Smile (Ride album)
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Smile is an album
by British
shoegazing
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 November 23, 1992, it was released in the UK.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
band Ride
Ride (band)
Ride were a British alternative rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence "Loz" Colbert, and Steve Queralt. The band were initially part of the "shoegazing" scene. Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other...
. It is a compilation of Ride's first two EPs, Ride
Ride (EP)
Ride is an extended player by British band Ride. Their first official release, the EP came out in 1990 on the Creation Records label.The EP was combined with its follow-up Play to form the Smile mini-album for the US market in July, 1990...
and Play
Play (EP)
Play is the second extended player by British band Ride.The EP was combined with its predecessor Ride to form the Smile mini-album for the US market in July, 1990...
, 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 November 23, 1992, it was released in the UK.
Track listing
- "Chelsea Girl" - 2:58
- "Drive Blind" - 4:45
- "All I Can See" - 3:24
- "Close My Eyes" - 5:27
- "Like A Daydream" - 3:06
- "Silver" - 4:10
- "Furthest Sense" - 3:24
- "Perfect Time" - 3:52