The Best of the Long Ryders
The Best of the Long Ryders is a compilation album by American band the Long Ryders, released on 14 June 2004 by Prima Records.[5] Spanning the Long Ryder's career from 1983 to 1987, the album features 18 tracks from the band's first three studio albums and their debut EP, a 1987 live recording, and three non-album tracks.[6] All tracks have been remastered for this release by Jerome Schmitt and Sid Griffin in April 2004.[7]
| The Best of the Long Ryders | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 14 June 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1987 | |||
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| Length | 65:01 | |||
| Label | Prima | |||
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| The Long Ryders chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Classic Rock |  [8] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| Independent on Sunday | [10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
The album received good reviews from critics. Classic Rock called it a "splendid career overview",[8] Record Collector a "stunning best-of",[11] and Time Out "a rollicking collection of twang and vigour."[13] AllMusic wrote, "while this hardly includes every memorable song the group recorded, their best-known tunes are here ... The Best of the Long Ryders ultimately lives up to its title and is a concise but effective summation of what made them special, and why their music continues to resonate today."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looking for Lewis and Clark" (Long Version) | Sid Griffin | State of Our Union, 1985; 10" single version | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Lights of Downtown" | Stephen McCarthy | State of Our Union | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Years Long Ago" | Tom Stevens | State of Our Union | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Gunslinger Man" | Griffin | Two-Fisted Tales, 1987 | 3:20 |
| 5. | "I Want You Bad" | Terry Adams, Phil Crandon | Two-Fisted Tales | 2:42 |
| 6. | "A Stitch in Time" | Stevens | Two-Fisted Tales | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Man of Misery" | McCarthy | Two-Fisted Tales | 3:32 |
| 8. | "If I Were a Bramble and You Were a Rose" | Griffin | B-side from "Looking for Lewis and Clark" 10" single | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Capturing the Flag" (Live) | Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, Greg Sowders, Will Birch | Three Minute Warnings: the Long Ryders Live in New York City, 2003 | 4:07 |
| 10. | "State of My Union" | Griffin, Sowders | State of Our Union | 4:48 |
| 11. | "Final Wild Son" | Griffin, McCarthy | Native Sons, 1984 | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Ivory Tower" | Barry Shanks | Native Sons | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Sweet Mental Revenge" | Mel Tillis | Native Sons | 2:49 |
| 14. | "I Had a Dream" | McCarthy | Native Sons | 3:50 |
| 15. | "You Don't Know What's Right, You Don't Know What's Wrong" | McCarthy, Des Brewer | 10-5-60, 1983 | 4:01 |
| 16. | "And She Rides" | Griffin, Greg Sowders | 10-5-60 | 4:30 |
| 17. | "Masters of War" | Bob Dylan | Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology, 1998 | 4:31 |
| 18. | "I Can't Hide" | Cyril Jordan, Chris Wilson | Flexi disc single, 1986 | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 65:01 | |||
- Notes
- "Capturing the Flag" was recorded live at the Bottom Line in New York City on 7 May 1987
- "Masters of War" and "I Can't Hide" were recorded for the abandoned 5 by 5 sessions in February 1985.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
- The Long Ryders
- Sid Griffin – guitar, autoharp, harmonica, vocals
- Steve McCarthy – guitar, mandolin, banjo, lap steel guitar, vocals
- Greg Sowders – drums
- Tom Stevens – bass, vocals (except 10-5-60)
- Des Brewer – bass, vocals (10-5-60)
- Additional musicians
- Gene Clark – vocals on "Ivory Tower"
- Dave Pearlman – pedal steel guitar on "(Sweet) Mental Revenge"
- Will Glenn – violin on "Masters of War"
- Steve Wickham – violin on "If I Were a Bramble and You Were a Rose"
- Christine Collister – vocals on "If I Were a Bramble and You Were a Rose"
- Debbi Peterson – vocals on "I Want You Bad"
- Vicki Peterson – vocals on "I Want You Bad"
- Technical
- Will Birch – producer (1–3, 8, 10)
- Ed Stasium – producer (4–7)
- David Van Der Heyden – producer (9)
- Henry Lewy – producer (11–14)
- Paul McKenna – producer (11–14, 17, 18)
- Earle Mankey – producer (15, 16)
- The Long Ryders – producer (15–18)
- Jerome Schmitt – remastering
- Sid Griffin – remastering
- Phil Smee – design
- Greg Sowders – liner notes
- Tom Stevens – liner notes
- Pete Frame – booklet family tree
References
- "The Paisley Underground". Record Collector. 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Hann, Michael (13 September 2016). "Cult heroes: the Long Ryders – the accidental creators of alt-country". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). "Looking For Lewis And Clark: The Long Ryders Anthology (Long Ryders album)". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Cain, Michael Scott (2017). The Americana Revolution: From Country and Blues Roots to the Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, and Beyond. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 19. ISBN 978-1442269408.
- "Best of the Long Ryders CD". sidgriffin.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- The Best of the Long Ryders (Media notes). The Long Ryders. Prima. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Ewing, Jerry (September 2004). "Uncut Review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- "Independent on Sunday Review". Independent on Sunday. June 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Wilson, Lois (September 2004). "Record Collector Review". Record Collector. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Williamson, Nigel (September 2004). "Uncut Review". Uncut. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Watts, Peter (June 2004). "Time Out Review". Time Out. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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