Recording sessions history
| DATE(DD/MM/YY) - Studio/Location (Producer/Engineer) |
Commercially released song
# Unreleased song, available though tape trading
* Unreleased song
General Recording Sessionography
| 06/11/88 - Mark's House, Oxford (Ride) |
# Chelsea Girl
# Drive Blind
# Close My Eyes
* Date With Death
NOTES: First known recording session, preceeding first live appearance. Recorded on four track in Mark's kitchen - later circulated on cassette.
| 05/03/89 - Steve's House, Oxford (Ride) |
# Chelsea Girl
# Why?
# All I Can See
NOTES: Second four track demo.
| 04/04/89 - Union Studios, Oxford (?) |
Drive Blind
I'm Fine Thanks (aka Why?)
# Chelsea Girl
NOTES: 16 track recording. 'Drive Blind' was later used on the debut 'Ride EP' in January 1990. The session was pressed on cassette in various issues - 'Ride', 'Ride Demo' or '#3' and sold at early gigs. This version of 'I'm Fine Thanks' can be found on 'Firing Blanks_Unreleased Ride Recordings 1988-95'.
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05/89 - Steve's house (Ride) |
* Uptight (Furthest Sense)
* Perfect Time
Smile
NOTES: Four Track demo. This version of 'Smile' can be found on 'Firing Blanks_Unreleased Ride Recordings 1988-95'.
| 07/89 - Union Studios, Oxford (Calvin and Alan) |
Chelsea Girl
All I Can See
Close My Eyes
NOTES: Recordings were remixed at Arkantide Studios in London by Cally and Ben (from WEA) on 12/9/89 and these remixes appeared on 'Ride EP' in January 1990. The original mixes comprised the tape that was sent out to the Music Industry over the Summer of '89 re: booking gigs, record company interest etc.
| 29/10/89 - Liquidator Studios, London (?) |
# Seagull
# Another Stupid Day (Perfect Time)
# Dreams Burn Down
# Silver
# Furthest Sense
# Hit Me Like A Train
# Like A Daydream
# Smile
NOTES: The version of 'Seagull' from this session has been widely bootlegged, and credited as having Amelia Fletcher on vocals. It doesn't.
| 12/89 - EMI Publishing Studios, Charing Cross Road, London (?) |
Union City Blue
Atomic
NOTES: Features Alex Taylor (Motorcycle Boy) on vocals. Released on 'Motorcycle Ride' cassette at private party 22/12/89 - later on 7" by Fierce Records.
| 01/90 - Blackwing Studios, London (Ken) |
Like A Daydream
Silver
Furthest Sense
Perfect Time
* Taste
NOTES: 'Play EP' sessions. 'Taste' is a demo.
| Early 1990 - EMI Publishing Studios, Charing Cross Road, London (?) |
In A Different Place
* Blind Drive
* Seagull (instrumental)
NOTES: Demo session. 'Blind Drive' is a backwards version of 'drive Blind', and may be mistitled. This version of 'In A Different Place' can be found on 'Firing Blanks_Unreleased Ride Recordings 1988-95'.
| 26-30/03/90 - Falconer Studios, Chalk Farm, London (?) |
Eight Miles High
European Son
* Paralysed
* Stampede
* Ocean Smiles
* Smile
* Baby, Baby
* European Son (S.E.X.)
NOTES: Demos for the debut album, plus recordings for forthcoming compilations.
| 29/05/90-01/06/90 - Location Unknown (?) |
* Kaleidoscope
* Vapour Trail
* Decay
* Polar Bear
NOTES: Further demos for debut album.
| 06/90 - Blackwing Studios, London (Marc Waterman) |
Vapour Trail
In A Different Place
Dreams Burn Down
Kaleidoscope
Paralysed
Decay
Polar Bear
Seagull
Here and Now
Nowhere
Dreams Burn Down (dub)
* Hubba Bubba
* Taste
NOTES: 'Nowhere' LP and 'Fall' EP sessions. This version of 'Taste' was scrapped.
| 06/90 - Location Unknown (possibly Protocol Studios) (?) |
Taste
NOTES: Version used on 'Fall' EP and 'Nowhere' LP.
