''Long Way'' is the second and final
studio album by
hard rock/
heavy metal band
Child's Play, released in 1990 through
Chriplus Records.
Chriplus Records
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It was self-produced by John Allen and Nicky Kay. It is the first and only album to feature new vocalist, Tommy McRae who replaced founding member Brian Jack, who left to pursue a solo career. This album had four singles released: Long Way, "Foolish Pride", "I Can't Believe", and a live version of "Wind" — a single from the previous album, Rat Race
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. Each of these became a number one requested song as well.
Track listing
Personnel
Child'ƨ Play
*Tommy McRae - lead vocals, rhythm guitars
*Nicky Kay - guitars, backing vocals
*Idzi - bass, backing vocals
*John Allen - drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Never Make It On Time"
Additional musicians
*Jim Dorsey - piano on "Kind of Life"
*Brian Jack - background vocals and guitar on "Never Make It On Time"
Production
*John Allen and Nicky Kay – producers
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*Arnold Geher - engineers
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, mixing
*Marty Wachter - engineers
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on "Woman"; engineers
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, mixing on "Never Make It On Time"
References
External links
Official Site (archive)
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Child's Play (band) albums
1993 albums
Chriplus Records albums
Albums produced by John Allen
Albums produced by Nicky Kay