Rides (album)

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Rides
Studio album by
Reef
Released19 April 1999
GenreRock
Length53:58
LabelSony
ProducerGeorge Drakoulias
Reef chronology
Glow
(1997) 		Rides
(1999) 		Getaway
(2000)
Singles from Rides
  1. "I've Got Something to Say"
    Released: 26 March 1999
  2. "Sweety"
    Released: 24 May 1999
  3. "New Bird"
    Released: 30 August 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

Recorded in California, the album was produced by George Drakoulias.[6]

Critical reception

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

All music composed by Reef; all lyrics composed by Gary Stringer; except where noted.

  1. "New Bird" – 2:33
  2. "I've Got Something to Say" – 4:03
  3. "Wandering" – 4:28
  4. "Metro" – 3:24
  5. "Hiding" – 5:27
  6. "Sweety" – 3:39
  7. "Locked Inside" (lyrics: Jack Bessant, Gary Stringer) – 2:59
  8. "Back in My Place" – 4:11
  9. "Undone and Sober" – 3:59
  10. "Who You Are" – 2:51
  11. "Love Feeder" – 3:38
  12. "Moaner Snap" – 4:02
  13. "Funny Feeling" – 6:10
  14. "Electric Sunday" – 2:29

Singles

  • "I've Got Something to Say" #15 UK
  • "Sweety" #46 UK
  • "New Bird" #73 UK

Personnel

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

Chart performance for Rides
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 36
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 826.
  2. ^ Davis, Lindsay (20 May 1999). "REEF Rides (Sony)". The Evening Post. Features. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Reef Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Bresnark, Robin (24 April 1999). "All right now! (No, really)". Melody Maker. 76 (16): 16–17.
  5. ^ "REEF | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  6. ^ "Reef Complete Rides Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Time travel in reverse". the Guardian. 6 May 1999.
  8. ^ Holmes, Peter (23 May 1999). "Good reef! they're on the road again". The Sun Herald. Time Out. p. 16.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Reef – Rides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Reef – Rides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Reef – Rides". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2022.


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