| 01/91 - Blackbarn Studios, Ripley (Matt Oliver) |
Unfamiliar
Sennen
Beneath
Today
NOTES: 'Today Forever' sessions.
| 05/91 - Blackbarn Studios, Ripley (Matt Oliver) |
Leave Them All Behind
NOTES: Some backing tracks for final version.
| 09&10/91 - Blackbarn Studios, Ripley (Matt Oliver) |
Leave Them All Behind
NOTES: Further sessions.
| 10&11/91 - Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Alan Moulder) |
Leave Them All Behind
Chrome Waves(band version)
Twisterella
NOTES: Mixed at Swanyard Studios, 12/91 by Alan Moulder.
| 10/11/91 - Blackbarn Studios, Ripley (Matt Oliver) |
Grasshopper
Howard Hughes
Going Blank Again
Stampede
NOTES: Mixed at Swanyard Studios by Alan Moulder.
| 10/11/91 - Blackbarn Studios/Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Alan Moulder/Matt Oliver) |
Not Fazed
Chrome Waves
Mouse Trap
Time Of Her Time
Cool Your Boots
Making Judy Smile
Time Machine
OX4
King Bullshit
Motorway Madness
Like A Snowflake
Piano Tune
Xmas Song
Blue
Everybody Knows
Tongue Tied
New Order (aka BarneyS)
* Tongue Tied (inst)
NOTES: 'Going Blank Again' sessions. 'Like A Snowflake' sold as one-sided 7" with special T-shirt at 19/12/91 ULU gig. Sections of 'King Bullshit' and 'Motorway Madness' were included on 'Going Blank Again' LP, as intros to 'Time Machine' and OX4' respectively, though both are much longer tracks in their entirety. 'Piano Tune' was used as part of the intro to OX4. Both 'King Bullshit' (in an edited form) and 'Piano Tune' (uncredited) appear on 'Firing Blanks_Unreleased Ride Recordings 1988-95'.
| 26/04/92 - Blackbarn Studios, Ripley (Matt Oliver) |
The Model
NOTES: Recorded for 'NME Ruby Trax' compilation.
| 24 & 25/05/93 - Courtyard Studios, Sutton Courtney, Oxon (Jim Warren) |
# Let's Get Lost
# At The End Of The Universe
# 1000 Miles
# I Don't Know Where It Comes From
# American Spring
# Natural Grace
NOTES: Demo session. '…Universe' featured Andy on lead vocals at this point.
| 7-10/07/93 - Courtyard Studios , Sutton Courtney, Oxon (Andy Lovegrove) |
* Crown Of Creation
Delay Song (aka She's So Fine, aka You Give Me Sunshine)
Something's Burning
* Time To Time
* At The End Of The Universe
* American Spring
* Out Of Sight
NOTES: Demo Session. These versions of 'Something's Burning' and 'She's So Fine' appear on 'Firing Blanks_Unreleased Ride Recordings 1988-95'.
| 21-23/7/93 - Courtyard Studios, Sutton Courtney, Oxon (Clive Warren) |
* Natural Grace
* Birdman
* Walk On Water
* I Don't Know Where It Comes From
* Since Then (Don't Let It Die)
NOTES: Demo Session.
| 17/09/93 - Courtyard Studios, Sutton Courtney, Oxon (George Drakoulias) |
* Walk On Water
* Crown Of Creation
* Since Then
* Something's Burning
* How Does It Feel To Feel?
* Let's Get Lost
NOTES: Demo Session.
| Late 93 to early 94 - Sawmills, The Manor, RAK, Abbey Road, Sound City and Sunset Sound (John Leckie) |
Moonlight Medicine
1000 Miles
From Time To Time
Natural Grace
Only Now
Birdman
Crown Of Creation
Endless Road
Magical Spring
Rolling Thunder
I Don't Know Where It Comes From
Rolling Thunder #2
Let's Get Lost
Don't Let It Die
At The End Of The Universe
Sleeper Creeper II
New Age
* Walk On Water
* Sunshine (inst - looped)
* Instant Korma
NOTES: 'Carnival of Light' sessions. A section of 'Sleeper Creeper II' was used as the outro to 'From Time to Time' on the album. 'Sunshine' and 'Walk on Water' were re-recorded for 'Tarantula'. 'Only Now' was remixed and released, with a different vocal, on the 'Volume 12' compilation. 'Magical Spring' remixed by Andy Bell at Sunset Sound, L.A. 03/94.
| 01/04/94 - Ocean Way, Los Angeles, USA (George Drakoulias) |
How Does It Feel To Feel?
