And the Horse They Rode In On


And the Horse They Rode In On is the fifth full-length album by the American rock band Soul Asylum, released on A&M Records in 1990. The vinyl, cassette, and CD versions of the album have different, but related, cover art. The band supported the album with a North American tour. The first single was "Spinnin.

Production

The album was produced by Steve Jordan. The majority of it was recorded live on an A&M sound stage in Los Angeles, and finished in Cannon Falls. The band decided to record what they felt like, rather than worry about a consistent style. Soul Asylum spent so much time recording that they collected several outtakes. "We 3" is about an eternal triangle. "Nice Guys " is about drug dealing.

Critical reception

The Windsor Star wrote that Gullible's Travels' is one of the best half-dozen rock tracks of the year." The Vancouver Sun determined that Soul Asylum "have channelled their hardcore angst and drunkards-on-skateboards mentality into some of the freshest and most melodic songwriting around."
The Dallas Morning News stated that the band "maintains its tradition of combining tightly flexed funk rhythms, sharp melodies, raggedly tuneful guitars and rough, passionate vocals." The Richmond Times-Dispatch noted that "All the King's Friends" "impressively welds a '60s-sounding rock melody to an almost speed-metal structure."

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Pirner unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Spinnin'" – 2:37
  2. "Bitter Pill" – 2:49
  3. "Veil of Tears" – 4:06
  4. "Nice Guys " – 4:45
  5. "Something Out of Nothing" – 3:15
  6. "Gullible's Travels" – 4:18
  7. "Brand New Shine" – 3:15
  8. "Easy Street" – 3:34
  9. "Grounded" – 3:17
  10. "Be on Your Way" – 3:01
  11. "We 3" – 4:08
  12. "All the King's Friends" – 3:09

    Singles

  13. "Brand New Shine"
  14. "Easy Street"
  15. "Veil of Tears"
  16. "Nice Guys "