[5]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
USA Today[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(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 Cohen3:10
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
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Almost Always"4:04

Personnel

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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

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  1. ^ Parisien, Roch. "Ron Sexsmith – Ron Sexsmith". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Sexsmith, Ron". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Sweeting, Adam (May 17, 1996). "CDs of the week: return of the troubadour". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Hilburn, Robert (June 10, 1995). "Ron Sexsmith, 'Ron Sexsmith,' Interscope". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Oldham, James (June 22, 1996). "Ron Sexsmith – Ron Sexsmith". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  6. ^ DeLuca, Dan (June 11, 1995). "Jennifer Trynin: Cockamamie (Warner Bros.) / Ron Sexsmith: Ron Sexsmith (Interscope)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  7. ^ "Ron Sexsmith: Ron Sexsmith". Q. No. 109. October 1995. p. 126.
  8. ^ Scoppa, Bud (September 7, 1995). "Ron Sexsmith: Ron Sexsmith". Rolling Stone. No. 716. p. 72.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
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