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 - Play EP - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 13-Nov-2023 12:15)on December 8, 2023 at 1:32 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 & vinyl are in excellent condition with just a few minor signs of wear & play CRE075T)
- Ride - Nowhere - UK - vinyl LP - £125.00, $157.50, €146.25 (New Item) (arrived 25-Jul-2023 13:37)on December 8, 2023 at 1:32 am
RIDE Nowhere (Scarce original 1990 UK Creation label 8-track vinyl LP, including Kaleidoscope & Vapour Trail. The beautiful textured picture sleeve with album credits inner. The sleeve shows minimal wear whilst the vinyl looks 'near mint' withno obvious signs of play CRELP074)
- Ride - Chelsea Girl - UK - CD single - £20.00, $25.20, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 13-Feb-2023 10:53)on December 8, 2023 at 1:32 am
RIDE Chelsea Girl (Original 1989 UK Creation Records 4-track CD single, also including Drive Blind, All I Can See and Close My Eyes. The disc shows minimal play issued in the 'red roses' card picture wallet CRESCD72)
- Ride - Going Blank Again - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £24.99, $31.49, €29.24 (New Item) (arrived 14-Mar-2023 16:03)on December 8, 2023 at 1:32 am
RIDE Going Blank Again (2012 US limited edition 10-track double vinyl LP, cut at 45rpm. Their second album, originally released in 1992, featuring a pre-Oasis Andy Bell and including Leave Them All Behind. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with barcode sticker on the back and with lyric insert. The sleeve displays just a little light wear and the vinyl remains in a 'near mint' condition OAR1108)
- Ride - 4 EPs - White Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £39.99, $50.39, €46.79 (New Item) (arrived 25-Apr-2023 10:14)on December 8, 2023 at 1:32 am
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) #shoegaze
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