Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology
| Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology | ||||
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| Released | July 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1987 | |||
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| Length | 2:25:16 | |||
| Label | Chronicles / PolyGram | |||
| The Long Ryders chronology | ||||
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Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology is a two-CD compilation album by American band the Long Ryders, released in July 1998 on PolyGram's Chronicles label. It collects 40 tracks spanning the band's career from 1983 to 1987, including B-sides, demos and live recordings, many of which are previously unreleased. All tracks have been remastered for this release and the album's booklet includes sleevenotes by Rolling Stone's David Fricke. The long version of "Looking for Lewis and Clark" from the 10-inch single release makes its first appearance on CD here.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [3] |
AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald called it "an excellent collection from one of the most honest and genuinely gifted bands of the period." He added, "They were a great band, and should be remembered as such. The Long Ryders' Anthology accomplishes just that."[2] No Depression magazine wrote, "The uninitiated may find in this a new obsession, but old fans will recognize that the Long Ryders have aged pretty darn well for a band that looked and sounded worn to begin with." They felt, however, that the compilation wasn't without flaws, as some of the band's best tracks were omitted to make room for "a dozen or so rarities and (occasionally clunky) demos."[4]
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "10-5-60" | Chris Wilson | Flexi disc single, 1986; 5x5 sessions | 3:10 |
| 17. | "Lights of Downtown" | McCarthy | State of Our Union, 1985 | 3:07 |
| 18. | "Mason-Dixon Line" | McCarthy | State of Our Union | 4:21 |
| 19. | "Capturing the Flag" | Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, Sowders, Will Birch | State of Our Union | 3:47 |
| 20. | "Years Long Ago" | Stevens | State of Our Union | 3:33 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Looking for Lewis and Clark (Long Version)" | Griffin | State of Our Union; B-side from "Looking for Lewis and Clark" 10" single, 1985 | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Christmas in New Zealand" | Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, Sowders | Christmas flexi disc single, 1985 | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Basic Black" (Demo) | Griffin | Previously unreleased; Two-Fisted Tales demo | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Pushin' Uphill" (Demo) | McCarthy | Previously unreleased; Two-Fisted Tales demo | 3:18 |
| 8. | "He Can Hear His Brother Calling" (Demo) | McCarthy | Previously unreleased; Two-Fisted Tales demo | 5:11 |
| 9. | "17 Ways" (Demo) | Stevens | Previously unreleased; Two-Fisted Tales demo | 3:05 |
| 10. | "He's Got Himself a Young Girl (and He Can't Keep Up)" (Demo) | Griffin | Previously unreleased; Two-Fisted Tales demo | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Gunslinger Man" | Griffin | Two-Fisted Tales, 1987 | 3:20 |
| 12. | "I Want You Bad" | Terry Adams, Phil Crandon | Two-Fisted Tales | 2:44 |
| 13. | "A Stitch in Time" | Stevens | Two-Fisted Tales | 4:08 |
| 14. | "Baby's in Toyland" | Griffin | Two-Fisted Tales | 4:18 |
| 15. | "Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home" (Demo) | Griffin | Previously unreleased; Two-Fisted Tales demo | 3:34 |
| 16. | "The Light Gets in the Way" | McCarthy | Two-Fisted Tales | 3:51 |
| 17. | "Spectacular Fall" | Griffin | Two-Fisted Tales | 4:44 |
| 18. | "Flak Jacket" (Demo) | Griffin | Previously unreleased; Two-Fisted Tales demo | 5:21 |
| 19. | "Ring Bells" | Griffin | B-side from "I Want You Bad" single, 1987 | 2:21 |
| 20. | "Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll" (Live) | Neil Young | Metallic B.O., 1989 | 3:46 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]
- The Long Ryders
- Sid Griffin – guitar, autoharp, harmonica, bugle, vocals
- Steve McCarthy – guitar, steel guitar, banjo, mandolin, lap steel guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Greg Sowders – drums, percussion, keyboards
- Tom Stevens – bass, double bass, cello, acoustic guitar, vocals (except 10-5-60)
- Des Brewer – bass, vocals (10-5-60)
- Additional musicians
- Gene Clark – additional vocals on "Ivory Tower"
- Dave Pearlman – steel guitar on "(Sweet) Mental Revenge"
- 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"
- David Hidalgo – accordion on "The Light Gets in the Way"
- Technical
- Bill Inglot – compilation producer, mastering, mixing
- Sid Griffin – compilation producer, mixing
- John Strother – mixing
- Dan Hersch – mastering
- Ed Colver– cover photography
- Glen Colver – booklet photos
- Greg Allen – booklet photos
- Henry Diltz – booklet photos
- Wherefore Art? – design
- David Fricke – liner notes
- Terri Tierney – project coordinator
- Catherine Ladis – project assistance
- Bill Levenson – executive producer
- All previously unreleased tracks (except "I Can't Hide") mixed at Penguin Studios, Los Angeles, March 1997
- All tracks mastered at DigiPrep Studios, Hollywood
References
- ^ "Long Ryders Discography". sidgriffin.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b Greenwald, Matthew. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "No Depression Review". nodepression.com. 1 September 1998. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology (Media notes). The Long Ryders. Chronicles. 1998.
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