Continuing a countdown of my favorite albums of 1995…

#9 – Secret Heart – Ron Sexsmith

I didn’t discover Ron Sexsmith in 1995 — that happened six years later with the release of 2001’s Blue Boy. But my love of that album sent me back to his earlier catalog.

This self-titled record was not Sexsmith’s debut, but it was his first on a major label. According to the artist, this disc was relegated to the bargain bin before Elvis Costello started singing his praises.

It’s not until Sexsmith’s next album, 1997’s Other Songs, that I really start falling for his work. This one is a bit shaggy, and the songwriting not quite as sharp as what’s to come.

But it does feature a handful of special songs, including today’s SOTD, and serves as a nice introduction to a talented artist.