Cobblestone Runway

Ron Sexsmith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nettwerk
• ASIN: B00006JJ3Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,432 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars solid songwriter stuff, October 10, 2002

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Sanami Fottral (Sioux Falls South Dakota USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cobblestone Runway (Audio CD)

I dont know anything about ron sexmith so i cant give you a comparison with his earlier work, nor can i compare what i hear with other peoples opinions. I work at cd shop and i get to hear alot of new music everyday and much of it is nice for a listen or two. But this album is touching, usually sweet, emotional and optimistic etc... His voice is honest and unique and up close (exaclty like a cross between aaron neville and nick drake), just like he is sitting in your livingroom with a nice quiet band talkin about life with you. Its not a life changing cd like Neutral Milk Hotel's Aeroplane over the sea, or Radioheads ok Computer but its cool, or dylan bringin it al back home but... If you dig chilled out simple sonwriter stuff with a minimal band (some nice spacy sounds) this would be a worthy addition to your collection.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tunesmith Sexsmith, November 21, 2002

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Larry White (AdultPop.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cobblestone Runway (Audio CD)

Ron Sexsmith, once again, provides us with another in a line of low-keyed, interesting, flawed and sporadically beautiful albums. Voices like Sexsmith's are not likely to be heard on, say, American Idol. Although he probably nails more notes here than on any of his previous recordings, his voice remains an acquired taste--fragile, frequently struggling with pitch, manifestly human. Like his voice, his songs strive for simplicity and directness. When Sexsmith fails, his songs become sentimental and/or trite. However when he scores, as he does more frequently, his songs convey elegance and purity. This is his most elaborately produced and risk-taking cd, including, believe it or not, a disco track, which may dismay some of his core audience. But we find this his most consistent and listener-friendly record to date. As such, it should expose him, deservedly, to a wider audience.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, June 10, 2003

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"beezh" (indianapolis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cobblestone Runway (Audio CD)

it's a true wonder that ron sexsmith isn't a household name. "cobblestone runway" is a gem and i'm glad i found it in the most unconventional way. "least that i can do," "the less i know," "these days," and "former glory" are ... well, glorious. very much his own unique self, but capable of evoking thoughts of mccartney, van morrison, and even boz scaggs at their best. a great listen on the very first spin, but actually keeps getting better with every play. simply wonderful.