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Rides (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Rides

| type = Album

| artist = Reef

| cover = Rides (album) cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 19 April 1999

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length = 53:58

| label = Sony

| producer = George Drakoulias

| prev_title = Glow

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Getaway

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Rides

| type = studio

| single1 = I've Got Something to Say

| single1date = 26 March 1999

| single2 = Sweety

| single2date = 24 May 1999

| single3 = New Bird

| single3date = 30 August 1999

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=6 |page=826}}

|rev2 = The Evening Post

|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Lindsay |title=REEF Rides (Sony) |work=The Evening Post |date=20 May 1999 |location=Features |page=20}}

}}

Rides is the third album by the Somerset rock group Reef, released in 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/reef-mn0000885138/biography|title=Reef Biography, Songs, & Albums|website=AllMusic}}{{cite journal |last1=Bresnark |first1=Robin |title=All right now! (No, really) |journal=Melody Maker |date=24 April 1999 |volume=76 |issue=16 |pages=16–17}}

The album peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31406/reef/|title=REEF | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}

Production

Recorded in California, the album was produced by George Drakoulias.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/512897/reef-complete-rides-album/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918183054/http://www.mtv.com/news/512897/reef-complete-rides-album/|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2021|title=Reef Complete Rides Album|website=MTV News}}

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'."{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/1999/may/06/artsfeatures4|title=Time travel in reverse|date=May 6, 1999|website=the Guardian}} 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."{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=Peter |title=Good reef! they're on the road again |work=The Sun Herald |date=23 May 1999 |location=Time Out |page=16}}

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

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|+ Chart performance for Rides

!Chart (1999)

!Peak
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{{album chart|Australia|36|artist=Reef|album=Rides|rowheader=true|access-date=28 November 2021}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|39|artist=Reef|album=Rides|rowheader=true|access-date=28 November 2021}}
{{album chart|UK2|3|date=19990425|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2022}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|title=Rides|artist=Reef|type=album|relyear=1999|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|access-date=14 July 2022|id=9607-2101-2}}

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References

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{{Reef}}

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Category:1999 albums

Category:Reef (band) albums

Category:Albums produced by George Drakoulias

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