Ricks Road

Ricks Road Artist: Texas
Label: Vertigo
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 731451825224
EAN: 0731451825224
ASIN: B000024B7F


Release Date: 2007-03-29

Ricks Road


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Tracks:

  1. So Called Friend
  2. Fade Away
  3. Listen To Me
  4. You Owe It All To Me
  5. Beautiful Angel
  6. So In Love With You
  7. You've Got To Live A Little
  8. I Want To Go To Heaven
  9. Hear Me Now
  10. Fearing These Days
  11. I've Been Missing You
  12. Winters End

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  1. Southside
  2. White on Blonde
  3. The Hush
  4. Mothers Heaven
  5. Careful What You Wish For

Album Description

Import pressing of their 1994 album. Unavailable in the US. Universal.

Album Details

Includes a Cover of Al Green's Tired of Being Alone.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ricks Road Rocks.......2007-02-14

I highly recommend Ricks Road! Fade Away, in particular, is an awesome song.

5 out of 5 stars My favorite Texas CD.......2005-01-10

Texas definitely get kudos for evolving as a band over the years. Still though, Ricks Road noses out White on Blonde as my personal favorite.

The last release of the more rock/blues side of the band, this CD is Southside with muscle. Sharleen's voice is really outstanding, it's no wonder they made the transition to different styles so seamlessly. Great tracks include the uptempo "So Called Friend", "Fade Away" and "You Got to Live a Little", the atmospheric "Fearing These Days" which would sound right at home on a Maria McKee record, the slower "Listen To Me" and my favorite, the cover of Al Green's "Tired of Being Alone". "Winter's End" closes things out in fine style.

I was actually fortunate enough to catch Texas live when they supported James in 1994. A terrific show, one that I will always remember.



4 out of 5 stars we will miss Texas.......2004-08-10

this is a Texas album that probably we will never hear again, according to what I heard from their new album (careful what you wish for), which is just prolonguing the path signed by their previous albums (hush and white on blonde), i.e. a pop record. But forget now about it, Ricks road is a nicely done rock/blues album, Shar shows once again that she has a gifted voice, and the band is at their best probably, sounding very tight and confident, thay all seemed to be having a great time when recording this one.

Every track here is a winner, no wonder why Amazon has to re stock this one very often, people just keep buying it.

5 out of 5 stars All this time...........2003-09-15

I first caught on to Texas while I was on holiday in Egypt, of all places. All it took was a glimpse of lead singer Sharleen Spiteri to pique my curiousity, so the first chance I got I checked them out online. Typically, I don't buy an album without at least hearing one song from it. Even with the sample clips, you can never be sure that you'll actually like it or not. This one, however, was an exception. After reading the stellar reviews, I listened to a sample of track 4, and that's all it took. Based on that twenty seconds of brilliance alone, I had to have it. I was definitely not disappointed.
There is no end to the talent this band posesses, and it shows through on every track on this album. Their songwriting and lyrics are simple and honest, and their musicianship is tight, well-played, and simply sounds great. And let's not forget Sharleen; she can go from rocking you like Melissa Etheridge to seducing you like Sarah McLachlan (and everything in between), all without batting an eye. If I had to compare her voice to any one person, in terms of range, raw power, and just plain sounding good, I'd say she's right up there with Elvis.
There is no doubt, if you've never heard of this band (as I suspect many Americans like myself have not), you should definitely check them out. The only disappointment you'll feel is that the American music industry has been neglecting them all this time.

5 out of 5 stars I heard my first Texas song off of this album.......2001-04-11

I still remember hearing "You owe it all to me" in the middle of the night. Truthfully, there are better Texas songs. Many of them affect me deaply beacuae of Sharleen Spiteri's seductive voice. Not that the band isn't one of the most talented and underrated around.

Close to 10 years later, I own every Texas ablum (and a few bootlegs) that I can lay my hands on. Not a day goes by when I don't listen to at least one of them.

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