Long Way Home

Dokken | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B0000641C1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,191 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dokken Proves It Again, April 23, 2002

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Travis Atkinson (Paynesville, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Long Way Home (Audio CD)

Once again Dokken proves there more than just some 80's hair band. They've constantly evolved their music and that's nothing different with "Long Way Home". John Norum mans the axes for this album (Amazing guitarist, worked with Don Dokken on his incredible solo record, "Up From The Ashes")with Barry Sparks taking over bass duties from the immortal Jeff Pilson. This cd proves Dokken hasn't lost a step even with its departing members. The album is driven by melody with a very varied set of songs, from hard rockers to acoustic, piano consumed ballads. "Sunless Days" (Excellent, Excellent rock song), "Under The Gun", and "Magic Road" are your typical Dokken rockers tweaked in a much more complex composition than the normal 80's rock songs. "Little Girl" (Probablly my fav on the disc) and "You" (Another killer track) show some of the sound off of their Dysfuctional work. The ballads "Goodbye My Friend"(One of the finest songs for any genre of music), "I've Found", and "There Was A Time" are just beatiful masterpieces and show how much more talented Dokken is then they ever got credit for. All in all, this album is one of their best works and kicks, beginning to end, but it's a shame that most people won't ever hear these songs because of the bias of record companies and radio airplay. Hopefully Dokken will someday get the credit they deserve for what they've done.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Triumphant Return for Dokken, April 29, 2002

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David Maxey (Ft. Smith, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Way Home (Audio CD)

As a die-hard Dokken fan for 20 years, I have been eagerly anticipating the release of this album for quite some time. I was skeptical of the new line-up. I didn't want an album that was a half-hearted effort. After the great momentum of Erase The Slate, I expected this album to be more PR than actual substance. I am happy to say that this may be the most balanced and well written Dokken album, well, maybe EVER! The songs are passionate and well produced. Don seems to just get better with age, and John Norum captures the Dokken sound superbly, without coming across as a Lynch/Beach clone. A few more ballads than I would like, but they are GREAT songs, and the songs that do rock are awesome. Its time these guys get the hit song they so desperately deserve. C'mon corporate radio, give us a Dokken hit, PULEEEZZZ!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Underrated, June 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Long Way Home (Audio CD)

After just getting into Dokken via the Flashback cd, I heard about how great the Lynch/Pilson cd was. I also heard how bad Dokken was since 95. I've owned Dysfunction for years and never liked it, but I was curious to hear Long Way Home.

This album really is not that bad, it just sounds very different from classic Dokken. The first track is pretty good, much better then anything on the Lynch/Pilson cd. Some of the rockers on here are just ok, but there isn't anything I'd say is bad. The ballads here really stand out. Not exceptional, but good. Certainly very good for a band in this stage of their career.

This is a very solid album, and I feel it's not given a fair shake due to not sounding like classic Dokken. It also doesn't have Lynch and Pilson, but the lead player on here is really good.

If you like hard rock music and aren't hungup on something with the Dokken name having to have George Lynch while also sounding like classic Dokken, give it a try.