Patti Smith – Horses – Gatefold 2LP 50th Anniversary Vinyl Record

Released in 1975, Horses didn’t just introduce Patti Smith—it announced an entirely new artistic language. Fusing beat poetry, garage rock, and fearless self-expression, the album laid the groundwork for punk while existing entirely outside of genre. This 50th Anniversary gatefold 2LP vinyl edition honours the album’s revolutionary spirit with a presentation designed for serious listening and long-term collectability.

Spreading the album across two records allows greater groove spacing and dynamic headroom, giving the performances room to unfold with natural impact. On vinyl, the stark tension between Smith’s spoken-word passages and explosive band entries feels more visceral and immediate. Guitars retain bite without congestion, drums strike with physical force, and Smith’s voice—intimate, confrontational, defiant—commands the soundstage.

Tracks such as Gloria, Redondo Beach and Land reveal new depth through analogue playback, with subtle studio details and room ambience emerging more clearly. The album’s rawness is preserved, not polished away—maintaining its urgency while benefiting from improved clarity and balance.

Housed in a gatefold sleeve, this anniversary edition gives physical weight to an album that has influenced generations of artists across rock, punk and alternative music. Horses remains a challenge, a manifesto and a masterpiece. This 2LP vinyl pressing is an essential acquisition for collectors, audiophiles and anyone interested in music that changed the rules.

Features

• 50th Anniversary gatefold 2LP vinyl edition
• Expanded format improves dynamics and reduces inner-groove distortion
• Preserves the album’s raw energy while enhancing clarity and separation
• Features iconic tracks including Gloria, Redondo Beach and Land
• Warm analogue sound reinforces vocal presence and instrumental impact
• A cornerstone release in punk, art-rock and alternative music history
• Essential for serious vinyl collectors and fans of boundary-pushing music

Track Listing

Side 1
1. The Changeling
2. Love Her Madly
3. Been Down So Long
4. Cars Hiss by My Window
5. L.A. Woman

Side 2
1.Kimberly
2.Break It Up
3.Horses (Medley)
4.Land Of A Thousand Dances (Medley)
5.La Mer(de) (Medley)
6.Elegie

Side 3
1.Gloria: In Excelsis Deo
2.In Excelsis Deo
3.Gloria (Medley)
4.Redondo Beach
5.Birdland
6.Free Money

Side 4
1.Kimberly (Alternate Take)
2.Break It Up (Alternate Take)
3.Distant Fingers
4.The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game
5.We Three