In December 1999, Stradlin's next solo album, "Ride On", was released on the Universal Victor label in Japan. It featured the same line-up as his previous release. To promote the album, Stradlin - with McKagan, Richards, and Bentley— played four shows in Japan the following April. With the addition of keyboardist Ian McLagan, the group recorded two more albums: "River", which was released in May 2001 on Sanctuary, and a second Japan-only release, "On Down the Road", which followed in August 2002 on JVC Victor.