A Long Road Home
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A Long Road Home is the 2002 concept album by singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury
, released on his Mountain Retreat label. The album was recorded while Newbury was receiving full-time oxygen treatments for emphysema
. The concept album is notable for its two ten-minute plus songs "In '59" and "A Long Road Home," new songs "Where Are You Darlin' Tonight" and "So Sad," and a new version of "Here Comes The Rain, Baby" one of Newbury's early songwriting successes (a hit for Eddy Arnold
) that he first recorded for his debut Harlequin Melodies
. This was the last studio album Newbury released in his lifetime.
Mickey Newbury
Mickey Newbury was an American songwriter, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
, released on his Mountain Retreat label. The album was recorded while Newbury was receiving full-time oxygen treatments for emphysema
Emphysema
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
. The concept album is notable for its two ten-minute plus songs "In '59" and "A Long Road Home," new songs "Where Are You Darlin' Tonight" and "So Sad," and a new version of "Here Comes The Rain, Baby" one of Newbury's early songwriting successes (a hit for Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
) that he first recorded for his debut Harlequin Melodies
Harlequin Melodies
Harlequin Melodies is the 1968 debut album by singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury. At the time, Newbury was a making an impact as an incredible and successful songwriter in Nashville, signed by Acuff-Rose Publishing, at one point he had four #1 hits on different charts for Eddy Arnold, Solomon Burke,...
. This was the last studio album Newbury released in his lifetime.
Track listing
- "In '59" (Mickey Newbury) – 11:20
- "I Don't Love You" (Mickey Newbury) – 2:05
- "The Last Question (In The Dead Of The Night)" (Mickey Newbury) – 5:57
- "Here Comes The Rain, Baby" (Mickey Newbury) – 3:03
- "One More Song Of Hearts And Flowers" (Mickey Newbury) – 5:40
- "A Moment With Heather" (Mickey Newbury) – 0:34
- "Where Are You Darlin' Tonight" (Mickey Newbury) – 4:43
- "So Sad" (Mickey Newbury) – 6:00
- "Maybe" (Mickey Newbury) – 4:33
- "A Long Road Home" (Mickey Newbury) – 10:01
- "116 Westfield Street" (Mickey Newbury) – 5:22
Personnel
- John Catchings – celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- Vic Clay – acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
- David Davidson – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Bill GrahamBill GrahamWilliam Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Personal life:...
– fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - David Hoffner – synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
- David HuntsingerDavid HuntsingerDavid Huntsinger is a pianist, composer, songwriter, and arranger who moved from his native California to Nashville, TN, in 1976 and played for the Rambos. He co-wrote the song, Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome, with Dottie Rambo, as well as the children’s musical, Down By The Creek Bank. In 1979 he...
– piano - Liza Martin – background vocals
- Matt McKenzie – electric bass, upright bass
- Craig Nelson – upright bass
- Mickey NewburyMickey NewburyMickey Newbury was an American songwriter, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
– guitar, sound effects, vocals - Jack Williams – guitar
Credits
- Martin Hall – engineer
- Owsley Manier – graphic design, design
- Michael McDonald – sound effects, mastering, post production
- Robert Rosemurgy – executive producer
- Paula Wolak – producer, engineer, mixing