Red Rider [Import]

Red Rider | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00000738Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,492 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome 80's Sound, January 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Rider (Audio CD)

I bought this CD for the song "White Hot" and found that the entire album is great. Best known in the States for "Lunatic Fringe", Red Rider and Tom Cochrane capture the best of the Big 80's with this collection of up-tempo rock songs and well thought out lyrics with this impressive number of songs from 1980-1984. Other highlights include "Power", "Can't Turn Back", "Napoleon..",and "Crack The Sky". You may also see the album listed as "Over 60 Minutes with...Red Rider".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Canadian Rockers, April 6, 2004

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Russell Diederich (Littleton, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Rider (Audio CD)

This prolific rock band from the Great White North was never really recognized in the States for anything more than the hit "Lunatic Fringe". A great song, to say the least, but Red Rider was so much more than this one song. This compilation covers the first five years of the 80s from four albums. The creative pen work of Tom Cochrane gave the band its material as Ken Greer gave it weight with his slide guitar sound. These two would remain the mainstay of the band throughout their career together.

These songs are great anthems of the 80s, and there are few that appear here that are not worthwhile, but most may be unknown to the American population. If nothing else, Cochrane's poetic ability is the lifeblood of these songs. "Napoleon Sheds His Skin" is a perfect example where his words paint a picture of a story just as colorful as the music. The quiet "Avenue A" rings with solo arpeggio guitar and Cochrane's soulful voice introducing the song before the rest of the band comes in. Again, a song that is a story. Other great cuts are "White Hot", "Cowboys in Hong Kong" and "Power".

Any fan of 80s mainstream music will like Red Rider. It was unfortunate that they could not break through the boarders and receive some more airplay in America, but they did leave their mark upon the music world. A great band well worth the listen.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Collection, June 21, 2002

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Michael Conway (Canadian Arctic) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Rider (Audio CD)

This is another one of those bands who due to poor promotion did not crack the US Market to the extent their material deserved. Many of the songs on this album should be "Classics", and to those of us who have followed this band for years, are.

I would highly recommend this CD to anyone, whether familiar with the band or not. You will be impressed with the music and lyrics, and probably disappointed you had not listened earlier.