From the NME.
Ride have announced new reissues of their early albums and EPs to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut album.
The Oxford group, who formed in 1988, are set to re-release their seminal first album ‘Nowhere’ (1990) and its follow-up ‘Going Blank Again’ (1992) on November 4 via Wichita Recordings.
Per a press release, the former will be pressed on on blue vinyl with a gatefold sleeve and embossed artwork; the latter, meanwhile, is available on double orange vinyl, also with a gatefold sleeve.
Additionally, fans will be able to get their hands on Ride’s first four EPs – ‘Ride’, ‘Play’, ‘Fall’, and ‘Today Forever’ – on a new double white vinyl compilation called ‘4 EPs’. It’ll come with a 16-page booklet featuring archive photos and an essay by Sonic Cathedral’s Nathaniel Cramp.
All the original audio has been reworked and refined, with the upcoming reissues also available on CD and streaming services. You can pre-order/pre-save them here and see the preview image below.
Speaking about the celebratory shows and reissues, singer and guitarist Andy Bell explained: “We were really looking forward to getting out and touring the 30th anniversary of ‘Nowhere’ back in 2020.
“Then the pandemic hit and delayed our plans, but here we are in 2022 and we are still buzzing about getting out on the road, if anything, more so than before.”
He continued: “We feel that ‘Nowhere’ is a debut album worth celebrating, and as well as the tour, we’ve decided to start pressing new editions of the vinyl from the original Ride era. The first batch not only includes ‘Nowhere’, but also ‘Going Blank Again’, and an album we’ve created out of the first ‘4 EPs’.
“This new album has given us a chance to create some new (but old school) Ride artwork, in conjunction with the team at Wichita, which we are pretty pleased with.”
Bell also revealed that Ride have created a new live film of their ‘Nowhere’-centric set. “It’s filmed in as close a location as we could get to the site of the original recording session at Blackwing studios,” he said.
The “worldwide digital experience” was made in partnership with Moment House, and premieres on October 28 – find further information here.
Last October saw Andy Bell release his debut album, ‘Pattern Recognition’, under his electronic alias GLOK.
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- Ride - Today Forever - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $28.25, €28.75 (New Item) (arrived 04-Oct-2022 10:22)on October 4, 2022 at 11:59 am
RIDE Today Forever (1991 UK Creation label 4-track 12" vinyl single, also including Unfamiliar, Sennen, Beneath and Today. The textured picture sleeve has a hint of sticker removal but remains in excellent condition while the vinyl looks barely played! CRE100T)
- Ride - Like A Snowflake - UK - 7" vinyl - Promo - £30.00, $33.90, €34.50 (New Item) (arrived 13-Sep-2022 09:54)on October 4, 2022 at 11:59 am
RIDE Like A Snowflake (Scarce original 1991 UK single-sided festive vinyl 7" which was available exclusively at the Fan Club gig at the ULU in London on 19/12/1991 and was never available separately; including a re-working of 'Like A Daydream' recorded during the 'Going Blank Again' sessions. The labels on this copy has been pressed on the wrong sides, with the titled label incorrectly pressed on the non-playing side. The playing side remains in excellent condition within the plain die-cut paper sleeve SLEIGHED1)
- Ride - Play EP - UK - 12" vinyl - £35.00, $39.55, €40.25 (New Item) (arrived 29-Aug-2022 15:04)on October 4, 2022 at 11:59 am
RIDE Play (1990 UK/French-pressed Creation 4-track 12" EP, featuring Furthest Sense, Perfect Time, Like A Daydream & Silver, textured picture sleeve with jet black inner. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played CRE075T)
- Ride - This Is Not A Safe Place - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99, $33.89, €34.49 (Back In Stock) (arrived 26-Aug-2022 08:23)on October 4, 2022 at 11:59 am
RIDE This Is Not A Safe Place (2019 UK Limited Edition 12-track double vinyl LP - Their sixth studio album [and the second since reforming] was produced by Erol Alkan and includes the single 'Future Love'. Complete with the download code voucher,the vinyl is BRAND NEW & unplayed housed in the gatefold picture sleeve which remains sealed within its hype-stickered shrinkwrap WEBB570LP)
- Ride - This Is Not A Safe Place - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99, $33.89, €34.49 (New Item) (arrived 24-Aug-2022 11:49)on October 4, 2022 at 11:59 am
RIDE This Is Not A Safe Place (2019 UK Limited Edition 12-track double vinyl LP - Their sixth studio album [and the second since reforming] was produced by Erol Alkan and includes the single 'Future Love'. Complete with the download code voucher,the vinyl is BRAND NEW & unplayed housed in the gatefold picture sleeve which remains sealed within its hype-stickered shrinkwrap WEBB570LP)
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