Today Forever
1991 extended play by Ride
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Today Forever is an EP by British rock band Ride, released in March 1991. The EP debuted at No.14 and No.1 on the Indie Chart in the UK.[2]
The first three songs also appeared in the US on the "Vapour Trail" CD-single. All four songs from the EP were added to the Nowhere album as bonus tracks on its re-release in 2001, 20th anniversary reissue in 2011, and 25th anniversary reissue in 2015.
In November 2022, all four songs were made available on ‘4EPs’, a compilation of Ride’s first four EPs made available together for the first time and packaged as one gatefold album on white vinyl and in CD format.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unfamiliar" | Mark Gardener | Andy Bell, Loz Colbert, Gardener, Steve Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Sennen" | Bell | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Beneath" | Bell | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Today" | Bell | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 6:26 |
Video album
| Today Forever | ||||
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| Video by | ||||
| Released | March 18, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1991 | |||
| Genre | Shoegazing | |||
| Length | 20 minutes (UK version) 35 minutes (Japan version) | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | MCEG Vigin (UK version) Warner Music Vision (Japan version) | |||
| Director | James Deegan, Angus Cameron, Kevin Kerslake | |||
| Producer | Angus Cameron, Max Abyss, Silvey & Company | |||
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In 1991, a video album was released to accompany the EP, featuring a music video for each song directed by James Deegan. The release was also made available in Japan on Laserdisc as part of a box set with the band's Brixton live video. This version was a compilation of all of the band's music videos up to that point.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unfamiliar" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Sennen" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Beneath" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Today" | 6:26 |
| No. | Title | Director | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chelsea Girl" | Angus Cameron | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Like a Daydream" | Cameron | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Taste" | Cameron | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Unfamiliar" | James Deegan | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Sennen" | Deegan | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Beneath" | Deegan | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Today" | Deegan | 6:26 |
| 8. | "Vapour Trail" | Kevin Kerslake | 4:17 |