''The Long Ride'' is an album by the

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folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1999. It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Folk Album" category. Guests include Dave Van Ronk,

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, and

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Reception

Bobby Reed of '' No Depression'' wrote that the "duet renditions of old folk tunes are the real meat of this Americana meal ... Elliott’s limited vocal range and spare guitar playing, along with the song’s running time of 7-and-a-half minutes, make for a long, rocky close to this uneven album."

Track listing

#" Connection" ( Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:09 #"Cup of Coffee" ( Ramblin' Jack Elliott) – 6:16 #"Ranger's Command" ( Woody Guthrie) – 3:30 #"Pony" ( Tom Waits) – 3:23 #" St. James Infirmary" (

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, Traditional) – 3:20 #"Picture from Life's Other Side" (Traditional) – 5:03 #"East Virginia Blues" (Carter, Traditional) – 3:59 #"The Sky Above and the Mud Below" (

) – 6:15 #"Take Me Back and Try Me One More Time" (

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) – 3:27 #"Now He's Just Dust in the Wind" (Elliott, Roy Rogers) – 4:33 #"True Blue Jeans" (Elliott, Rogers) – 2:31 #"Diamond Joe" (Traditional) – 3:17 #" With God on Our Side" ( Bob Dylan) – 7:30

Personnel

* Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, guitar * Roy Rogers – guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar * Dave Van Ronk – vocals, guitar (on "St. James Infirmary") *

– vocals (on "Cup of Coffee", "Take Me Back and Try Me One More Time" and "The Sky Above and the Mud Below") *

– vocals (on "Picture from Life's Other Side") * Dave Alvin – guitar, vocals (on "East Virginia Blues") *

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– harmonica *Jimmy Sanchez – drums *Joe Craven – banjo, fiddle, mandolin *Bruce Gordon – accordion *

Andrew Hardin Andrew Hardin is an American guitarist and record producer. Andrew's guitar style has been influenced by Roy Buchanan, Clarence White, Ry Cooder, Gabby Pahinui, and Grady Martin, with shades of blues, rock, R&B, country, tropical, and Spanish musi ...

– guitar *Derek Jones – bass Production notes: *Roy Rogers – producer *Allen Sudduth – engineer, mixing *Gene Cornelius – assistant engineer *Cindy Pascarello – design *Curtis Martin – artwork, photography, cover photo *Jan Currie – photography, cover photo

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Long Ride, The 1999 albums Ramblin' Jack Elliott albums HighTone Records albums