Cobblestone Runway

Cobblestone Runway
Studio album by
Ron Sexsmith
ReleasedNovember 2, 2002
GenreRock
Length44:08
LabelNettwerk
ProducerMartin Terefe
Ron Sexsmith chronology
Blue Boy
(2001) 		Cobblestone Runway
(2002) 		Retriever
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
BlenderStarStarStar[3]
Drowned in Sound7/10[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA[5]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[6]
MojoStarStarStar[7]
QStarStarStarStar[8]
Uncut7/10[9]

Cobblestone Runway is the sixth studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. The album also features a second version of the song "Gold in Them Hills" as a bonus, featuring a duet vocal with Coldplay's Chris Martin. Some printings of the album came with a second disc, a re-release of "Grand Opera Lane."

In 2012, Katie Melua released a version of "Gold in Them Hills" from her album, Secret Symphony.

Track listing

All songs written by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith.

  1. "Former Glory" – 2:55
  2. "These Days" – 3:23
  3. "Least That I Can Do" – 4:26
  4. "God Loves Everyone" – 3:09
  5. "Disappearing Act" – 3:41
  6. "For a Moment There" – 3:04
  7. "Gold in Them Hills" – 3:34
  8. "Heart's Desire" – 4:20
  9. "Dragonfly on Bay Street" – 3:24
  10. "The Less I Know" – 4:13
  11. "Up the Road" – 2:54
  12. "Best Friends" – 1:53
  13. "You Cross My Mind" (Japanese Bonus Track)
  14. "Gold in Them Hills (Remix)" (featuring Chris Martin) – 3:40

Personnel

  • Ron Sexsmith – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
  • Martin Terefe – producer, bass, synthesizers, hi-hats, backing vocals, marimbas
  • Glen Scott – Fender Rhodes, backing vocals
  • Christer Jansson – drums, percussion, brushes
  • Claes Bjorklund – noises, string machine, grooves, synth bass, vocoder, synthesizers, drums, piano, bass, Fender Rhodes, mirage operator, funk guitar
  • Andreas Olsson – bells, electronic grooves, noises
  • Kim Fleming – choir
  • George Pendergrass – choir
  • Chris Willis – choir
  • Steve Crawford – choir
  • Gale West – choir
  • David Davidson – violin, string arranger
  • David Angell – violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Chris Martin – vocals

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Cobblestone Runway by Ron Sexsmith". Metacritic. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "Cobblestone Runway – Ron Sexsmith". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Sensitivity in excess. [#11, p.142]
  4. ^ O'Donnell, Andrew (January 13, 2003). "Ron Sexsmith - Cobblestone Runway". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Farber, Jim (October 11, 2002). "Cobblestone Runway". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  6. ^ Simpson, Dave (November 8, 2002). "Ron Sexsmith: Cobblestone Runway". The Guardian. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  7. ^ Great in places, but somehow not quite Ron. [Dec 2002, p.122]
  8. ^ Despite the odd bump Sexsmith could be in business at last. [Dec 2002, p.111]
  9. ^ His melancholic optimism is uplifting and his melodies surprisingly plush. [Dec 2002, p.140]
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_in_Them_Hills