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As Far as Siam by Red Rider
As Far as Siam is an album by Red Rider, released in 1981. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 74 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Lunatic Fringe”, on 74 lists with a best position of #20.
As Far as Siam, the second album from Canadian rockers Red Rider, hit the shops on Capitol on June 30, 1981. Most of it was cut at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles with Richard Landis producing, while Michael James Jackson handled 2 tracks in Toronto.
The band that would later hang Tom Cochrane's name on its marquee never cracked the American top 40, but this record gave it the song that got it onto US album-rock radio anyway: "Lunatic Fringe", a spooky, slow-stalking thing with guitars that howl like wind through a broken window. Up in Canada it was "What Have You Got to Do (To Get Off Tonight)" that did the business, reaching 16 on the charts there, while the album got to 65 on Billboard's pop albums list.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from As Far as Siam on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lunatic Fringe | 74 | #20 | – | 1981–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.