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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [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
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Scott Hill – guitar, vocals, producer
- Ruben Romano – drums, producer
- Mark Abshire – bass, producer
- Eddie Glass – guitar, producer
- Brant Bjork – producer
Credits
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
References
- ^ Fox, Darrin (May 2007). "Fu Manchu". Guitar Player. Vol. 41, no. 5. p. 28.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "No One Rides for Free Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Boehm, Mike (March 26, 1994). "Fu Manchu 'No One Rides for Free'". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
- ^ "Fu Manchu No One Rides for Free / Daredevil (re-issues)". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 397.