Ricks Road

Studio album by Texas

Released

1 November 1993

Recorded

1992-1993

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

47:48

Label

Mercury
Vertigo (Europe)

Producer

Paul Fox

Texas chronology

Mothers Heaven
(1991)

Ricks Road
(1993)

White on Blonde
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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

"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" (McElhone, Spiteri, Paul Fox)
"I Want to Go to Heaven"
"Hear Me Now" (McElhone, Spiteri, Ally McErlaine)
"Fearing These Days"
"I've Been Missing You"
"Winters End" (McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell)

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

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ "Texas". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

Texas

Sharleen Spiteri Ally McErlaine Johnny McElhone Eddie Campbell Tony McGovern Neil Payne Michael Bannister Stuart Kerr Richard Hynd

Studio albums	Southside Mothers Heaven Ricks Road White on Blonde The Hush Careful What You Wish For Red Book The Conversation

EPs	Everyday Now

Compilations	The Greatest Hits I Don't Want a Lover: The Collection The BBC Sessions

Singles	"I Don't Want a Lover" "Thrill Has Gone" "Everyday Now" "Prayer for You" "Why Believe in You" "In My Heart" "Alone with You" "Mothers Heaven" "Tired of Being Alone" "So Called Friend" "You Owe It All to Me" "So in Love with You" "Say What You Want" "Halo" "Black Eyed Boy" "Put Your Arms Around Me" "Insane" "In Our Lifetime" "Summer Son" "When We Are Together" "In Demand" "Inner Smile" "Guitar Song" "Carnival Girl" "I'll See It Through" "Getaway" "Can't Resist" "Sleep" "The Conversation" "Detroit City" "Dry Your Eyes"

Related articles	Discography Sharleen Spiteri discography

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