Ghost Rider (Suicide song)

"Ghost Rider"
Song by Suicide
from the album Suicide
Released December 1977 (1977-12)
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
  1. "Ghost Rider"
  2. "Rocket U.S.A.
  3. "Cheree"
  4. "Johnny"
  5. "Girl"
  6. "Frankie Teardrop"
  7. "Ché"

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

In 1979, Danish punk band Sods (later Sort Sol), played it on their first record Minutes to Go. In 1981, Alan Vega re-recorded his song for the release of his second solo album Collision Drive.[1] Vocalist Henry Rollins, formerly of the hardcore group Black Flag, recorded the song for his 1987 debut album Hot Animal Machine.[2] Rollins re-recorded the song with the Rollins Band for the soundtrack to the 1994 film The Crow. Alternative rock outfit R.E.M. covered the song and released their version on the single released for their song "Orange Crush", released in 1988. It later appeared on the band's 1993 compilation album The Automatic Box.[3] Young Gods also did a cover version on their 2008-album Knock on Wood.

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]

References

  1. ↑ Valdivia, Victor W. "Alan Vega: Collision Drive > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ True, Chris. "Henry Rollins: Hot Animal Machine/Drive By Shooting [1999] > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "R.E.M.: The Automatic Box > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Les Inrockuptibles - 1000 Indispensable Songs (2006)". Les Inrockuptibles. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Dimery, Robert; Visconti, Tony (January 1, 1995). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe. p. 43. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rolling Stone (2010) Die besten Songs der Jahrzehnte 70er - Kritiker". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "100 Best Songs of the 1970s". NME. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9935-the-200-best-songs-of-the-1970s/?page=6
  9. ↑ Suicide (sleeve). Suicide. New York, New York: Red Star Records. 1977.
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