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Ricks Road

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Ricks Road
Studio album by
Texas
Released1 November 1993
Recorded1992–1993
StudioBearsville Studios, American Recording Co., New York
GenreAlternative rock
Length47:48
LabelMercury
Vertigo (Europe)
ProducerPaul Fox
Texas chronology
Mothers Heaven
(1991) 		Ricks Road
(1993) 		White on Blonde
(1997)
Singles from Ricks Road
  1. "So Called Friend"
    Released: 30 August 1993
  2. "You Owe It All to Me"
    Released: 18 October 1993
  3. "So in Love with You"
    Released: 31 January 1994
  4. "Fade Away"
    Released: 4 April 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME6/10[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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

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All songs written by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri except as indicated.

International release

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Called Friend"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri3:42
2."Fade Away"McElhone, Spiteri3:03
3."Listen to Me"McElhone, Spiteri5:02
4."You Owe It All to Me"McElhone, Spiteri3:41
5."Beautiful Angel"McElhone, Spiteri3:20
6."So in Love with You"McElhone, Spiteri4:44
7."You've Got to Live a Little"McElhone, Spiteri, Paul Fox3:12
8."I Want to Go to Heaven"McElhone, Spiteri3:23
9."Hear Me Now"McElhone, Spiteri, Ally McErlaine4:11
10."Fearing These Days"McElhone, Spiteri4:18
11."I've Been Missing You"McElhone, Spiteri3:13
12."Winters End"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell4:18
Total length:47:48

US/Canadian release

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  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. "Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green)
  12. "Winters End"

Personnel

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Texas

  • Sharleen Spiteri – vocals, guitar
  • Ally McErlaine – guitar
  • Johnny McElhone – bass
  • Eddie Campbell – piano, Wurlitzer, B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Richard Hynd – drums, percussion

Other personnel

  • Assistant engineers – Chris Laidlan, Matt Westfield, Pete Lewis
  • Engineering and mixing – Ed Thacker
  • Mastering – Bob Ludwig
  • Producer – Paul Fox
  • String arrangements – Campbell, Jimmy Z, McElhone, Fox

Charts

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Chart performance for Ricks Road
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 96
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 84
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 18

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[10] 2× Gold 200,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000^
United States — 38,000[13]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Staunton, Terry (20 November 1993). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 35.
  3. ^ "Texas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 277.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Texas – Ricks Road" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Texas – Ricks Road". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Texas – Ricks Road". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  10. ^ "French album certifications – Texas – Ricks Road" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 19 November 2021. Select TEXAS and click OK. 
  11. ^ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Texas – Rick's Road". British Phonographic Industry.
  13. ^ Reece, Doug (5 July 1997). "Texas Finds International Hit In 'White'". Billboard. p. 11. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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