NOTES: Released on single of same name, and 'Carnival of Light' LP.
| 30/04/4.94 - 01/05/94 - Courtyard Studios, Sutton Courtney, Oxon (Jon Burton) |
Walkabout
NOTES: Released on 'How Does It Feel To Feel?' single.
| 18/10/94 Coldroon rehearsal studios, Oxford (?) |
* Song For Ronnie Lane
* Dead Man
NOTES: Demo versions. Mixed 30/10/94 at Courtyard Studios.
| 01/01/95- 02/95 - Matrix Studio, London (Richard Smith/Paul Motion) |
Black Nite Crash
Sunshine / Nowhere To Run
Dead Man
Walk On Water
Deep Inside My Pocket
Mary Anne
Castle On The Hill
The Dawn Patrol
Ride The Wind
Burnin'
Starlight Motel
Slave
A Trip Down Ronnie Lane
That Man
Welcome To Paradise
* Mechanical Man
* Hall Of Mirrors
* Bleed For Me
* Keep Away From Poison
* Love In Mind
NOTES: 'Tarantula' sessions. mixed June-August 95 by Mark Freeguard at Matrix (different location to recording session) except DIMP, mixed by Mitch Easter in the USA. 'That Man' appears on the Small Faces tribute album 'Long Ago and Worlds Apart'.
| 08/95 - Matrix Studio, London (Paul Motion) |
Nothing Lasts Forever
Gonna Be Alright
* Let's Get Lost
* Bonzarini Jam
* Nothing Lasts Forever (Andy vox)
* Gonna Be Alright (Andy vox)
NOTES: mixed by Mark Freegard during the general album mixing sessions.
| 16/10/01 - John Henry Rehearsal Studios, London (?) |
*'Jam' (aka Coming Up For Air)
NOTES: first session together in over 6 years, recorded and filmed for the Channel 4 'Pioneers' series - Ride featured in the programme about Sonic Youth and their influence. Scheduled for release as 'Coming Up For Air' - July 2002.
Radio & TV Sessionography
The following is a chronology of Ride's Radio & TV performances, focusing only on occasions when music was included in the appearance. Many further appearances, where the band were interviewed but no music was played, also occurred but are not included here. In addition, many concerts were recorded and broadcast on Radio and Television around the world. Please see 'Concert ' section for details on these shows.
Dates are transmission dates. In the case of non-live appearances, original recording dates, where known, are included in notes for the entry.
| 26/02/90 - BBC Maida Vale 3, London, UK (Dale Griffin/Mike Robinson) |
# Like A Daydream
# Dreams Burn Down
# Perfect Time
# Sight Of You (Pale Saints)
NOTES: First BBC Radio 1 John Peel session, recorded 04/02/90.
| 26/04/90 - MTV Europe (?) |
# Perfect Time
# Like A Daydream
NOTES: Session & interview. Recording date unknown.
| 29/09/90 - BBC Maida Vale 3, London, UK (Dale Griffin/Mike Engles & Fred Kay) |
# Severance (Dead Can Dance)
# Here & Now
# All I Can See
# Decay
NOTES: Second John Peel session, recorded 16/09/90.
| 14/03/91 - BBC 'Top Of The Pops', London, UK (?) |
# Unfamiliar
NOTES: Performance was mimed. Recording date unknown.
| 24/01/92 - Channel 4 'The Word', London, UK |
# Leave Them All Behind
NOTES: Played short 'Radio Edit' version.
| 13/02/92 - BBC 'Top Of The Pops', London, UK (?) |
# Leave Them All Behind
NOTES: Performance was mimed. Recording date unknown.
