Title: Joyride Artist: Roxette Release Date: 3/1991 Re-Released On: 3/25/1991 Label: EMI America, EMI, EMI Europe Generic Duration: 55:47 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 077779443529, 077779604821, 077779443543, 077779443550, 077779443581, 724353498559 Genre: Rock Styles: Adult Contemporary, Euro-Pop, Pop/Rock, Swedish Pop/Rock Moods: Bright, Passionate, Rousing, Bittersweet, Carefree, Energetic, Swaggering, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Fun, Innocent, Joyous, Playful, Sophisticated, Sweet, Sexy Total Copies: 22 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Joyride
2. Hotblooded
3. Fading Like a Flower
4. Knockin' on Every Door
5. Spending My Time
6. Soul Deep
7. Watercolours in the Rain
8. The Big L.
9. (Do You Get) Excited?
10. Church of Your Heart
11. Small Talk
12. Physical Fascination
13. Things Will Never Be the Same
14. Perfect Day

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD EMI Europe Generic 796048 1991 CD EMI 7960482 1991 CD EMI America E2-94435

Joyride [Bonus Tracks]

The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the folky "Church of Your Heart," they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. This, the follow-up to their breakthrough disc, Look Sharp!, sees through on what that collection hinted at, meaning most of the songs sound like they were designed to be hit singles, not just filler between two or three good cuts. "The Big L," "Soul Deep," and "Hotblooded" all follow in the successful vein Gessle and Fredriksson mined with "The Look," while "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)," an insistent rock ballad, and the accordion-driven "Perfect Day" take things down a notch. The low-key "Watercolours in the Rain" and the whining "(Do You Get) Excited?" are the only cuts that keep the album from being a total success. For the most part, though, this is two pop artists at the top of their game. ~ Bryan Buss, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alar Suurna Engineer, Mixing Anders Herrlin Programming, Engineer, Bass (Electric), Producer Anne-lie Rydé Vocals (Background) Clarence Ofwerman Mixing, Piano, Organ (Hammond), Producer, Barrel Organ, Keyboards, Programming Dave Edwards Narrator George Marino Mastering Henrik Janson Conductor, String Arrangements Jalle Lorensson Harmonica Jonas Isacsson Mandolin, Slide Guitar, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Harmonica, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Kjell Ohman Accordion Marianne Flynner Vocals (Background) Marie Fredriksson Vocals Mats Persson Percussion Mattias Edwall Photography Mia Lindgren Vocals (Background) Mikael Renliden Trumpet Pelle Alsing Hi Hat, Drums Per Gessle Whistle (Human), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine Roxette Main Performer, Mixing, Design Staffan Ofwerman Vocals (Background) Tomas Sjögren Trumpet Uno Forsberg Trumpet