Ricks Road

Texas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 22, 1994)
• Original Release Date: March 22, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001E4G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,565 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All this time...., September 14, 2003

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"sentinel329" (Middle East) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ricks Road (Audio CD)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album rocks!!, July 2, 1999

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R. T. Baum (Los Angeles, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ricks Road (Audio CD)

If Music from Big Pink by The Band was your bag, this rock collection recorded in the same place and named after the street it's on is for you. I obtained a European version of the CD a full year before its American release, and it still has a place in my car's CD-changer. Ellen DeGeneris made So Called Friend a TV anthem, while You Owe It All To Me has the life-affirmance that Alanis Morrissette's You Oughta Know replaces with lewd images, four letter words, and a scene from Fatal Attraction. I Want to Go to Heaven is worthy Mississippi Delta Blues, while I'm So In Love With You is a wedding first-dance of aching power. You can hear the back side of their first album Southside in Fearing These Days. First note to the last chord, this album is the pinnacle of achievement.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I heard my first Texas song off of this album, April 10, 2001

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gnomic (Mid-Atlantic US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ricks Road (Audio CD)

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.

You may not have heard of Texas on US radio due to poor Us marketing and poorer still US radio. But pick any Texas Album (The Greatest Hits is a good one to start with) and buy it. You'll be back for this one soon enough.