| 02/03/92 - BBC Maida Vale 5, London, UK (Miti Adhikari/Paul Allen) |
# Urgent Rush (aka Not Fazed)
*Moosecrap (aka Mouse Trap)
Ride On Time (aka Time Of Her Time)
# The Amazing Adventures Of Jellyhead (aka Making Judy Smile)
NOTES: First BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier session. Recorded 22/02/92. 'Ride On Time' first released on 'Five Live' compilation.
| 08/03/93 - BBC Maida Vale, London, UK (?) |
# Crown Of Creation
# Walk On Water
# Birdman
# Since Then
NOTES: Second BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier session. Recorded 27/02/93. 'Since Then' became 'Don't Let it Die' the following year.
| 25/07/93 - KROQ FM Studios, Burbank, California, USA (?) |
# I Don't Know Where It Comes From
# Crown Of Creation
# Something's Burning
# Walk On Water
NOTES: 'Rodney On The Roq' show, live acoustic session - Mark & Andy only.
| ??/03/94 - KROQ FM Studios, Burbank, California, USA (?) |
# Birdman
# Seagull (intro only)
NOTES: 'Rodney On The Roq' show, live acoustic session - Andy only.
| 28/04/94 - BBC 'Top Of The Pops', London, UK (?) |
# Birdman
NOTES: Live vocal over pre-recorded backing track. Recording date unknown.
| 03/05/94 - BBC Radio 1 Studios, London, UK (?) |
# How Does It Feel To Feel?
# Only Now
NOTES: 'Evening Session' live acoustic radio session - Mark & Andy only.
| 31/05/94 - BBC Radio 1 Roadshow, Oxford, UK (?) |
Twisterella
# How Does It Feel To Feel?
NOTES: Performance was mimed.
| 02/06/94 - BBC Radio 1 Studios, London, UK (?) |
# From Time To Time
# How Does It Feel To Feel?
NOTES: Collins & Maconie show live acoustic session.
| 02/06/94 - Studio 105, Radio France Inter, Paris, France (?) |
# How Does It Feel To Feel?
# 1000 Miles
# Let’s Get Lost
# Ox4
# Natural Grace
# Birdman
# Only Now
# Magical Spring
# Chelsea Girl
# At The End Of The Universe
# Drive Blind
NOTES: Bernard Lenoir's 'Black Session'. Full gig, in front of studio audience.
| 09/07/94 - BBC Radio Studios, London, UK (?) |
# I Don’t Know Where It Comes From
# How Does It Feel To Feel?
NOTES: Johnny Walker show acoustic session - Mark & Andy only. Recording date unknown.
| 18/07/94 - Location Unknown, London, UK (?) |
# I Don't Know Where It Comes From
# How Does It Feel To Feel?
NOTES: ITV 'The Beat' acoustic session - Mark & Andy only. Recording date unknown.
| 21/07/94 - Location Unknown, UK (Lis Roberts/Chris Lee) |
# Walk On Water
# Let’s Get Lost
# Jailbird (Primal Scream) (tease)
# 1000 Miles
I Don’t Know Where It Comes From
NOTES: BBC Radio 1 Mark Radcliffe Show live session. 'I Don't Know Where It Comes From released on Vox cassette 'The Mark Radcliffe Sessions'.
| 22/07/94 - MTV Europe Studios, ? (?) |
# I Don't Know Where It Comes From
# How Does It Feel To Feel?
NOTES: 'Most Wanted' live acoustic session - Mark & Andy only.
POSTSCRIPT
Follwing the announcement of Ride's break-up in January 1996 (and around the time of the release of the posthumous 'Tarantula' album), Andy Bell made several radio appearances and played solo sessions. These were:
| 26/01/96 - Greater London Radio Studios, London, UK (?) |
* A Trip Down Ronnie Lane
NOTES: Live, acoustic performance on the Marianne Hobbs show.
| 28/02/96 - Location Unknown, (?) |
# Burnin’
# Close My Eyes
# On Your Own (The Verve)
# Let Go Of The Dream
NOTES: Live, acoustic session on the BBC Radio 1 Mark Radcliffe show. 'Let Go Of The Dream' appeared the following year on the eponymous Hurricane #1 debut album.