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| 1. Looking For Lewis & Clark (long version) |
| 2. Lights Of Downtown |
| 3. Years Long Ago |
| 4. Gunslinger Man |
| 5. I Want You Bad |
| 6. A Stitch In Time |
| 7. Man Of Misery |
| 8. If I Were A Bramble And You Were A Rose |
| 9. Capturing The Flag (live) |
| 10. State Of My Union |
| 11. Final Wild Son |
| 12. Ivory Tower |
| 13. (Sweet) Mental Revenge |
| 14. I Had A Dream |
| 15. You Don't Know What's Right, you Don't Know What's Wrong |
| 16. And She Rides |
| 17. Masters Of War |
| 18. I Can't Hide |
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The first ever single CD Long Ryders collection features tracks from their entire career and from every record label the band were on. Featuring liner notes from the rhythm section of Tom Stevens and Greg Sowders as well as Pete Frame's amazingly informative Long Ryders Family Tree it includes over a dozen previously unseen photographs of the band in their heyday. This is the one Long Ryders CD to have if you only want one and an excellent introduction to the Founding Fathers of alt-country. Now officially Prima Records best selling CD (eat your heart out Danny & Dusty!) Tracks: Looking For Lewis & Clark (long version) / Lights Of Downtown / Years Long Ago / Gunslinger Man / I Want You Bad / A Stitch In Time / Man Of Misery / If I Were A Bramble And You Were A Rose / Capturing The Flag (live) / State Of My Union / Final Wild Son / Ivory Tower / (Sweet) Mental Revenge / I Had A Dream / You Don't Know What's Right, You Don't Know What's Wrong / And She Rides / Masters Of War / I Can't Hide.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first heard of The Long Ryders on Andy Kershaw's Radio 1 show. My immediate thought was that they simply rocked and since I was into a lot of guitar bands at the time (The Godfathers, Catherine Wheel, Jason and the Scorchers etc) I thought I'd have to check this band out - glad I did. No fakery, no pretence - simply great songs about American history all expertly played (albeit with a groovy looseness). My only gripe with the compilation is that Wreck of the 809 isn't on it - my favourite Ryders track. I also thought they could have put a couple of unreleased tracks / cover versions on it - but thats being greedy! If you want an introduction to this great band start here - otherwise stump up the cash for Native Sons - a true classic of its time and genre.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Shame this band Split up so Soon
12 Feb 2010
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The Long Ryders released three albums, one mini-album and some singles during 1987-83.
I was familar with their mini-album "10-5-60" from 1983 and their last full-length album "Two Twisted Tales" from 1987, and I thought both were fine - especially "Two Twisted Tales", which has a great sound and some very good songs. Most of the strongest tracks from this album are included here, although some good songs obviously are omitted for reasons of space. "Baby's in Toyland," "Harriet Tubman's" and "For the Rest of My Days" are in fact better songs than several of the tracks included from the other albums.
Judged from the songs included here "Two Twisted Tales", must be the band's greatest album, The sound of the three songs from "Native Sons" is pretty thin compared to "TTT" and only "Ivory Tower" is really a really memorable song.
From "State of Our Union" four songs are included, all pretty solid. I especilly like bassist Tom Stevens' ballad "Years Long Ago".
Stevens also wrote "A Stitch in Time" which, along with "I Want You Bad", is the highlight on this compilation. Great tight sound on both - reminds me somehow a little of the Standells. "Gunslinger Man" is also good; could have been a Tom Petty song.
The rarities must be for completists only - "Masters of War" is more or less a drag.
Considering that their final album seems to be their strongest, it's really a shame that the band only existed such a short time - it seems with 3 songwriters within the band, that they had much more to offer.
I was familar with their mini-album "10-5-60" from 1983 and their last full-length album "Two Twisted Tales" from 1987, and I thought both were fine - especially "Two Twisted Tales", which has a great sound and some very good songs. Most of the strongest tracks from this album are included here, although some good songs obviously are omitted for reasons of space. "Baby's in Toyland," "Harriet Tubman's" and "For the Rest of My Days" are in fact better songs than several of the tracks included from the other albums.
Judged from the songs included here "Two Twisted Tales", must be the band's greatest album, The sound of the three songs from "Native Sons" is pretty thin compared to "TTT" and only "Ivory Tower" is really a really memorable song.
From "State of Our Union" four songs are included, all pretty solid. I especilly like bassist Tom Stevens' ballad "Years Long Ago".
Stevens also wrote "A Stitch in Time" which, along with "I Want You Bad", is the highlight on this compilation. Great tight sound on both - reminds me somehow a little of the Standells. "Gunslinger Man" is also good; could have been a Tom Petty song.
The rarities must be for completists only - "Masters of War" is more or less a drag.
Considering that their final album seems to be their strongest, it's really a shame that the band only existed such a short time - it seems with 3 songwriters within the band, that they had much more to offer.
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