Name: Psychedelic Country Soul
Brand: The Long Ryders

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CD 101745

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-02-15

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WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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816651017454

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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The Long Ryders

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Omnivore Recordings

The Long Ryders are an American rock band formed in 1981 in West Los Angeles, CA. The group was founded by Kentucky born guitarist Sid Griffin (previously of the Unclaimed) with drummer Greg Sowders (formerly of Rank and File) at a jam session in the notorious ON Klub in Silverlake. The other guitar player was Stephen McCarthy, who soon left to form The Jayhawks, whereupon Virginia’s Tom Stevens joined after answering a want ad in a local newspaper. The original bass player was Des Brewer but he quit to return to graduate school and was replaced by ex-pat Englishman Barry Shank.

This lineup recorded and released an EP titled "10-5-60", produced by ex-Gun Club guitarist/former Flesh Eaters engineer Jeffrey Lee Pierce. A US tour followed. Des Brewer dropped out at this point to continue his career as a longshoreman in San Pedro and was replaced by Indiana’s Jimmy McNally.

The group signed to indie label Frontier Records and recorded their debut LP "Native Sons" which was produced by Henry Lewy. The album was called “a modern American classic” by Melody Maker and the band made the cover of the New Musical Express as well as playing live on the BBC’s Whistle Test TV show. The band toured the US in 1984, and Europe in March/April 1985. Next, the band signed to Island Records and released the album "State

The Long Ryders, founders of alt-country in the 1980s, saddle up for the first time in thirty years with their biggest and best slice of Americana yet, the aptly named Psychedelic Country Soul.

This album features eleven Ryder originals and a cover of their friend Tom Petty’s great song, “Walls.” Produced by Ed Stasium (Ramones, Belinda Carlisle, The Smithereens) and recorded in Los Angeles at Dr. Dre’s studio, Psychedelic Country Soul is, in Long Ryder Sid Griffin’s own words, “the album we were always trying to make . . . each flavor which made the band unique is there be it C&amp;W, rock ’n’ roll, troubadour folk music, raw R&amp;B, or out-there psychedelia.”

The Long Ryders (Griffin, ex-Jayhawk Stephen McCarthy, song publisher Greg Sowders and NASA veteran Tom Stevens) are supplemented on the album by old friends, The Bangles, on harmony vocals and stellar sideman Dave Perlman (Everly Bros. Hoyt Axton) on pedal steel guitar. Yet, ultimately the album is The Long Ryders. With Griffin’s familiar electric 12-string guitar, McCarthy’s virtuoso Clarence White licks, Tom Stevens earthy bass and Greg Sowders swingin’ drums, Psychedelic Country Soul is an album for 2019 made with the flavors of yesterday which has the sound and the spirit of tomorrow. Get ready for the ryde of your life.

Psychedelic Country Soul

Music US