Two Fisted Tales

Long Ryders | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 2, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prima
• ASIN: B000003IW9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,522 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gunslinger Man

2. I Want You Bad

3. A Stitch in Time

4. The Light Gets in the Way

5. Prairie Fire

6. Baby's in Toyland

7. Long Story Short

8. Man of Misery

9. Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home

10. The Rest of My Days

11. Spectacular Fall

12. Ring Bells

13. State of My Union [Live]

14. Time Keeps Travelling

15. Baby, We All Gotta Go Down [Live]

Editorial Reviews

Asian deluxe edition of the roots rock act's 1987 album, that's unavailable domestically, it features 15 tracks including 4 bonus tracks, 'Ring Bells', 'State Of My Union' (Live), 'Time Keeps Travelling' & 'Baby We All Gotta Go Down' (Live). Prima. 1996

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely Superb Album, March 11, 2007

By 

Dan Lauber "Dan" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Two Fisted Tales (Audio CD)

It's hard to contain my enthusiasm for this CD. On it the Long Ryders combine irresistible melodies with intelligent, heart-felt lyrics that -- unlike most of rock and roll -- do not insult your intelligence. "Gunslinger Man" recalls the best western tunes of the Eagles' "Desperado" and the Chicago group of the early 1970s Wilderness Road's -- totally evoking the wild west. "I Want You Bad" is a credible version of the Dave Edmonds classic. But the real highlights include the civil rights ode "Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home," "Spectacular Fall," "and "For the Rest of My Days." There's actually no objectively bad song on the CD, although subjectively you may or may not like a tune. All in all, it's simply a wonderful collection of The Long Ryders at its peek -- not long before this wonderful group disbanded. It's one of the few groups I wish I had seen perform live (them and The Rainmakers -- which if you like the Long Ryders, be sure to check out The Rainmakers).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TRACKS, July 25, 2008

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HugoPoole (OHIO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Two Fisted Tales (Audio CD)

Track Listing
1. Gunslinger Man
2. I Want You Bad
3. Stitch In Time, A
4. Light Gets In The Way, The
5. Prairie Fire
6. Baby's In Toyland
7. Long Story Short
8. Man Of Misery
9. Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home
10. For The Rest Of My Days
11. Spectacular Fall

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Live the Long Ryders-Great Songs Remastered!, August 20, 2005

By 

Robert J. Amato - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two Fisted Tales (Audio CD)

This is the absolute best album by this great group. It all seems to fall together on this their swan song recording. It is interesting to read the liner notes by drummer Greg Sowders "The boys all turned up with nice new guitars and probably the best tunes we ever put our names on..." I totally agree. The first three song make quite a trilogy- "Gunslinger Man";"I Want You So Bad"; and "A Stitch In Time", these songs are as good as the very best of the Stones (think "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Brown Sugar") YES these songs are that good. The boys then downshift a bit with a great song in the tradition of the Byrds and Tom Petty "The Light Gets In The Way," They then hit the gas with "Prarie Fire" (you'll want to crank up this one). They then enter the realm of Arthur Lee and Love- "Babes in Toyland," then back to a great roots rocker with stunning guitar interplay "Long Story Short," This song is followed by a quartet of amazing songs- "Man of Misery" (great lyrics and great drumming); "Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home" (a song very timely in these intolerant political times);"The Rest of My Days"(very personal lyrics and great band interaction). The album ends on a real high note with "Spectacular Fall". The four bonus tracks are a great plus and worth the price of the recording alone- "Ring Bells"; "State of My Union";"Time Keeps Travelling"; and "Babe We All Gotta Go Down". This is an absolute desert island disk and is one of the best rock and roll recordings of the last 20 years. ESSENTIAL!