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Final Wild Songs
Box set by
The Long Ryders
Released22 January 2016
Recorded1983–1987
Genre
Length4:31:53
LabelCherry Red
Producer
The Long Ryders chronology
State of Our Reunion
(2007) 		Final Wild Songs
(2016) 		Psychedelic Country Soul
(2019)

Final Wild Songs is a four-CD compilation box set by American band the Long Ryders, released in 2016 by Cherry Red Records.[1] It collects the debut EP 10-5-60, the three studio albums Native Sons, State of Our Union and Two-Fisted Tales, as well as a number of rare and unreleased tracks, including a full 1985 live set recorded for radio broadcast in the Netherlands.[2]

The collection was researched and compiled by the Long Ryders' Tom Stevens and Sid Griffin and remastered from original master tapes, where available.[3] "Still Get By", originally track 2 on Native Sons, is omitted from disc one, as requested by its writer Stephen McCarthy for unknown reasons, according to Tom Stevens.[4]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Americana UK10/10[5]
Classic Rock9/10[6]
Mojo[7]
Peterborough Telegraph9/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
Q[10]
Record Collector[11]
R2[12]
Scottish Daily Express[13]
Shindig![14]
The Sun[15]
Uncut[16]
Vive Le Rock8/10[17]

Final Wild Songs received positive critical reception upon release. Americana UK called it "truly glorious" and "an absolute essential purchase, even if one already has the original albums",[5] and Vive Le Rock said it was "a great set for long-time fans and curious newcomers alike".[17] In a four-star rating, Uncut wrote, "What’s clear now is that the Ryders are the bridge between country rock and what became Americana. ... They were country, and punk, and rock’n’roll. They did foot-on-the-floor boogie, cajun, a bit of psychedelic rock. They wore their fringes like Roger McGuinn. They were Tom Petty, without the heartbreak."[16] Mojo stated, "They unwittingly invented Americana, but seldom receive credit for it. This 4-CD box set puts the record straight."[7] R2 magazine wrote, "The set is tail-ended by a Dutch live recording from 1985, but it's much of a muchness really. It's the quality of the original releases themselves, plus the accompanying B-sides, outtakes and demos, that make this collection essential."[12]

Track listing[edit]

Disc one: 1983–1984[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Join My Gang"Sid Griffin10-5-60, 19832:44
2."You Don't Know What's Right, You Don't Know What's Wrong"Stephen McCarthy, Des Brewer10-5-604:03
3."10-5-60"Griffin, Barry Shank10-5-603:11
4."And She Rides"Griffin, Greg Sowders10-5-604:30
5."Born to Believe in You"Griffin10-5-603:07
6."Final Wild Son"Griffin, McCarthyNative Sons, 19842:35
7."Ivory Tower"ShankNative Sons3:00
8."Run Dusty Run"Griffin, SowdersNative Sons2:24
9."(Sweet) Mental Revenge"Mel TillisNative Sons2:50
10."Fair Game"Griffin, McCarthyNative Sons2:35
11."Tell It to the Judge on Sunday"GriffinNative Sons3:06
12."Wreck of the 809"McCarthy, Tom StevensNative Sons3:54
13."Too Close to the Light"Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, SowdersNative Sons4:00
14."Never Got to Meet the Mom"GriffinNative Sons2:14
15."I Had a Dream"McCarthyNative Sons3:50
16."Masters of War" (from 5x5 sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, February 1985)Bob DylanLooking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology, 19984:33
17."Black Girl" (Live at McCabe's, Santa Monica, 18 May 1984)TraditionalPreviously unreleased2:52
18."Wreck of the 809" (Live at McCabe's, Santa Monica, 18 May 1984)McCarthy, StevensPreviously unreleased3:35
19."Further Along" (Live at McCabe's, Santa Monica, 18 May 1984)
Previously unreleased4:53
20."The Rains Came" (Live at CBGB's, New York City, 19 April 1984)Huey P. MeauxPreviously unreleased2:36
21."You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Live at the West End, Chicago, 3 November 1984)Willie DixonPreviously unreleased5:49
Total length:72:52

Disc two: 1985[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Looking for Lewis and Clark"GriffinState of Our Union, 19853:09
2."Lights of Downtown"McCarthyState of Our Union3:11
3."WDIA"Griffin, McCarthyState of Our Union3:44
4."Mason-Dixon Line"McCarthyState of Our Union4:23
5."Here Comes That Train Again"McCarthyState of Our Union3:24
6."Years Long Ago"StevensState of Our Union3:39
7."Good Times Tomorrow, Hard Times Today"GriffinState of Our Union3:58
8."Two Kinds of Love"GriffinState of Our Union4:20
9."You Just Can't Ride the Boxcars Anymore"StevensState of Our Union3:02
10."Capturing the Flag"Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, Sowders, Will BirchState of Our Union3:52
11."State of My Union"Griffin, SowdersState of Our Union4:48
12."Southside of the Story"Griffin, SowdersB-side from "Looking for Lewis and Clark (Extended Version)", 19853:21
13."Child Bride"McCarthy, SowdersB-side from "Looking for Lewis and Clark"2:47
14."If I Were a Bramble and You Were a Rose"GriffinB-side from "Looking for Lewis and Clark (Extended Version)"4:49
15."Looking for Lewis and Clark" (Recorded live for BBC's the Old Grey Whistle Test, 1 October 1985)GriffinPreviously unreleased3:25
16."Lights of Downtown" (Captain's Mix)McCarthyPreviously unreleased3:09
17."Capturing the Flag" (Captain's Mix)Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, Sowders, BirchPreviously unreleased3:27
18."Christmas in New Zealand"Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, SowdersFlexi disc, 19854:39
19."Encore from Hell" (Recorded live at the Mean Fiddler, London, December 1985)Griffin, McCarthy, Stevens, SowdersFlexi disc, 19863:30
Total length:69:17

