Ride the Wild / It's a Hectic World

"Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World"
A white album cover reads "The Descendents" across the top in large capital typeface. The two song titles, "Ride the Wild" and "It's a Hectic World", are printed in capital letters on the lower right. In the center of the cover are caricatures of each of the three band members, drawn from the shoulders up and with their names underneath. From left to right they read "Tony", "Frank", and "Bill".
Single by the Descendents
A-side"Ride the Wild"
B-side"It's a Hectic World"
Released1980 (1980)
Recorded1979 at Media Art, Los Angeles
Genre
Length4:22
LabelOrca (001)
Songwriter(s)Frank Navetta, Tony Lombardo
Producer(s)David Nolte
Descendents singles chronology
""Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World""
(1980) 		"I'm the One"
(1997)

"Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World" is the 1980 debut single by the American punk rock band the Descendents. It was the band's first release and displayed a new wave and surf sound. It was recorded at a time when the band lacked a lead singer, so vocals on the recording were provided by guitarist Frank Navetta and bassist Tony Lombardo. With the addition of singer Milo Aukerman in 1980, the band moved towards a hardcore punk sound. "Ride the Wild" and "It's a Hectic World" were re-released in later years on compilation albums.

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