Smile is an album by British rock band Ride. It is a compilation of Ride's first two EPs, Ride and Play, both of which were originally released in the first half of 1990. The album was first released by Sire Records in July 1990 for the North American market, in lieu of the two original British EPs. Two years later, on 23 November 1992, it was released in the UK.
| Smile | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | July 1990 | |||
| Genre | Shoegaze | |||
| Length | 31:09 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Ride | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Chelsea Girl" | Mark Gardener | Andy Bell, Loz Colbert, Gardener, Steve Queralt | Gardener with Bell | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Drive Blind" | Bell | Bell | Gardener | 4:45 |
| 3. | "All I Can See" | Gardener | Gardener | Gardener and Bell | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Close My Eyes" | Bell | Bell | Gardener | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Like a Daydream" | Bell | Bell | Gardener | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Silver" | Bell | Bell | Bell | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Furthest Sense" | Gardener | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Perfect Time" | Gardener | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 31:09 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 135 |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 1 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 2 June 2024.