A Long Way from Home

by Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Overview

Music from Brownie and Sonny's latter period, circa March and September of 1969. This combines two albums (A Long Way from Home and I Couldn't Believe My Eyes, both cut in two days) recorded for ABC-BluesWay, with the inclusion of a stray unreleased track, "Beggin' You," from the second session in September. The personnel stays basically the same for both sessions with excellent rhythm section support from drummer Panama Francis and bassist Jimmy Bond, while the September session also includes Earl Hooker on guitar. Solid, relaxed, rockin' grooves are the hallmarks here with both artists in fine form. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/1998
Label:	Mca / Universal
UPC:	0008811175627
Rank:	133685

Tracks

1. A Long Way from Home
2. Big Question
3. Rock Island Line
4. Night and Day
5. You Just Usin' Me for a Convenience
6. Hole in the Wall
7. Life Is a Gamble
8. Don't Mistreat Me
9. Packin' Up, Gettin' Ready
10. Wailin' & Whoopin'
11. B. M. Special
12. Poor Man Blues
13. Tell Me Why
14. Beggin' You
15. Don't Wait for Me
16. I'm in Love With You Baby
17. When I Was Drinkin'
18. I Couldn't Believe My Eyes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee   Primary Artist
Brownie McGhee   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Earl Hooker   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Sonny Terry   Primary Artist,Harmonica,Vocals
Panama Francis   Drums
Ray Johnson   Piano (Electric),Tambourine,Piano
Marsha Smith   Vocals
Jimmy Bond   Bass

Technical Credits

Bernie Grundman   Engineer
Andy McKaie   Reissue Compilation,Reissue Producer
Lead Belly   Composer
Ed Michel   Producer
Erick Labson   Digital Remastering
Mary Katherine Aldin   Liner Notes
Brownie McGhee   Composer
Sonny Terry   Performer,Composer
Panama Francis   Composer
Philip Melnick   Photography,Design
Terry Saunders   Composer
Mike Fink   Reissue Design
Ray Johnson   Composer
Jimmy Bond   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction