''Ride'' is a 1989 album by
British folk rock band
Oysterband. The album features a cover of the
New Order song "
Love Vigilantes
"Love Vigilantes" is a song by English rock band New Order. It first appeared as the opening track of their third studio album, ''Low-Life'' (1985). The song is a departure from New Order's usual style in many ways. Described by AllMusic as "at i ...
".
Critical reception
Martin Aston, reviewer of British music newspaper ''
Music Week'', called Oysterband "best band in Folk Roots last three polls" but complained that they lost a half of their roots here while making sound more modern.
Track listing
LP
''Side 1''
# "New York Girls" (Traditional) - 3:02
# "Gamblers (We Do Not Do That Anymore)" (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser)- 4:24
# "Take Me Down" (Telfer / Prosser / John Jones) - 3:50
# "Cheekbone City" (Telfer / Prosser) - 5:03
# "
Love Vigilantes
"Love Vigilantes" is a song by English rock band New Order. It first appeared as the opening track of their third studio album, ''Low-Life'' (1985). The song is a departure from New Order's usual style in many ways. Described by AllMusic as "at i ...
" (
Stephen Morris /
Peter Hook
Peter Hook (born Woodhead; 13 February 1956) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Joy Division and New Order. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings wi ...
/
Bernard Sumner /
Gillian Gilbert) - 3:58
''Side 2''
# "Too Late Now" (Telfer / Prosser / Jones / Kearey) - 4:05
# "Polish Plain" (Telfer / Prosser) - 3:54
# "Heaven to Calcutta" (Telfer / Prosser / Jones) - 4:06
# "Tincans" (Telfer / Jones) - 3:30
# "This Year, Next Year" (Telfer) - 4:31
CD version
# "New York Girls" - 3:02
# "Gamblers (We Do Not Do That Anymore)" - 4:24
# "Polish Plain" - 3:54
# "Too Late Now" - 4:05
# "Tincans" - 3:30
# "Heaven to Calcutta" - 4:06
# "This Year, Next Year" - 4:31
# "My Dog (Knows Where the Bones Are Hid)" (Telfer / Prosser / Jones) - 3:07
# "The Sins of the Family" (Telfer / Jones) - 4:24
# "Take Me Down" - 3:50
# "Cheekbone City" - 5:03
# "
Love Vigilantes
"Love Vigilantes" is a song by English rock band New Order. It first appeared as the opening track of their third studio album, ''Low-Life'' (1985). The song is a departure from New Order's usual style in many ways. Described by AllMusic as "at i ...
" - 3:58
Personnel
John Jones - Vocals, Melodeon
Ian Telfer - Fiddle, Alto Saxophone, Organ
Alan Prosser - Guitars, Vocals, Bones
Russell Lax - Drums
Chopper - Bass Guitar, Electric Cello, Vocals
Issues
LP
Cooking Vinyl Records COOK 020 (Great Britain)
Polydor 422 838 400-1 (USA)
Mercury 838 400-1 (West Germany)
CD
Cooking Vinyl Records COOKCD 020 (Great Britain)
Polydor 422 838 400-2 (USA)
References
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1989 albums
Oysterband albums