Canadian singer-songwriter is nothing if not prolific. He has averaged a new album every year and a half over the course of his 27-year career.
Today’s random selection comes from his 13th studio release, 2015’s Carousel One. Perhaps no track better illustrates Sexsmith’s relentlessness as a songwriter than this one, which is about him not being able to leave the house because he’s too busy writing new songs.
‘Is Anybody Going To San Antone’ is the closing track on Ron Sexsmith’s 2015 album Carousel One.
The song is a cover of a song released by country music singer Charley Pride in 1970. You can hear that version here.
Pride was a top-selling artist in the 70s. Over the course of his career, he scored 30 #1 Country hits and put 52 songs on the top 10.
In my post on Guster’s new album, I praised their willingness to stretch their sound and try new things. On the opposite side of that spectrum is Ron Sexsmith, who just released his 13th album (in 24 years).
Not much distinguishes Carousel One from the dozen albums that preceded it. It’s packed with smart, melodic pop that’s equal parts The Beatles and Elvis Costello. A winning formula, to be sure, and one Sexsmith has never abandoned.
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