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"They unwittingly invented Americana but seldom receive credit for it." MOJO "Few Bands have made more of an impact on the current musical scene." • Expanded edition of The Long Ryders’ debut album from 1984.
• Featuring demos and live recordings from the era.
"They unwittingly invented Americana but seldom receive credit for it." MOJO "Few Bands have made more of an impact on the current musical scene." Classic Rock Released in October 1984 ‘Native Sons’ was the debut album by American band the Long Ryders. Musically, the album fuses 1960s style garage rock and folk rock with country rock. Rolling Stone's David Fricke described ‘Native Sons’ as an album "where Nashville, ’77 London and the mid-60s Sunset Strip converge in songs of pioneer aspiration and outlaw bonding."
This new 3CD edition compiled in conjunction with founding member Sid Griffin contains the original album alongside a raft of demos and a live recording from 1985.
Described at the time by Melody Maker as a “Modern American Classic” this version brings together all the tracks that defined the start of Alt Country with a new package containing sleeve notes by Anthony DeCurtis and design by Phil Smee. Tracks: CD1
Native Sons
Final Wild Son
Still Get By
Ivory Tower
Run Dusty Run
(Sweet) Mental Revenge
Fair Game
Tell It to The Judge on Sunday
Wreck Of The 809
Too Close to The Light
Never Got to Meet the Mom
I Had a Dream
-5-60 EP
Join My Gang
You Dont Know Whats Right, You Dont Know Whats Wrong
10-5-60
Born To Believe in You
And She Rides
Too Close to The Light (Buckskin Mix) - Native Sonsera B-side 5x5 Sessions
The Trip
Time Keeps Traveling
I Can't Hide
As God Is My Witness
Masters of War
CD2
10-5-60 - Radio Tokyo demos
And She Rides - Radio Tokyo demos
Still Get By - Radio Tokyo demos Native Sons Demos
Final Wild Son
Run Dusty Run
Ivory Tower
Tell It to The Judge on Sunday
Wreck of the 809
I'll Get Out Somehow
Sweet Mental Revenge
Never Got to Meet the Mom
Too Close to the Light
Still Get By
I Had a Dream
The Trip
Time Keeps Traveling
Masters of War
If I Were a Carpenter
Fair Game
CD3: Live at Dingwall’s, London March 22, 1985
Join My Gang
I Can't Hide
Ivory Tower
I Had a Dream
Masters of War
Final Wild Son
(Sweet) Mental Revenge
Run Dusty Run
Mason-Dixon Line
Southside of the Story
Wreck Of The 809
State of My Union
Still Get By
Tell It to The Judge on Sunday

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