No One Rides for Free

No One Rides for Free
Studio album by Fu Manchu
Released	January 1, 1994
Genre	Stoner rock, alternative metal
Length	27:07
Label	Bong Load
Producer	Brant Bjork & Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu chronology
No One Rides for Free (1994) Daredevil (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

No One Rides for Free is Southern Californian stoner rock band Fu Manchu's debut album. This is the only record with Mark Abshire on bass guitar; he was replaced by Brad Davis. Mark Abshire later teamed up with Eddie Glass and Ruben Romano to form the power trio Nebula. This album is produced by later Fu Manchu and then Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork. A 20-year anniversary edition is being released in 2014.^[2]

Critical reaction

Drowned in Sound reckoned it inferior to Daredevil, but still authentic stoner rock.^[3] Debaser also gave the reissue a positive review.^[4] The Rough Guide to Rock called it a "classic".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Time to Fly" - 3:05
2. "Ojo Rojo" - 3:49
3. "Show and Shine" - 2:54
4. "Mega-Bumpers" - 3:51
5. "Free And Easy (Summer Girls)" - 2:03
6. "Superbird" - 4:05
7. "Shine It On" - 2:30
8. "Snakebellies" - 4:48

Personnel

• Scott Hill - guitar, vocals
• Ruben Romano - drums
• Mark Abshire - bass guitar
• Eddie Glass - guitar

Produced by Brant Bjork and Fu Manchu

Credits

Recorded and mixed at Sandbox Studio
Engineered and mixed by Geoff Siegel
Mastered by Stephan Marcussen
All songs by Fu Manchu
Published by Van-O-Rama Music/ASCAP 1993
Cover photo: Von Lidd
Live photos: Alex Obleas
Management: Guerrilla MGMT./Catherine Enny

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