Disc three: 1986[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Gunslinger Man"GriffinTwo-Fisted Tales, 19873:14
2."I Want You Bad"Terry Adams, Phil CrandonTwo-Fisted Tales2:42
3."A Stitch in Time"StevensTwo-Fisted Tales4:09
4."The Light Gets in the Way"McCarthyTwo-Fisted Tales3:56
5."Prairie Fire"Griffin, SowdersTwo-Fisted Tales2:48
6."Baby's in Toyland"GriffinTwo-Fisted Tales4:16
7."Long Story Short"GriffinTwo-Fisted Tales3:46
8."Man of Misery"McCarthyTwo-Fisted Tales3:34
9."Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home"GriffinTwo-Fisted Tales3:35
10."For the Rest of My Days"McCarthyTwo-Fisted Tales4:45
11."Spectacular Fall"GriffinTwo-Fisted Tales4:50
12."Ring Bells"GriffinB-side from "I Want You Bad", 19872:12
13."17 Ways" (Demo; recorded at Control Center, Los Angeles, April 1986)StevensLooking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology3:15
14."Basic Black" (Demo; recorded at Score One, Burbank, 17 July 1986)GriffinLooking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology4:49
15."Pushin' Uphill" (Demo; recorded at Penguin Studios, Pasadena, September 1986)McCarthyLooking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology3:25
16."How Do We Feel What's Real?" (Demo; recorded at Score One, Burbank, 17 July 1986)StevensPreviously unreleased3:11
17."He's Got Himself a Young Girl (and He Can't Keep Up)" (Demo; recorded at Control Center, Los Angeles, April 1986)GriffinLooking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology2:56
18."He Can Hear His Brother Calling" (Demo; recorded at Score One, Burbank, 17 July 1986)McCarthyLooking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology5:12
19."Sad Sad Songs" (Demo; recorded at Penguin Studios, Pasadena, September 1986)StevensPreviously unreleased2:31
20."Flak Jacket" (Demo; recorded at Control Center, Los Angeles, April 1986)GriffinLooking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology5:22
21."Blues Theme" (Two-Fisted Tales outtake; recorded November–December 1986)Davie Allan, Mike CurbMetallic B.O., 19893:29
Total length:76:16

Disc four: Live 1985[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mason-Dixon Line"McCarthy4:20
2."Time Keeps Traveling"Griffin3:38
3."(Sweet) Mental Revenge"Tillis2:55
4."Run Dusty Run"Griffin2:26
5."You Don't Know What's Right, You Don't Know What's Wrong"McCarthy, Brewer3:56
6."As God Is My Witness"Griffin4:08
7."Ivory Tower"Shank3:03
8."I Can't Hide"Cyril Jordan, Chris Wilson3:01
9."Masters of War"Dylan4:22
10."Wreck of the 809"McCarthy, Stevens4:17
11."Good Times Tomorrow, Hard Times Today"Griffin4:10
12."Six Days on the Road"Earl Green, Carl Montgomery4:14
13."Southside of the Story"Griffin, Sowders2:47
14."Still Get By"McCarthy2:44
15."Tell It to the Judge on Sunday"Griffin3:26
Total length:53:28
Note

Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Final Wild Songs". sidgriffin.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Final Wild Songs". thelongryders.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Episode #20 Tom Stevens of The Long Ryders talks about his contributions to their new album Psychedelic Country Soul (Podcast)". Paisley Stage, Raspberry and Rhyme. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b Aird, Jonathan (28 April 2016). "Shindig! Review". Americana UK. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ Hughes, Rob (22 January 2016). "Classic Rock Review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b Fyfe, Andy (2016). "Mojo Review". Mojo. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Peterborough Telegraph Review". Peterborough Telegraph. 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  9. ^ Whitelock, Ed (25 January 2016). "PopMatters Review". popmatters.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  10. ^ Blake, Mark (2016). "Q Review". Q. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  11. ^ Dalton, Nick (2016). "Record Collector Review". recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  12. ^ a b Ranson, Gerry (2016). "R2 Review". R2. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Scottish Daily Express Review". Scottish Daily Express. 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  14. ^ Patterson, Tom (2016). "Shindig! Review". Shindig!. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  15. ^ "The Sun Review". The Sun. 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  16. ^ a b McKay, Alastair (9 February 2016). "Uncut Review". uncut.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  17. ^ a b Truman, John (2016). "Vive Le Rock Review". Vive Le Rock. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  18. ^ Final Wild Songs (Media notes). The Long Ryders. Cherry Red Records. 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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