Rides (album)

"New Bird" redirects here. For the film, see Puthiya Paravai.

Rides is the third album by the Somerset rock group Reef, released in 1999.^[3][4]

Rides
Studio album by Reef
Released	19 April 1999
Genre	Rock
Length	53:58
Label	Sony
Producer	George Drakoulias
Reef chronology
Glow (1997) Rides (1999) Getaway (2000)
Singles from Rides
"I've Got Something to Say" Released: 26 March 1999 "Sweety" Released: 24 May 1999 "New Bird" Released: 30 August 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
The Evening Post	[2]

The album peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart.^[5]

Production

Recorded in California, the album was produced by George Drakoulias.^[6]

Critical reception

The Guardian deemed the album "a characteristic mixture of bluesy riffs and shrieking, with passages of quasi-metal played off against nearly-ballads with acoustic guitars for added 'sensitivity'."^[7] The Sun Herald thought that "Drakoulias's production is workmanlike but it's a frill-free style that sits comfortably with the band's meat 'n' potatoes arrangements."^[8]

Track listing

All music composed by Reef; all lyrics composed by Gary Stringer; except where noted.

1. "New Bird" – 2:33
2. "I've Got Something to Say" – 4:03
3. "Wandering" – 4:28
4. "Metro" – 3:24
5. "Hiding" – 5:27
6. "Sweety" – 3:39
7. "Locked Inside" (lyrics: Jack Bessant, Gary Stringer) – 2:59
8. "Back in My Place" – 4:11
9. "Undone and Sober" – 3:59
10. "Who You Are" – 2:51
11. "Love Feeder" – 3:38
12. "Moaner Snap" – 4:02
13. "Funny Feeling" – 6:10
14. "Electric Sunday" – 2:29

Singles

• "I've Got Something to Say" #15 UK
• "Sweety" #46 UK
• "New Bird" #73 UK

Personnel

Reef

• Gary Stringer – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Kenwyn House – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
• Jack Bessant – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, Nord Lead keyboard, organ, Taurus Moog foot pedals; lead vocals on "Locked Inside"
• Dominic Greensmith – drums, backing vocals, tambourine, marching bells, Chamberlain organ, acoustic guitar

Additional members

• George Drakoulias – tubular bells, backing vocals, theremin
• Benmont Tench – Chamberlain organ, piano, organ, electric piano
• Chris Trujillo – percussion
• David Campbell – orchestral arrangements
• Oren Waters – backing vocals
• Maxine Waters – backing vocals
• Julia Waters – backing vocals

Charts

Chart performance for Rides

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	36
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]	39
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Silver	60,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.