You Must Ask the Heart (1995)

About this title: The ambitious You Must Ask the Heart is Richman's most consistent effort in years; produced with clarity by Brennan Totten, the album is a neat summation of the singer's recent history, ranging in tone from the pensive ("To Hide a Little Thought") to the silly ("Vampire Girl") and spanning in style from country (the title track) to Spanish ("Amorcito Corazon"). Offsetting his own material with a handful of superb covers -- including Tom Waits' "The Heart of Saturday Night" and Sam Cooke's "Nothing Can Change This Love" -- Richman sings with remarkable energy and honesty; even after dozens of ... read more

Tracks:

1. To Hide a Little Thought [Richman]
2. The Heart of Saturday Night [Waits]
3. Vampire Girl [Richman]
4. Just Because I'm Irish [Richman]
5. That's How I Feel [Tyus]
6. Let Her Go into the Darkness [Richman]
7. The Rose [McBroom]
8. You Must Ask the Heart [Richman]
9. Nothing Can Change This Love [Cooke]
10. Amorcito Corazón [Esperon/DeUrdemalas]
11. City Vs. Country [Richman]
12. Walter Johnson [Richman]
13. Nishi [Richman/Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.