State Of Our Union (studio album) by The Long Ryders

State Of Our Union by The Long Ryders
Year: 1985
Overall rank: 18,849th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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73/100 (from 17 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1985 (213th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,541st)
Award Best albums of all time (18,849th)
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The Long Ryders bestography

State Of Our Union is ranked 3rd best out of 8 albums by The Long Ryders on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Long Ryders is Native Sons which is ranked number 8210 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 150.

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (5 out of 15 tracks have been rated).

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From 08/09/2021 21:04
The second of the Long Ryders' eighties trilogy continues their excellent string of roots rock with mostly tasteful lyrics.

Unfortunately, they are most known for their most can't be song ever: Looking for Lewis and Clark. But put aside that song and another called WDIA, and you have a high energy roots rock album that was nearly unmatched in its time, though they would perfect their style on the next record, titled Two Fisted Tales.

Recommended.

Track Pick: Lights Downtown
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