Today Forever
Today Forever | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 4 March 1991 | |||
Recorded | Black Barn Studios, Ripley | |||
Genre | Shoegazing | |||
Length | 19:56 | |||
Label | Creation | |||
Producer | Matt Oliver | |||
Ride chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Today Forever is an EP by British rock band Ride, released in March 1991.
The first three songs also appeared in the US on the "Vapour Trail" CD-single.
“Today Forever” EP was released by Creation Records on 4 March 1991. It spent four week in the U.K. singles chart, peaking at number 14.
All four songs from the EP were added to the Nowhere album as bonus tracks on its re-release in 2001, 20th anniversary reissue in 2011, and 25th anniversary reissue in 2015.
In November 2022, all four songs were made available on ‘4EPs’, a compilation of Ride’s first four EPs made available together for the first time and packaged as one gatefold album on white vinyl and in CD format. It charted at number 78 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Unfamiliar" | Mark Gardener | Andy Bell, Loz Colbert, Gardener, Steve Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 5:03 |
2. | "Sennen" | Bell | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 4:23 |
3. | "Beneath" | Bell | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 4:07 |
4. | "Today" | Bell | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 6:26 |
Video album
Today Forever | ||||
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Video by | ||||
Released | March 18, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1989-1991 | |||
Genre | Shoegazing | |||
Length | 20 minutes (UK version) 35 minutes (Japan version) | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | MCEG Vigin (UK version) Warner Music Vision (Japan version) | |||
Director | James Deegan, Angus Cameron, Kevin Kerslake | |||
Producer | Angus Cameron, Max Abyss, Silvey & Company | |||
Ride chronology | ||||
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In 1991, a video album was released to accompany the EP, featuring a music video for each song directed by James Deegan. The release was also made available in Japan on Laserdisc as part of a box set with the band's Brixton live video. This version was a compilation of all of the band's music videos up to that point.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Unfamiliar" | 4:56 |
2. | "Sennen" | 4:17 |
3. | "Beneath" | 4:07 |
4. | "Today" | 6:26 |
No. | Title | Director | Length |
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1. | "Chelsea Girl" | Angus Cameron | 2:30 |
2. | "Like a Daydream" | Cameron | 3:27 |
3. | "Taste" | Cameron | 3:24 |
4. | "Unfamiliar" | James Deegan | 4:56 |
5. | "Sennen" | Deegan | 4:17 |
6. | "Beneath" | Deegan | 4:06 |
7. | "Today" | Deegan | 6:26 |
8. | "Vapour Trail" | Kevin Kerslake | 4:17 |
References
External links
- "Link". Official Ride website. Retrieved 8 December 2005.