''Travel On, Rider'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band

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, released on August 20, 1996. It was the band's major-label debut, on

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. It was produced by

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and Jeff Powell. As of August 1998, the album has sold 2,115 copies in the United States, according to

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Critical reception

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''. Andy Kellman of

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gave ''Travel On, Rider'' 3 and a half stars out of 5, writing, "Without sacrificing the band's rough edges, Steve Albini's and Jeff Powell's recording and engineering give the band it's icmost polished sound yet, but it doesn't make their songs -- still bitter, still pessimistic, still sad -- suffer for it."

Track listing

#"Good Under Pressure" – 3:39 #"The Garden Path" – 3:11 #"I'm Not Stuck" – 4:23 #"From Deep Inside Her" – 2:49 #"Story Musgrave" – 4:46 #"Easy On Her Mind" – 2:46 #"Hunting Me Down" – 2:27 #"Louis L'Amour" – 3:12 #"Come Back Then" – 2:49 #"He Cleaned Up" – 3:09 #"Story Musgrave (At The Piano)" – 3:39 #"What Did We Give Away?" – 3:46

References

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