Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology
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| Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology | ||||
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| Released | July 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1987 | |||
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| Length | 2:25:16 | |||
| Label | Chronicles / PolyGram | |||
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Looking for Lewis and Clark: the Long Ryders Anthology is a two-CD compilation album by American band the Long Ryders, released in July 1998 on PolyGram's Chronicles label. It collects 40 tracks spanning the band's career from 1983 to 1987, including B-sides, demos and live recordings, many of which are previously unreleased. All tracks have been remastered for this release and the album's booklet includes sleevenotes by Rolling Stone's David Fricke. The long version of "Looking for Lewis and Clark" from the 10-inch single release makes its first appearance on CD here.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald called it "an excellent collection from one of the most honest and genuinely gifted bands of the period." He added, "They were a great band, and should be remembered as such. The Long Ryders' Anthology accomplishes just that."[2] No Depression magazine wrote, "The uninitiated may find in this a new obsession, but old fans will recognize that the Long Ryders have aged pretty darn well for a band that looked and sounded worn to begin with." They felt, however, that the compilation wasn't without flaws, as some of the band's best tracks were omitted to make room for "a dozen or so rarities and (occasionally clunky) demos."[4]