No One Rides for Free
| No One Rides For Free | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Stoner rock | |||
| Length | 27:07 | |||
| Label | Bong Load | |||
| Producer | Brant Bjork, Fu Manchu | |||
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No One Rides for Free is the debut album by the stoner rock band Fu Manchu.[1] The album was produced by former Kyuss member Brant Bjork, who would eventually become Fu Manchu's drummer for a short tenure. It was the band's only album to feature bassist Mark Abshire. A twenty-year anniversary edition was released in 2014.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | StarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
The Los Angeles Times noted that "a band can go far these days by recycling sounds from the biggest, dumbest mastodons of '70s arena rock."[3]
Drowned in Sound reckoned it inferior to Daredevil, but still authentic stoner rock.[4] The Rough Guide to Rock called it a "classic".[5]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Time to Fly" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Ojo Rojo" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Show and Shine" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Mega-Bumpers" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Free and Easy (Summer Girls)" | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Superbird" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Shine It On" | 2:30 |
| 8. | "Snakebellies" | 4:48 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Scott Hill – guitar, vocals, producer
- Ruben Romano – drums, producer
- Mark Abshire – bass, producer
- Eddie Glass – guitar, producer
- Brant Bjork – producer
Credits
[edit | edit source]Recorded and mixed at Sandbox Studio
Engineered and mixed by Geoff Siegel
Mastered by Stephan Marcussen
All songs by Fu Manchu
Published by Van-O-Rama Music/ASCAP 1993
Cover photo: Von Lidd
Live photos: Alex Obleas
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