Blue Boy

Ron Sexsmith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cooking Vinyl
• ASIN: B00005JD74
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,887 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. This Song

2. Cheap Hotel

3. Don't Ask Why

4. Fool Proof

5. Tell Me Again

6. Just My Heart Talkin'

7. Not Too Big

8. Miracle In Itself

9. Thirsty Love

10. Never Been Done

11. Thumbelina Farewell

12. Parable

13. Keep It In Mind

14. Fallen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy cow this is good stuff!, June 16, 2001

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S. Harri McLennon "moople" (Prairie Village, Kansas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Boy (Audio CD)

Brilliant---maybe the best thing I’ve heard all year(right up there with the Old 97’s album). Subtle, refined music---wry lyrics---unobtrusive production---totally at odds with the stuff on the radio(cause to rejoice). Occasionally melancholy and mellow but definitely not overly so. “Foolproof” sounds like a standard from the 30's and he pulls it off. Each song has its own merits. A solid piece of work (possibly a classic in my humble opinion).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting raves from Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello . . ., November 3, 2001

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M. Campbell "mhfoster" (Hermance, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Boy (Audio CD)

. . . and if you listen to Ron Sexsmith's latest, you'll understand why. The melodies, the lyrics, the sometimes smooth-as-caramel/sometimes touchingly-croaky voice all hint at elements of Macca's and Elvis's decades of acclaimed songwriting. And THIS may turn out to be one of 2001's "best kept secrets" in the music industry. Those who swear by Top 40 radio to get "the latest" are missing out on a gem of a record.
Standouts on _Blue Boy_ include the touching story of a woman who, with her kids, flees from her husband and finds sanctuary in a "Cheap Hotel"; this song's simple, subtle melody allows Sexsmith's poignant lyrics to take center stage. "Don't Ask Why" would find a comfortable home on any album by McCartney, Costello, Nick Lowe, or the like; a simple pop melody (using tried-and-true guitar chords like D, Am, Bm) but addictive after a few listens. "Tell Me Again" is one of many songs that highlight Sexsmith's "sheepish", self-deprecating (but nonetheless intriguing and endearing) sides, as he asks the one he loves to repeat what was just said, having been lost in thought. Likewise, "Not too Big" also showcases this self-deprecating side, but with a bit more cynicism, backed by a more upbeat, shuffling, blues-y melody (perhaps similar to Little Feat, in some oblique way?)
This album will be in my Top 5 Albums of 2001. I highly recommend giving this one a listen; you will be pleasantly suprised again and again, with each track.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexsmith proves again he can do no wrong, June 6, 2001

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David Clark (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Boy (Audio CD)

This newest release from Ron Sexsmith might initially freak out some oldtime fans who have come to know Sexsmith's soft, warm and pop-folkish tunes. Those characteristics certainly aren't missing from Blue Boy, but on this new and most eclectic album to date some stuff will jump out and tilt your head, at first. R.S. gets more bluesy, more funky, more off-beat and definitely more up-tempo on this one. He raises his voice more than I've heard before, and even throws some reggae/ska in the mix. I admit, I was scared at first listen, wondering if he was getting too experimental. But as I took it in 3 and 4 times over, the songs began to seep in and touch my soul like only Ron's songs can. Even with the almost-edgyness of some of these tracks, his honest, real sounds and strong yet sublte lyrics come through and personfy greatness. Ron can, apparently, do no wrong. Amen.