{"product_id":"ride-4-eps-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","title":"Ride: 4 EPs (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the early 1990s, British bands saved\u003c\/i\u003e some of their best material for EPs, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Ride\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=Ride\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is no exception. \u003cem\u003e4 EPs\u003c\/em\u003e collects their first 4 Creation extended plays as a 2LP for the first time. Presented chronologically, it's clear to see the progress they made as they released three EPs in 1990, leading up to their debut LP \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Ride+Nowhere\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Ride+Nowhere\"\u003eNowhere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. While the \u003cem\u003eRide\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePlay\u003c\/em\u003e EPs are slightly more raw sounding than what would come, they did contain some of their best tracks. \u003cem\u003ePlay\u003c\/em\u003e leads off with one of the best songs of their entire career, the kaleidoscopic pop gem \"Like A Daydream\". Their rapid development really shows on the \u003cem\u003eFall\u003c\/em\u003e EP (side C here), a record so strong that all four tracks were included on CD versions of \u003cem\u003eNowhere\u003c\/em\u003e worldwide, and felt like part of the album, upon its release in October 1990. \u003cem\u003eFall\u003c\/em\u003e runs the gamut of their strengths, from the moody droning vibes of \"Nowhere\" to the majestic \"Dreams Burn Down\", the only track on \u003cem\u003e4 EPs\u003c\/em\u003e that also appeared on an album. \"Taste\", the kind of song that made crowds bounce up and down in unison when played live in the 90s, even had a video made for it and was later quoted in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Saint+Etienne\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Etienne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e song. This is how powerful their b-sides were at the time. The \u003cem\u003eToday Forever\u003c\/em\u003e EP (side D here), released in March 1991, a full year before their second LP \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Ride+Going+Blank+Again\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Blank Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, is simply one of the best EPs Creation ever released. Includes 16 page booklet featuring archive photos and an essay by \u003cstrong\u003eSonic Cathedral\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cstrong\u003eNathaniel Cramp\u003c\/strong\u003e. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eseminal shoegaze band's first 4 EPs compiled for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite colored double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in gatefold jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes 16 page booklet containing photos + liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1990-1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Wichita 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by V. O. Blivion 11\/2022\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eALSO AVAILABLE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/ride-nowhere-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRide: Nowhere - Colored Vinyl LP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/ride-going-blank-again-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRide: Going Blank Again - Colored Vinyl 2LP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e             .","brand":"Ride","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":40198446874714,"sku":"lp-13519","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/ride-4eps-coloredvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762283094","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/ride-4-eps-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}