Rides (album)
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| Released | 19 April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:58 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | George Drakoulias | |||
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| Singles from Rides | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
| The Evening Post |  [2] |
Rides is the third album by the Somerset rock group Reef, released in 1999.[3][4]
The album peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]
Production
[edit]Recorded in California, the album was produced by George Drakoulias.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]The Guardian deemed the album "a characteristic mixture of bluesy riffs and shrieking, with passages of quasi-metal played off against nearly-ballads with acoustic guitars for added 'sensitivity'."[7] The Sun Herald thought that "Drakoulias's production is workmanlike but it's a frill-free style that sits comfortably with the band's meat 'n' potatoes arrangements."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All music composed by Reef; all lyrics composed by Gary Stringer; except where noted.
- "New Bird" – 2:33
- "I've Got Something to Say" – 4:03
- "Wandering" – 4:28
- "Metro" – 3:24
- "Hiding" – 5:27
- "Sweety" – 3:39
- "Locked Inside" (lyrics: Jack Bessant, Gary Stringer) – 2:59
- "Back in My Place" – 4:11
- "Undone and Sober" – 3:59
- "Who You Are" – 2:51
- "Love Feeder" – 3:38
- "Moaner Snap" – 4:02
- "Funny Feeling" – 6:10
- "Electric Sunday" – 2:29
Singles
[edit]- "I've Got Something to Say" #15 UK
- "Sweety" #46 UK
- "New Bird" #73 UK
Personnel
[edit]- Reef
- Gary Stringer – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kenwyn House – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
- Jack Bessant – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, Nord Lead keyboard, organ, Taurus Moog foot pedals; lead vocals on "Locked Inside"
- Dominic Greensmith – drums, backing vocals, tambourine, marching bells, Chamberlain organ, acoustic guitar
- Additional members
- George Drakoulias – tubular bells, backing vocals, theremin
- Benmont Tench – Chamberlain organ, piano, organ, electric piano
- Chris Trujillo – percussion
- David Campbell – orchestral arrangements
- Oren Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 36 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 39 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 3 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 60,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 826.
- ^ Davis, Lindsay (20 May 1999). "REEF Rides (Sony)". The Evening Post. Features. p. 20.
- ^ "Reef Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Bresnark, Robin (24 April 1999). "All right now! (No, really)". Melody Maker. 76 (16): 16–17.
- ^ "REEF | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Reef Complete Rides Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Time travel in reverse". the Guardian. 6 May 1999.
- ^ Holmes, Peter (23 May 1999). "Good reef! they're on the road again". The Sun Herald. Time Out. p. 16.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Reef – Rides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Reef – Rides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Reef – Rides". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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