Ghost Rider (Suicide song)
| "Ghost Rider" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Suicide | |
| from the album Suicide | |
| Released | December 1977 |
| Recorded | Ultima Sound, New York |
| Genre | Synthpunk |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Label | Red Star |
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Rev, Alan Vega |
| Producer(s) | Craig Leon, Marty Thau |
| Suicide track listing | |
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Ghost Rider is a song by the protopunk band Suicide appearing on their debut album. The song is based on the Marvel Comics character.
Cover versions
- 1979: Danish punk band Sods (later Sort Sol), covered the song on their debut album, Minutes to Go.
- 1981: Suicide's lead vocalist Alan Vega re-recorded the song for his second solo album, Collision Drive.[1]
- 1987: American musician Henry Rollins, formerly of the hardcore group Black Flag, recorded the song for his debut album, Hot Animal Machine.[2]
- 1988: Alternative rock band R.E.M. released a cover of the song on the B-side to their 1988 single "Orange Crush". It later appeared on the band's 1993 compilation album The Automatic Box.[3]
- 1994: Henry Rollins also re-recorded the song with the Rollins Band for the soundtrack to the film The Crow.
- 2008: Industrial rock band The Young Gods did a cover version of the song on their album Knock on Wood.
- 2010: British rapper M.I.A. sampled the song on "Born Free".
- 2014: British musician Anna Calvi covered the song on her Strange Weather EP.
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Les Inrockuptibles | France | 1000 Indispensable Songs[4] | * |
| 2010 | Robert Dimery | United States | 1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download[5] | * |
| 2010 | Rolling Stone | Germany | The 50 Best Songs of the 1970s[6] | * |
| 2012 | NME | United Kingdom | 100 Best Songs of the 1970s[7] | 71 |
| 2016 | Pitchfork | United States | The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s[8] | 92 |
(*) designates unordered lists.
Personnel
Adapted from the Suicide liner notes.[9]
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References
- ↑ Valdivia, Victor W. "Alan Vega: Collision Drive > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ True, Chris. "Henry Rollins: Hot Animal Machine/Drive By Shooting [1999] > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "R.E.M.: The Automatic Box > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Les Inrockuptibles - 1000 Indispensable Songs (2006)". Les Inrockuptibles. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ Dimery, Robert; Visconti, Tony (January 1, 1995). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe. p. 43. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Rolling Stone (2010) Die besten Songs der Jahrzehnte 70er - Kritiker". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "100 Best Songs of the 1970s". NME. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9935-the-200-best-songs-of-the-1970s/?page=6
- ↑ Suicide (sleeve). Suicide. New York, New York: Red Star Records. 1977.
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