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Expanded edition of The Long Ryders' debut album from 1984. Featuring demos and live recordings from the era. Released in October 1984 'Native Sons' was the debut album by American band the Long Ryders. Musically, the album fuses 1960s style garage rock and folk rock with country rock. Rolling Stone's David Fricke described 'Native Sons' as an albumInchwhere Nashville, '77 London and the mid-60s Sunset Strip converge in songs of pioneer aspiration and outlaw bonding.Inch This new 3CD edition compiled in conjunction with founding member Sid Griffin contains the original album alongside a raft of demos and a live recording from 1985. Described at the time by Melody Maker as a InchModern American ClassicInch this version brings together all the tracks that defined the start of Alt Country with a new package containing sleeve notes by Anthony DeCurtis and design by Phil Smee. Album Tracks 1. Native Sons 2. Final Wild Son 3. Still Get By 4. Ivory Tower 5. Run Dusty Run 6. (Sweet) Mental Revenge 7. Fair Game 8. Tell It to the Judge on Sunday 9. Wreck of the 809 10. Too Close to the Light 11. Never Got to Meet the Mom 12. I Had a Dream 13. Join My Gang 14. You Don't Know What's Right, You Don't Know What's Wrong 15. 10-5-60 16. Born to Believe in You 17. And She Rides 18. Too Close to the Light (Buckskin Mix) - Native Sons- Era B-Side 19. The Trip 20. Time Keeps Traveling 21. I Can't Hide 22. As God Is My Witness 23. Masters of War 1. 10-5-60 - Radio Tokyo Demos 2. And She Rides - Radio Tokyo Demos 3. Still Get By - Radio Tokyo Demos 4. Final Wild Son 5. Run Dusty Run 6. Ivory Tower 7. Tell It to the Judge on Sunday 8. Wreck of the 809 9. I'll Get Out Somehow 10. Sweet Mental Revenge 11. Never Got to Meet the Mom 12. Too Close to the Light 13. Still Get By 14. I Had a Dream 15. The Trip 16. Tim
