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The Long Ryders' 1984 full-length debut is one of the defining albums of the mid-'80s roots-rock scene, a loose amalgamation of bands reacting against the MTV-ready crop of synth-pop superstars by playing guitar-heavy country-influenced rock and roll. Heavily influenced by Gram Parsons and the Buffalo Springfield, singer/songwriter Sid Griffin and crew mix the '60s revivalism of the then-current Paisley Underground scene with a fondness for mandolins and other bluegrass instruments which would be further explored by the alt-country groups of the '90s. Unfortunately, the Long Ryders, who had made much of their "authenticity" in early interviews, blew their street cred in 1985 by starring in a beer commercial, to widespread derision. NATIVE SONS proves that the band deserved a much better fate than that.
Native Sons was the first full-length album by the Long Ryders and the one that established their eclectic mixture of Byrds/Clash/Flying Burrito Brothers' influences. 1984 release. Frontier.
Recorded in 1984.
The Long Ryders: Stephen McCarthy (vocals, various instruments); Sid Griffin (guitar, autoharp, harmonica, background vocals); Tom Stevens (bass, background vocals); Greg Sowders (drums, percussion).
Native Sons Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $2.93) | | Category | Rock Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock/Pop, Country Rock | | Label | Frontier Records | | Orig Year | 1984 | | All Time Sales Rank |  36162  | | CD Universe Part number | 1155586 | | Catalog number | 31013 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 06, 1993 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Paul McKenna; Henry Lewy | | Engineer | Paul McKenna; Henry Lewy | | Personnel | Stephen McCarthy - vocals, various instruments
Greg Sowders - drums, percussion
Sid Griffin - guitar, autoharp, harmonica, background vocals
Tom Stevens - bass, background vocals
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Long Ryders Native Sons Songs | 1. | Final Wild Son |
| 2. | Still Get By |
| 3. | Ivory Tower |
| 4. | Run Dusty Run |
| 5. | (Sweet) Mental Revenge |
| 6. | Fair Game |
| 7. | Tell It To The Judge On Sunday |
| 8. | Wreck Of The 809 |
| 9. | Too Close To The Light |
| 10. | Never Got To Meet The Mom |
| 11. | I Had A Dream |
| 12. | Join My Gang |
| 13. | I Don't Care What's Right, I Don't Care What's Wrong |
| 14. | 10/6/64 |
| 15. | Trip, The |
| 16. | And She Rides |
| 17. | Born To Believe In You |
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