''Long Way Around – An Anthology: 1991–2001'' is the eighth album by singer-songwriter and guitarist,

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. It is his first

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and includes

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, album tracks, rarities, and unreleased

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from 1991 to 2001. The compilation was produced by

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and includes songs from Whitley's studio albums: ''

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'' (1991), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1997), '' Dirt Floor'' (1998), and ''

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'' (2001) in their original, alternately mixed, or

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ed form. Also included are four demos recorded live by

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in 1992 at

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in New York City after the ''Living with the Law'' tour. All of the material on this recording has been

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ed from the original sources. The album's title is taken from a song on ''Living with the Law''.

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Whitley unless otherwise noted. # "Home is Where You Get Across" (demo) – 3:04 # "Make the Dirt Stick" – 3:25 # "

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" – 4:39 # "Weightless" (

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single remix) – 3:04 # "Bordertown" – 4:11 # "Bliss to Breakdown" (demo) – 3:01 # "Aerial" (edit) – 3:44 # "WPL" (alternate mix) – 3:01 # "Narcotic Prayer" (alternate mix) – 3:49 # "A Pint of Lotion" (demo) – 3:39 # "Guns & Dolls" – 3:32 # "Can't Get Off" – 4:08 # "Cool Wooden Crosses" – 2:46 # "Wild Country" – 3:08 # "Accordingly" – 3:25 # "Say Goodbye" (Chris Whitley, Tony Mangurian) # "Long Way Around" (demo) (hidden track) – 8:19

Personnel

*Chris Whitley – vocal,

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acoustic guitar, guitar, acoustic guitar,

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, bass,

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, and co-production (4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)

Additional personnel

*Alan Gevaert – bass (2, 8, 9, 11, 12) *Steve Almaas – bass (4) *

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– bass (7) *Bill Dillon – guitar and

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(3), and

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(2, 3) *

– mix, remix, and

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(4) *Ronald Jones – drums (2, 3, 5) *

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– drums (4) *

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–

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(7) *Dougie Bowne – drums (7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13) *Tony Mangurian – drums, guitar, bass, and production (16) *Stephen Barber – piano and

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(16) *

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–

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(16) *

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– production (2, 3, 5) *

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– co-production (4, 7, 13) * John Custer – co-production (8, 9, 11, 12) *

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– production (14, 15) {{Authority control 2002 compilation albums Chris Whitley albums