Rides (album)

Rides is the third album by the Somerset rock group Reef, released in 1999.[3][4]

Rides
Studio album by
Reef
Released19 April 1999
GenreRock
Length53:58
LabelSony
ProducerGeorge Drakoulias
Reef chronology
Glow
(1997)		 Rides
(1999)		 Getaway
(2000)
Singles from Rides
  1. "I've Got Something to Say"
    Released: 26 March 1999
  2. "Sweety"
    Released: 24 May 1999
  3. "New Bird"
    Released: 30 August 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Evening Post[2]

The album peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]

Production

Recorded in California, the album was produced by George Drakoulias.[6]

Critical reception

The Guardian deemed the album "a characteristic mixture of bluesy riffs and shrieking, with passages of quasi-metal played off against nearly-ballads with acoustic guitars for added 'sensitivity'."[7] The Sun Herald thought that "Drakoulias's production is workmanlike but it's a frill-free style that sits comfortably with the band's meat 'n' potatoes arrangements."[8]

Track listing

All music composed by Reef; all lyrics composed by Gary Stringer; except where noted.

  1. "New Bird" – 2:33
  2. "I've Got Something to Say" – 4:03
  3. "Wandering" – 4:28
  4. "Metro" – 3:24
  5. "Hiding" – 5:27
  6. "Sweety" – 3:39
  7. "Locked Inside" (lyrics: Jack Bessant, Gary Stringer) – 2:59
  8. "Back in My Place" – 4:11
  9. "Undone and Sober" – 3:59
  10. "Who You Are" – 2:51
  11. "Love Feeder" – 3:38
  12. "Moaner Snap" – 4:02
  13. "Funny Feeling" – 6:10
  14. "Electric Sunday" – 2:29

Singles
  • "I've Got Something to Say" #15 UK
  • "Sweety" #46 UK
  • "New Bird" #73 UK

Personnel
Reef
  • Gary Stringer – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Kenwyn House – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
  • Jack Bessant – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, Nord Lead keyboard, organ, Taurus Moog foot pedals; lead vocals on "Locked Inside"
  • Dominic Greensmith – drums, backing vocals, tambourine, marching bells, Chamberlain organ, acoustic guitar
Additional members
  • George Drakoulias – tubular bells, backing vocals, theremin
  • Benmont Tench – Chamberlain organ, piano, organ, electric piano
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • David Campbell – orchestral arrangements
  • Oren Waters – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals

Charts
Chart performance for Rides
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 36
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 826.
  2. Davis, Lindsay (20 May 1999). "REEF Rides (Sony)". The Evening Post. Features. p. 20.
  3. "Reef Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. Bresnark, Robin (24 April 1999). "All right now! (No, really)". Melody Maker. 76 (16): 16–17.
  5. "REEF | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  6. "Reef Complete Rides Album". MTV News.
  7. "Time travel in reverse". the Guardian. 6 May 1999.
  8. Holmes, Peter (23 May 1999). "Good reef! they're on the road again". The Sun Herald. Time Out. p. 16.
  9. "Australiancharts.com – Reef – Rides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. "Charts.nz – Reef – Rides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  12. "British album certifications – Reef – Rides". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2022.


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