Pride (Living Colour album)
Pride is a compilation album by the American rock band Living Colour, released on November 14, 1995.[5] In addition to some of their most commercially successful songs, the album includes four rare tracks recorded for the follow-up to their third album, Stain.[5]
| Pride | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 14, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1994 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 74:39 | |||
| Label | Epic[1] | |||
| Living Colour chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The collection is out of print; problems with the rights ownership make a reissue unlikely.
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "singles like 'Type' and 'Glamour Boys', and Vernon Reid’s dive-bomber guitar, amount to one mighty legacy."[6] The Commercial Appeal opined: "Much of the Pride collection is just depressing, documenting the death of a promising band. So, unless you're a devoted fan, skip this one and use the bucks to replace your scarred copy of Vivid."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride" | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Release the Pressure" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Sacred Ground" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Visions" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" (Soulpower Remix) | 6:13 |
| 6. | "These Are Happy Times" | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Memories Can't Wait (Live)" (Talking Heads cover) | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Cult of Personality" | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Funny Vibe" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "WTFF" | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Glamour Boys" | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Solace of You" | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Nothingness" | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Type" | 6:26 |
| 16. | "Time's Up" | 3:07 |
| 17. | "What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)" | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cult of Personality" (live) | Corey Glover; Muzz Skillings; Vernon Reid; Will Calhoun | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" | Jimi Hendrix | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Ausländer" | Corey Glover; Doug Wimbish; Vernon Reid; Will Calhoun | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Sunshine of Your Love" | Eric Clapton; Jack Bruce; Pete Brown | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Final Solution" (Pere Ubu cover) | Craig Bell; David Taylor; David Thomas; Peter Laughner; Scott Krauss; Tim Wright; Tom Herman | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Nothingness" (Colour Mix) | Will Calhoun | 3:50 |
| 7. | "New Jack Theme" (live) | Vernon Reid | 5:08 |
- Tracks 2–4 and 6 are previously unreleased.
- Tracks 8, 9, 11, 12, and 17 are from Vivid.
- Tracks 1, 13, 15, and 16 are from Time's Up.
- Tracks 10 and 14 are from Stain.
- Track 7 is from the Biscuits EP.
- Track 5 was released as a single.
Australian limited edition
- Tracks 1, 5, 6 and 7 previously unreleased.
- Track 2 is from the Biscuits EP.
- Track 3 is from Stain.
- Track 4 is from the True Lies Soundtrack.
References
- MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 682.
- "Pride - Living Colour | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 277.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (May 28, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
- "Living Colour". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- "Pride". EW.com.
- Callahan, Jody (December 23, 1995). "HOT SOUNDS". The Commercial Appeal. p. C1.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.