Ricks Road
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Ricks Road | ||||
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Released | 1 November 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
Studio | Bearsville Studios, American Recording Co., New York | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 47:48 | |||
Label | Mercury Vertigo (Europe) | |||
Producer | Paul Fox | |||
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Ricks Road is the third album by Scottish rock band Texas. The album was released on 1 November 1993 by Mercury Records. The album peaked at number 18 in the UK and spent two weeks on the UK Albums Chart.[2] It was certified Silver (for 60,000 copies sold) by the British Phonographic Industry in October 1997. In Australia, the album peaked at number 96 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[3]
The album included three UK Top 40 singles; "So Called Friend" (#30), "You Owe It All to Me" (#39), and "So in Love with You" (#28).
Track listing
All songs written by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri except as indicated.
International release
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "So Called Friend" | Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri | 3:42 |
2. | "Fade Away" | McElhone, Spiteri | 3:03 |
3. | "Listen to Me" | McElhone, Spiteri | 5:02 |
4. | "You Owe It All to Me" | McElhone, Spiteri | 3:41 |
5. | "Beautiful Angel" | McElhone, Spiteri | 3:20 |
6. | "So in Love with You" | McElhone, Spiteri | 4:44 |
7. | "You've Got to Live a Little" | McElhone, Spiteri, Paul Fox | 3:12 |
8. | "I Want to Go to Heaven" | McElhone, Spiteri | 3:23 |
9. | "Hear Me Now" | McElhone, Spiteri, Ally McErlaine | 4:11 |
10. | "Fearing These Days" | McElhone, Spiteri | 4:18 |
11. | "I've Been Missing You" | McElhone, Spiteri | 3:13 |
12. | "Winters End" | McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell | 4:18 |
US/Canadian release
- "So Called Friend"
- "Fade Away"
- "Listen to Me"
- "You Owe It All to Me"
- "Beautiful Angel"
- "So in Love with You"
- "You've Got to Live a Little"
- "I Want to Go to Heaven"
- "Hear Me Now"
- "Fearing These Days"
- "Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green)
- "Winters End"
Personnel
- Texas
- Vocals, Guitar - Sharleen Spiteri
- Guitar - Ally McErlaine
- Bass - Johnny McElhone
- Piano, Organ [Wurlitzer, B3], Backing Vocals - Eddie Campbell
- Drums, Percussion - Richard Hynd
- Other Personnel
- Engineer [Assistant] - Chris Laidlan, Matt Westfield, Pete Lewis
- Engineer, mixed by - Ed Thacker
- Mastered by - Bob Ludwig
- Producer - Paul Fox
- Arranged by [String] - Campbell, Jimmy Z, McElhone, Fox
- Written by - McErlaine (tracks: B3), Campbell (tracks: B6), McElhone, Fox (tracks: B1), Spiteri
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[4] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States | — | 38,000[7] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Texas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 18 December 2019. (select "Texas" from drop-down list)
- ^ "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "British album certifications – Texas – Ricks ROad". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Ricks ROad in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Reece, Doug (5 July 1997). "Texas Finds Internation Hit In 'White'". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2018.