''A Long Road Home'' is the 2002 concept album by singer-songwriter

Mickey Newbury Milton Sims "Mickey" Newbury Jr. (May 19, 1940 – September 29, 2002) was an American songwriter, recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Early life and career Newbury was born in Houston, Texas, on May 19, ...

, 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 Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the ''Billboard'' cou ...

) that he first recorded for his debut '' Harlequin Melodies''. This was the last studio album Newbury released in his lifetime.

Track listing

All songs written by Mickey Newbury #"In '59" – 11:20 #"I Don't Love You" – 2:05 #"The Last Question (In The Dead Of The Night)" – 5:57 #"Here Comes The Rain, Baby" - 3:03 #"One More Song Of Hearts And Flowers" – 5:40 #"A Moment With Heather" – 0:34 #"Where Are You Darlin' Tonight" – 4:43 #"So Sad" – 6:00 #"Maybe" – 4:33 #"A Long Road Home" – 10:01 #"116 Westfield Street" – 5:22

Personnel

* John Catchings –

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* Vic Clay – acoustic guitar * David Davidson –

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* Bill Graham (strings musician) – fiddle, mandolin * David Hoffner – synthesizer *

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– piano * Liza Martin – background vocals * Matt McKenzie – electric bass, upright bass * Craig Nelson – upright bass *

– 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

References

External links

No Depression

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