''Slide'' is an EP by the band

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. Released shortly after '' Lunapark'', ''Slide'' follows in familiar footsteps of its predecessor. Consisting of two album tracks from the debut (''Slide'' and a stripped-down demo version of ''Hey Sister'') and an original track (''Rollercoaster''), the rest of this EP is peppered with

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and introduces Sean Eden on two of the six tracks. As would become common on

EPs and singles, the cover songs provided on ''Slide'' have been given the Luna treatment and aside from

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's "Ride Into the Sun", the songs sound remarkably different from their original versions.

Track listing

# "Slide" (Dean Wareham, Justin Harwood) – 4:22 # "Indian Summer" (

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) – 5:46 # "Ride Into the Sun" (

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) – 5:46 # "That's What You Always Say" (

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) – 3:51 # "Hey Sister" (demo version) (Dean Wareham, Justin Harwood) – 2:58 # "Rollercoaster" (Dean Wareham) – 4:17

Personnel

;Luna *

Dean Wareham Dean Wareham (born 1 August 1963) is an American musician and actor who formed the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. He left Galaxie 500 in April 1991 and founded the band Luna. Since Luna's breakup in 2005, Wareham has released albums with fellow Lun ...

–

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Justin Harwood Justin Harwood is a New Zealand bass guitarist, notable for his work with several indie rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s, The Chills, Luna, and Tuatara. He worked alongside New Zealand's Martin Phillipps (The Chills), Dean Wareham (Galaxie 5 ...

– bass * Stanley Demeski –

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* Sean Eden – guitar on "Indian Summer", "Ride Into The Sun" and "That's What You Always Say" with: *

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– guitar on "Slide" and "Hey Sister" (demo version) * Byron Guthrie – drums on "Hey Sister" (demo version) * Dave Kleiler – guitar on "Rollercoaster" ;Technical *

Fred Maher Frederick J. Maher is an American drummer, music programmer and record producer. He was a member of the bands Massacre (1980–81), the Dance, Material, Scritti Politti, and has recorded and toured with Lou Reed. In 1984 he released ''Basic'', ...

– producer on "Slide" and "Rollercoaster" *

– producer on "Indian Summer", "That's What You Always Say" and "Hey Sister" (demo version) * Lloyd Puckitt – engineer on "Slide" and "Rollercoaster" * Don Sternecker – engineer on "Indian Summer" and "That's What You Always Say" * Dave Fridmann – engineer on "Hey Sister" (demo version)

References

{{Authority control Luna (1990s American band) albums 1993 EPs Elektra Records EPs