Roxette · 1991 · Studio album
Joyride tuning.
E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD and the LP. 4 of 15 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +6 ¢
About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD and the LP.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
6 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Toshiba-EMI Japan TOCP-6612 (1991) Used for the Tune buttons | +6.3 ¢ | A 441.6 | 15 | +5.3 to +7.4 ¢ | High |
| LP needle drop, EMI (1991) | −1.8 ¢ | A 439.5 | 12 | −3.1 to −0.8 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
Recorded at Tits & Ass Studio in Halmstad and EMI Studios in Stockholm, with Jonas Isacsson on guitars, mandolin and slide and Per Gessle on rhythm guitar. The CD sits about 6 cents sharp. Spending My Time, Small Talk and Soul Deep sit another 14 to 21 cents higher; the LP shows the same jumps on the two it includes. Things Will Never Be the Same is in B♭ here, while its chord sheets follow the live version in D. The original LP leaves out I Remember You, Soul Deep and Church of Your Heart.
15 songs · 4 tuned differently
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. Joyride
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
In A, standard tuning, no capo. One community tab says Roxette tuned a half step down, but the chords it names (A, D, E) are the record's key in standard tuning; a half-step-down guitar would need every shape a fret higher.
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2. Hotblooded
Different pitch
E StandardMeasured
Notes
At concert pitch on the CD, about 6 cents under the rest of the album; the LP shows the same gap.
Measured on its own: concert pitch on the CD, about 6 cents under the album there and 7 on the LP.
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3. Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
In F. The best-known chord sheet puts a capo on the 5th fret and plays C shapes; other sheets play F, B♭ and D minor directly. Both match the record.
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4. Knockin' on Every Door
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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5. Spending My Time
Different pitch
E Standard +23 ¢Measured
Notes
About 23 cents sharp on the CD (A ≈ 446) and 14 on the LP, which reads lower throughout: both copies put it about 16 cents above the album. In B: the main chord sheets play it without a capo, acoustic arrangements with a capo on the 2nd fret.
Measured on its own, about 16 cents above the rest of Joyride on both the CD and the LP.
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6. I Remember You
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
CD only. A community tab calls it half step down, but the chord sheet's key (E) is the record's key in standard tuning.
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7. Watercolours in the Rain
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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8. The Big L.
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
Jonas Isacsson also plays the harmonica.
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9. Soul Deep
Different pitch
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
Notes
A re-recording of the Pearls of Passion song, about 21 cents sharp (A ≈ 445). The 1986 original sits about 3 cents flat. CD only.
Measured on its own, about 14 cents above the rest of the Joyride CD.
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10. (Do You Get) Excited?
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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11. Church of Your Heart
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
CD only. Isacsson recalls that the band tried a new backing track built from a demo, then went back to the original one he had played on.
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12. Small Talk
Different pitch
E Standard +27 ¢Measured
Notes
The sharpest Joyride song: about 27 cents on the CD (A ≈ 447) and 19 on the LP, which reads lower throughout; both put it about 21 cents above the album.
Measured on its own, about 21 cents above the rest of Joyride on both copies.
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13. Physical Fascination
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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14. Things Will Never Be the Same
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
The chord sheets are in D, which matches the live version on Tourism. This studio recording is in B♭, four semitones lower: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the sheet's chords as A shapes (D → A, Bm → F♯m, G → D, A → E).
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15. Perfect Day
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- Community
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is Joyride in?
Roxette recorded Joyride (1991) in E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD and the LP. 4 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Joyride sound out of tune with my guitar?
Spending My Time sits about 23 cents sharp (A ≈ 446), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, song by song, so you only tune the strings.