Long Long Road is a Rock album by Arthur Brown With Rik Patten, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
About
Artist: Arthur Brown Released: June 24, 2022 Label: Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red subsidiary Overview: Long Long Road is Arthur Brown’s milestone 80th birthday album recorded with multi-instrumentalist Rik Patten. It was conceived as the start of a fresh creative chapter rather than a farewell project. Musical Style and Sound: The album moves between progressive rock, blues rock, soul, and cinematic soundscapes. Opening track “Gas Tanks” features Hammond B3 organ, driving drums, and Brown’s charismatic vocals. Themes and Lyrics: Brown reflects on life’s journey, resilience, and renewal. The title track includes lines like “It’s been a long long road / The further we come the further we go / The future is still unwritten” to convey hope and persistence. Reception and Legacy: Critics hailed Long Long Road as a late-career triumph. Distorted Sound Magazine rated it 9 out of 10 for its emotive power and strong composition. Prog Archives users gave it an average 4.25 rating, calling it essential listening. Louder praised Brown’s vocal performance and described the album as a standout in his catalogue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Brown_%28musician%29 https://atthebarrier.com/2022/06/24/arthur-brown-long-long-road-album-review/ https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=76134 https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-long-long-road-arthur-brown/ https://powerofprog.com/arthur-brown-long-long-road-out-june-24th/.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Gas Tanks
- A2Coffin Confession
- A3Going Down
- A4Once I Had Illusions (Part 1)
- A5I Like Games
Side B
- B6Shining Brightness
- B7The Blues And Messing Round
- B8Long Long Road
- B9Once I Had Illusions (Part 2)
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- fuzzy
- hypnotic
- psychedelic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Arthur BrownVOCALS
- Rikki PattenINSTRUMENTS, PIANO, ORGAN, BASS, DRUMS, GUITAR, SAXOPHONE, HARMONICA, SYNTHESIZER, FLUTE, HARMONY VOCALS, PERFORMER
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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