Long Time Coming

Jonny Lang | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B0000AXHUM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (288 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,311 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Give Me Up Again

2. Red Light

3. Get What You Give

4. The One I Got

5. Touch

6. Beautiful One

7. If We Try

8. Goodbye Letter

9. Save Yourself

10. To Love Again

11. Happiness and Misery

12. Hide Your Love

13. Long Time Coming

14. Livin' for the City (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

"Yeah, it’s been a long time coming, never thought it’d take so long," moans Jonny Lang on the seemingly autobiographical title track to his first release in five years. But its stark acoustic, near demo quality is in contrast to the preceding 12 songs, which are buffed to an arena-rock sheen. The youngster has shifted from an up-and-coming bluesman into a tough, journeyman melodic rocker with a dab of R&B. He has also honed his songwriting skills, resulting in the majority of this album (except a rugged bonus live cover of Stevie Wonder’s "Livin’ for the City" and the first single "Red Light") being self-penned. Aiming for the back rows, Long Time Coming boasts booming, sing-along mid-tempo choruses in "Save Yourself" and "Goodbye Letter," perfect for the lighter-waving crowd. He has also transformed into a soulman of sorts, evidenced by the Prince/ Michael McDonald influences on "Touch," "Beautiful One," "The One I Got," and the funky "If We Try." Once a burgeoning guitar hero, Lang’s solos are now integrated into the material, further bolstering the hard rock/soul approach. Leaving the blues, Lang has moved towards the mainstream on his most polished and radio-ready album yet. --Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A new phase, January 27, 2005

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J. Roush "Jon" (Gaitherburg, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Time Coming (Audio CD)

If you want the old one trick pony Jonny Lang, don't pick this up.
However, if you want a cd of an extremely talented young artist branching out, the by all means get this album.
I see all these reviews trashing the album...It's just ignorance. It became clear on "Wander This World" that Jonny was moving away from being a straight blues artist.
What you really find on this album is a some real depth and maturity. His guitar playing doesn't overshadow the songs anymore. If you want a solo during every song, this may not be for you. If you want tasteful phrasing and killer timing, then get this!
While his other albums have more guitar solos, this album has much more actual guitar work on it. From the rhythm guitars to the different lead guitars textured in, this album is a a production masterpiece. It is clear that Jonny's guitar playing is much more mature. There is careful restraint-Touch-(which only comes from maturity...you don't just play the notes...you play the silence as well), as well as unbridaled passion-Dyin' To Live. Too many people are viewing the lack of solos as a bad thing. Well, there is much more to guitar than soloing. That he has grown much on his main instrument, is obvious.
Jonny's vocals have never sounded better. This goes for his live shows as well.
Is this album forgettable? Only if you want Jonny to remain that 16 year old blues prodigy who has to solo for 2 minutes in every song.
However, if you want something more mature, and progressive...and not completely "old hat"...If you want something that is 1000 times more thoughtful than his other albums, then Long Time Coming would be a great add to your collection.
Don't get this if you are looking for a blues album, though.
Blues, it is not. Rocking, and soulful it is.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Give it a chance..., October 16, 2003

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Eric (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Long Time Coming (Audio CD)

I am a long-time follower of Jonny Lang, and I have seen him live a few times, including one appearance last summer when rumors of his new album began to fly. I saw a shade of what was to come during that incredible performance - much more of an R&B tilt to the music than blues.
If you read some of Jonny's recent interviews, he basically states that while he loves and appreciates the blues, he just doesn't feel that his music needs to take that form at this time in his career... heck, even Clapton had his rock (and country!) moments.
That said, I believe that those who are giving this CD poor reviews simply because it "isn't blues" are narrow minded. This CD is not a blues CD. Jonny didn't want it to be. What it is is a great example of really solid rock and R&B songwriting by someone who really is too young to have any business writing music this good! From the anthemic opening track to the decent Stevie Wonder cover, this album is pretty decent. It has some low notes interspersed amongst moments of brilliance - I'm not going to nit-pick and say which verses or notes I don't care for because I recognize that my opinion does and should hold little sway with most... all I will definitely say is that this is a solid effort from a talented musician who chose to take his music in a different direction than he had previously taken.
Give it a chance... you won't be disappointed!

27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Types Of Jonny Lang Fans, December 18, 2003

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James A. Dean (Arlington, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Time Coming (Audio CD)

If you expect Jonny to never change from the 15 year old kid he was when he first started recording, then do not buy this cd. He is married and 21 now, I believe, and his music has matured along with him. This is an outstanding, eclectic cd. A liitle of everything, and Jonny's vocals have grown from his trademark growl to just an all-around outstanding voice that can hit anything. I love the songwritingon this cd and the songs as well. Like I said, if you want nothing but old Jonny Lang, then don't buy the new Jonny Lang, he recorded the other stuff over 5 years ago.