The Best of the Long Ryders
The Best of the Long Ryders is a compilation album by American band the Long Ryders, released on 14 June 2004 by Prima Records. Spanning the Long Ryder's career from 1983 to 1987, the album features 18 tracks from the band's first three studio albums and their debut EP, a 1987 live recording, and three non-album tracks. All tracks have been remastered for this release by Jerome Schmitt and Sid Griffin in April 2004. Reception. The album received good reviews from critics. "Classic Rock" called it a "splendid career overview", "Record  Collector" a "stunning best-of", and "Time Out" "a rollicking collection of twang and vigour." AllMusic wrote, "while this hardly includes every memorable song the group recorded, their best-known tunes are here ... "The Best of the Long Ryders" ultimately lives up to its title and is a concise but effective summation of what made them special, and why their music continues to resonate today." Personnel. Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.