Glider (EP)

Glider

EP by

My Bloody Valentine

Released

23 April 1990

Recorded

1989–1990

Genre

Shoegaze

Length

18:28

Label

Creation

Producer

My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine chronology

Ecstasy and Wine
(1989)

Glider
(1990)

Tremolo
(1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
The Village Voice	A− link

Glider is an EP by Irish-English rock band My Bloody Valentine, released in April 1990 by Creation Records. The EP was also the group's first release on the Sire Records label in the United States. Containing the lead single "Soon", which featured Kevin Shields' "glide guitar" technique,^[1] the EP peaked at number 2 on the UK Indie Chart,^[2] and the band toured in summer 1990 to support its release.^[3]

An alternate mix of "Soon" was later included on the Loveless album.

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Kevin Shields except where noted

7-inch (CRE 073)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soon"	7:00
2.	"Glider"	3:10

First 12-inch (CRE 073T)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soon"	7:00
2.	"Glider"	3:10
3.	"Don't Ask Why"	4:03
4.	"Off Your Face" (Bilinda Butcher, Shields)	4:15

Also issued as a cassette single (CRESC073) and CD (CRESCD073)

Second 12-inch (CRE 073X)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soon" (Andrew Weatherall Mix)	7:33
2.	"Glider" (Kevin Shields Remix)	10:20

Side B is only listed as "Glider" on the center label

Personnel

My Bloody Valentine

Kevin Shields – guitar, vocals, sampler
Bilinda Butcher – guitar, vocals
Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums
Debbie Googe – bass

Technical personnel

My Bloody Valentine – production
Alan Moulder – engineering
Andrew Weatherall – remixer (second 12-inch)
Designland – sleeve design
Sam Harris – photographer

References

^ DiPerna 1992, p. 26.
^ "Indie Charts: 19 May 1990". The ITV Chart Show. 19 May 1990. ITV.
^ McGonial 2007, p. 47.

Works cited

DiPerna, Alan (1992). "Bloody Guy". Guitar World. No. March 1992.
McGonial, Mike (2007). Loveless. 33⅓. New York: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-1548-6.

v t e My Bloody Valentine
Kevin Shields Colm Ó Cíosóig Debbie Googe Bilinda Butcher David Conway
Studio albums	Isn't Anything Loveless m b v
Mini albums	This Is Your Bloody Valentine Ecstasy
Live albums	Man You Love to Hate – Live
Compilations	Ecstasy and Wine EP's 1988–1991
Extended plays	Geek! The New Record by My Bloody Valentine You Made Me Realise Glider Tremolo
Singles	"No Place to Go" "Sunny Sundae Smile" "Strawberry Wine" "You Made Me Realise" "Feed Me with Your Kiss" "Instrumental" "Sugar" "When You Sleep" "Only Shallow"
Related	Discography Songs Kevin Shields discography The Complex Glide guitar Rollercoaster Tour Yellow Loveless Beautiful Noise Warm Inventions

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