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

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folk musician

Ramblin' Jack Elliott Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliott Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer, songwriter and story teller. Life and career Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adno ...

, released in 1999. It was nominated for a

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, 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

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) – 3:09 #"Cup of Coffee" (

) – 6:16 #"Ranger's Command" (

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered to be one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American Left, A ...

) – 3:30 #"Pony" (

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the American folk music, fo ...

) – 3:23 #" St. James Infirmary" ( Joe Primrose, 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" (

Ernest Tubb Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" (1941), marked ...

) – 3:27 #"Now He's Just Dust in the Wind" (Elliott,

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), nicknamed the King of the Cowboys, was an American singer, actor, television host, and Rodeo, rodeo performer. Following early work under his given name, first as a c ...

) – 4:33 #"True Blue Jeans" (Elliott, Rogers) – 2:31 #"Diamond Joe" (Traditional) – 3:17 #" With God on Our Side" (

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

) – 7:30

Personnel

– vocals, guitar *

– 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") *

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– guitar, vocals (on "East Virginia Blues") *

Norton Buffalo Phillip Jackson (September 28, 1951 – October 30, 2009), best known as Norton Buffalo, was an American singer-songwriter, country music, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist who was a versatile ...

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

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– 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