Long Way from Home: Early Recordings [LP] [Bonus Track]

by Leon Redbone

Overview

Third Man's aptly named Long Way from Home: Early Recordings gathers up some of the earliest known studio sessions from the enigmatic Canadian-American singer/songwriter. Recorded in 1972 at University of Buffalo's WBFO radio by Dave Benders, the 18-track set, released in 2016, arrived on the heels of Redbone's retirement from public life. Comprised of eight live cuts and ten studio tracks, Long Way Home sees Redbone delivering a rawer, more traditionally blues-based set of material that lacks the refinement of his 1975 debut, but still crackles with the theatricality and droll nostalgia that would come to define him later on. In addition to Long Way Home, Third Man also released an exclusive vinyl reissue of Redbone's acclaimed Warner debut, On the Track. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	12/20/2016
Label:	Third Man Records
UPC:	0813547023209

Tracks

1. Lord, I Looked Down the Road
2. Mother, Queen of My Heart
3. T B Blues
4. Don¿¿¿t Let It Bother You
5. Marie
6. Me and the Devil Blues
7. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
8. Mississippi River Blues
9. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
10. Old Love Letters
11. Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I¿¿¿ll Be
12. Gone
13. Nobody Knows But Me
14. My Walking Stick
15. Cat Man Blues
16. Gambling Bar Room Blues
17. My Good Gal¿¿¿s Gone Blues
18. Yodeling Cowboy
19. Bootleg Rum Dum Blues

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Leon Redbone   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

McWilliams   Composer
Dwight Butcher   Composer
Blind Blake   Composer
Kent Heckman   Studio Work
Mack Gordon   Composer
Robert Johnson   Composer
Art Usherson   Cover Photo
Lou Herscher   Composer
Hoyt Bryant   Composer
Steve Weitzman   Photography
Nathanio Strimpopulos   Design
Blake Redbone   Drawing
David Benders   Engineer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Rev. Gary Davis   Composer
Jack Neville   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Beryl Handler   Producer
Shelly Lee Alley   Composer
Blind Boy Fuller   Composer