Ride

Personnel

Jamie Walters – lead vocals, guitars (2–5, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (6)

Mike Finnigan – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 4), backing vocals (5, 7, 10, 11)

Kevin Savigar – Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 2, 7, 9), acoustic piano (3, 7), percussion programming (3, 6, 9), synthesizer programming (9)

Jim Cox – Wurlitzer electric piano (5, 9, 10), Hammond B3 organ (6, 7), acoustic piano (10)

Michael Landau – guitars, guitar solo (2, 4–6, 10, 11)

John Pierce – bass (1)

Leland Sklar – bass (2–11)

Gary Mallaber – drums (1, 4, 5, 10, 11)

Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 8, 9)

Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (3, 6, 7)

Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements and conductor

Zachary Throne – harmony vocals (1), backing vocals (2–4, 6, 8, 9)

Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 5, 7)

Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (1, 5, 7)

Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (1, 5, 7)

Steve Tyrell – backing vocals (8)

Production

Kevin Williamson – A&R

Steve Tyrell – producer, engineer

Gabe Veltri – engineer

Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – engineer

Lynn Fuston – additional engineer

Christopher Harris – additional engineer

Alan Hirshberg – additional engineer

Michael C. Ross – additional engineer

Chris Lord-Alge – mixing

Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)

Andrea Forshee – album coordinator

Stephanie Fink – production assistant

Joe Fischer – production assistant

Robbie McPherson – production assistant

Thomas Bricker – art direction, design

Tina Bilao – photography

Jill Greenberg – inlay photography

In popular culture

The song "Reckless" was performed by Walters on the season 6 episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 called "Ray of Hope" in 1996. Walters returned to the show later that year and performed the song "The Great Escape" on the episode "Lost in Las Vegas" from season 7.

Tour

Walters toured the US and Europe in support of Ride. The performances consisted of only Walters and Zach Throne on acoustic guitars. There were also some dates in Europe with a full band.