Long Red

"Long Red" is a song recorded by Leslie West for his first solo album Mountain (1969).[1] He performed it with his band Mountain at Woodstock in 1969, which was later included on Live: The Road Goes Ever On (1972).[2] The drum break from this version is one of the most sampled in the history of hip hop music.[3] In 2013, West re-recorded the song for his solo album, Still Climbing.[4]

"Long Red"
Song by Leslie West
from the album Mountain
ReleasedJuly 1969 (1969-07)
Recorded1969
GenreHard rock
Length3:14
LabelWindfall
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Felix Pappalardi

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Leslie West: Mountain โ€“ Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. Chrispell, James. "Mountain: Live (The Road Goes Ever On) โ€“ Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. Slavik, Nathan (September 20, 2018). "Yeah! Louder! From Kanye to Vanilla Ice, the History of the 'Long Red' Sample". DJBooth.net. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  4. Deming, Mark. "Leslie West: Still Climbing โ€“ Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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