| Joyride | ||||
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| Studio album by Lida Husik | ||||
| Released | March 14, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | T.T.B. Studios, Wakefield, England Zabriske Point Studios, New York City, NY WGNS Studios, Washington D.C. | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 48:12 | |||
| Label | Caroline | |||
| Producer | Beaumont Hannant, Kurt Ralske, Geoff Turner | |||
| Lida Husik chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  |
Joyride is the fourth album by the singer-songwriter Lida Husik, released in 1995 through Caroline Records.
Production
The album was partly recorded at WGNS Studio, in Washington, D.C.
Critical reception
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "one of the lost mini-masterpieces of the '90s." Trouser Press wrote that "between the intricate vocal arrangements, the endless attractive music and Husik’s inventive playing, Joyride is the pinnacle of her pop art." The Washington Post called the album "wispily psychedelic," writing that "there's little tension in its evocation of altered-state bliss." Billboard wrote that "Husik's soft, sensual alto ... rises above the current bumper crop of girly voices." CMJ New Music Monthly called it "a remarkably fluid song-cycle of sublety."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lida Husik, except "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)," by The Dentists
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joyride" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Mother Richard" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Glorious" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Flower of the Hour" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Midnight of Life" | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Star" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Persinthia Lawdro and John" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Sweet Lavender" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Donkey Pot" | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Mickey Minnie" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Dreamlake" | 4:11 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Sven Abow – drums on "Glorious"
- John Giesecke – drums
- Lida Husik – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, illustrations
- Julius Klepacz – drums on "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden" and "Persinthia Lawdro & John"
- Mick Murphy – additional vocals on "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden"
- Jay Spiegel – drums on "Mother Richard, "Midnight of Life" and "Micky Minnie"
- Charles Steck – bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Jim De Barros – design
- Richard Brown – production
- John Falls – photography, design
- Beaumont Hannant – production
- Kurt Ralske – production
- Geoff Turner – production
References
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (March 5, 1995). "PJ HARVEY: ELECTRIC BLUE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- Raggett, Ned. "Joyride". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 424.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. pp. 568–569.
- "Album Reviews". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 53. May 25, 1995.
- "Lida Husik | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "Lida Husik's Post-Indie Joyride". Washington City Paper. March 17, 1995.
- "Lida Husik". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 22, 1995 – via Google Books.
- "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. April 20, 1995 – via Google Books.
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