Released January 1, 1994 No One Rides for Free
(1994) Daredevil
(1995) Release date 1 January 1994 | Length 27:07 Artist Fu Manchu Label Bong Load Custom Records | |
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Producer Brant Bjork & Fu Manchu Genres Stoner rock, Hard rock, Alternative metal Similar Fu Manchu albums, Stoner rock albums | ||
No One Rides for Free is Southern Californian stoner rock band Fu Manchu's debut album. This is the only record with Mark Abshire on bass guitar; he was replaced by Brad Davis. Mark Abshire later teamed up with Eddie Glass and Ruben Romano to form the power trio Nebula. This album is produced by later Fu Manchu and then Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork. A 20-year anniversary edition was released in 2014.
Contents
Critical reaction
Drowned in Sound reckoned it inferior to Daredevil, but still authentic stoner rock. Debaser also gave the reissue a positive review. The Rough Guide to Rock called it a "classic".
Track listing
- "Time to Fly" - 3:05
- "Ojo Rojo" - 3:49
- "Show and Shine" - 2:54
- "Mega-Bumpers" - 3:51
- "Free And Easy (Summer Girls)" - 2:03
- "Superbird" - 4:05
- "Shine It On" - 2:30
- "Snakebellies" - 4:48
Personnel
Produced by Brant Bjork and Fu Manchu
Credits
Recorded and mixed at Sandbox Studio
Engineered and mixed by Geoff Siegel
Mastered by Stephan Marcussen
All songs by Fu Manchu
Published by Van-O-Rama Music/ASCAP 1993
Cover photo: Von Lidd
Live photos: Alex Obleas
Management: Guerrilla MGMT./Catherine Enny
Songs
1Time to Fly3:05
2Ojo Rojo3:49
3Show and Shine2:54