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 - Nowhere - Transparent Curacao Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $90.75, €84.75 (New Item) (arrived 23-Jan-2023 13:33)on February 9, 2023 at 1:15 pm
RIDE Nowhere - Transparent Curacao Vinyl (2022 UK/EU limited edition 8-track LP pressed on Transparent Blue Curacao Vinyl, a welcome reissue of the band's classic debut album originally released in 1990. Featuring classic tracks including Vapour Trail, Polar Bear and Dreams Burn Down. Widely considered one of the greatest albums not only of the 'shoegaze' genre, but of the 90s, Nowhere was Creation Records' first Top 75 album, peaking in the UKalbum charts at number 11. High quality gatefold picture sleeve with embossed titles, hype sticker in its orginal factory shrink. The vinyl looks unplayed. Highly Recommended)
- Ride - 4 EPs - White Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £39.99, $48.39, €45.19 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jan-2023 15:25)on February 9, 2023 at 1:15 pm
RIDE 4 EPs (2022 UK/EU limited edition 16-track double album 2-LP pressed on White Vinyl - 4 EPs compiles the first four Ride single EPs onto this double white vinyl record for the very first time and features all the tracks fromRide, Play, Fall and Vapour Trail. High quality reverse-board gatefold picture sleeve with 16-page booklet inside, hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended)
- Ride - Leave Them All Behind - UK - 12" vinyl - Promo - £20.00, $24.20, €22.60 (New Item) (arrived 07-Oct-2022 10:50)on February 9, 2023 at 1:15 pm
RIDE Leave Them All Behind (1992 UK Creation 3-track promotional vinyl 12", also including Chrome Wave and Grasshopper. With custom printed label and housed in a Creation promotional die-cut card sleeve. The vinyl and sleeve are in excellent condition CRE123TP)
- Ride - Play EP - UK - 12" vinyl - £35.00, $42.35, €39.55 (New Item) (arrived 29-Aug-2022 15:04)on February 9, 2023 at 1:15 pm
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, $36.29, €33.89 (Back In Stock) (arrived 26-Aug-2022 08:23)on February 9, 2023 at 1:15 pm
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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