American Ride (Willie Nile album)
| American Ride | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Loud & Proud Blue Rose | |||
| Producer | Stewart Lerman Willie Nile Johnny Pisano Alex Alexander | |||
| Willie Nile chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [5] |
| Blurt | [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
American Ride is the eighth studio album from American musician Willie Nile. It was released in June 2013 under Loud & Proud Records.
Critical reviews
[edit]Hal Horowitz in American Songwriter said: "Nile delivers one of his finest and most passionate projects with American Ride."[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is Our Time" | Nile | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Life on Bleecker Street" | Nile | 3:23 |
| 3. | "American Ride" | Nile, Mike Peters | 4:51 |
| 4. | "If I Ever See the Light" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:06 |
| 5. | "She's Got My Heart" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:08 |
| 6. | "God Laughs" | Nile, Eric Bazilian | 3:12 |
| 7. | "People Who Died" | Jim Carroll, Brian Linsley, Steve Linsley, Terrell Winn, Wayne Woods | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Holy War" | Nile | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Say Hey" | Nile | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Sunrise in New York City" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 2:49 |
| 11. | "The Crossing" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:10 |
| 12. | "There's No Place Like Home" | Nile | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Occupy" | Nile | 3:22 |
| 14. | "The Motel Life" | Nile | 4:01 |
| 15. | "One Guitar V2.0" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 49:22 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Musicians
- Willie Nile – guitar, vocals, piano
- Johnny Pisano – electric and upright bass, backing vocals
- Matt Hogan – guitars
- Alex Alexander – drums, percussion
- Steuart Smith – guitars, banjo, harmonium
- James Maddock – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Leslie Mendelson – backing vocals
- Rob Morsberger – string arrangement on "The Crossing", harmonium
- Oli Rockberger – piano, organ
- Suzanne Ornstein – violin, viola
- Lee Hogans – trumpet
- Matt Janiszewski – saxophone
- Johnny Pisano and Rob Morsberger – string arrangement on "Life On Bleecker Street"
- Production and additional personnel
- Executive Producer: Andrew Fitzsimmons
- Produced by Stewart Lerman and Willie Nile
- Additional production: Johnny Pisano and Alex Alexander
- Engineered by James Frazee at Hobo Sound
- Mixing by Stewart Lerman at Hobo Sound, Weehawken, NJ
- Mastering by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
- Art direction by Deborah Maniaci
- Photography Christina Arrigoni
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 40 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 156 |
References
[edit]- ^ "American Ride Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "American Ride – Willie Nile". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (June 25, 2013). "Willie Nile – American Ride". Blurt.
- ^ Adams, Jerrick (June 26, 2013). "Willie Nile: American Ride". PopMatters. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal. "Willie Nile American Ride". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Willie Nile Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Nile Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Nile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
