American_Ride_(Willie_Nile_album)
American Ride (Willie Nile album)
2013 studio album by Willie Nile
For other uses, see American Ride (disambiguation).
American Ride is the eighth studio album from American musician Willie Nile. It was released in June 2013 under Loud & Proud Records.
Quick Facts American Ride, Studio album by Willie Nile ...
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Released | June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 40:31 | |||
Label | Loud & Proud Blue Rose | |||
Producer | Stewart Lerman Willie Nile Johnny Pisano Alex Alexander | |||
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More information Aggregate scores, Source ...
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 87/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Blurt Magazine | [3] |
Popmatters | [4] |
American Songwriter | [5] |
Classic Rock Revisited | A[6] |
Tom Hull | B[7] |
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Hal Horowitz in American Songwriter says: "Nile delivers one of his finest and most passionate projects with American Ride."[5]
More information No., Title ...
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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- 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
- Publicity – Cary Baker – Conqueroo, Los Angeles, CA
More information Chart (2013), Peak position ...
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 40 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 156 |
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- "American Ride Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- Jurek, Thom. "American Ride – Willie Nile". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- Zimmerman, Lee (June 25, 2013). "Willie Nile – American Ride". Blurtonline.com.
- Adams, Jerrick (June 26, 2013). "Willie Nile: American Ride". PopMatters. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- Horowitz, Hal. "Willie Nile American Ride". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Wright, Jeb. "Willie Nile – An American Ride". Classic Rock Revisited. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Willie Nile". tomhull.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- "American Ride (Special Edition)". itunes.apple.com. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "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.