1997 Orquestra Was – Forever’s A Long, Long Time
Forever’s A Long, Long Time is an album of Hank Williams covers performed by Don Was to Was’s own music. Was released the album, under the name Orquestra Was, on April 8, 1997 on Verve Forecast Records. The original CD release of the album also included a short film directed by Was, starring Sweet Pea Atkinson and Kris Kristofferson. The film was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video in 1997.
Tracks
1 Once Upon A Time In Detroit (Don Was) 01:55
2 I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But Time (Hank Williams) 08:27
3 Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door) (Hank Williams) 03:53
4 Excuse Me, Colonel, Could I Borrow Your Newspaper? (Don Was) 04:58
5 Detroit In A Time Upon Once (Don Was) 00:54
6 Forever’s A Long, Long Time (Hank Williams) 06:50
7 You Been Having A Rough Night, Huh? (Don Was) 04:49
8 Lost On A River (Hank Williams) 13:04
9 A Big Poem About Hell (Don Was) 02:47
10 I’m So Tired Of It All (Hank Williams; Hank Williams Jr) 03:36
Musicians
1 Once Upon A Time In Detroit
| Synthesizer | Jamie Muhoberac |
| Violin | Lili Haydn |
| Talking Drums | Sheila Escovedo |
2 I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But Time
| Acoustic Bass | Don Was |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Lap Steel | Bobby Turner |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Bobby Turner |
| Fender Rhodes | Herbie Hancock |
| Keyboards | Don Was |
| Keyboards | Jamie Muhoberac |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Flugelhorn | Terence Blanchard |
| Flute | David McMurray |
| Sax | David McMurray |
| Trumpet | Terence Blanchard |
| Violin | Lili Haydn |
| Percussion | Curt Bisquera |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
| Background Vocals | Donald Ray Mitchell |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
3 Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door)
| Acoustic Bass | Don Was |
| Drums | Anthony Was |
| Guitar | Don Was |
| Keyboards | Don Was |
| Flute | David McMurray |
| Sax | David McMurray |
| Background Vocals | Donald Ray Mitchell |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
| Vocals | Portia Griffin |
4 Excuse Me, Colonel, Could I Borrow Your Newspaper?
| Acoustic Bass | Don Was |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Wayne Kramer |
| Guitar | Don Was |
| Keyboards | Jamie Muhoberac |
| Programming | Don Was |
| Flute | David McMurray |
| Sax | David McMurray |
5 Detroit In A Time Upon Once
| Synthesizer | Don Was |
| Synthesizer | Jamie Muhoberac |
6 Forever’s A Long, Long Time
| Acoustic Bass | Don Was |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Lap Steel | Bobby Turner |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Bobby Turner |
| Fender Rhodes | Herbie Hancock |
| Keyboards | Don Was |
| Keyboards | Jamie Muhoberac |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Flugelhorn | Terence Blanchard |
| Flute | David McMurray |
| Sax | David McMurray |
| Trumpet | Terence Blanchard |
| Violin | Lili Haydn |
| Percussion | Curt Bisquera |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
| Background Vocals | Donald Ray Mitchell |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
7 You Been Having A Rough Night, Huh?
| Acoustic Bass | Don Was |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Wayne Kramer |
| Guitar | Don Was |
| Keyboards | Jamie Muhoberac |
| Programming | Don Was |
| Flugel | David McMurray |
| Sax | David McMurray |
8 Lost On A River
| Acoustic Bass | Don Was |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Lap Steel | Bobby Turner |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Bobby Turner |
| Fender Rhodes | Herbie Hancock |
| Keyboards | Don Was |
| Keyboards | Jamie Muhoberac |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Flugelhorn | Terence Blanchard |
| Flute | David McMurray |
| Sax | David McMurray |
| Trumpet | Terence Blanchard |
| Violin | Lili Haydn |
| Percussion | Curt Bisquera |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
| Background Vocals | Donald Ray Mitchell |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
9 A Big Poem About Hell
| Keyboards | Jamie Muhoberac |
| Sax | Don Was |
10 I’m So Tired Of It All
| Bass | Ed Curtis |
| Drums | Biff Adam |
| Guitar | Joe Manuel |
| Guitar | Abe Manuel |
| Guitar | Merle Haggard |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Was |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Norman Hamlet |
| Accordion | Abe Manuel |
| Fiddle | Abe Manuel |
| Vocals | Merle Haggard |
Liner Notes
Producer – Don Was
Producer (Executive) – David Bates
Arranged By – Don Was
Edited By – Ron Boustead
Engineer (Additional) – Dan Bosworth (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff DeMorriss, Rail Rogut (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8)
Mixed By – Don Was (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 9)
Recorded By – Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Recorded By – Lou Bradley (Track 10)
Art Direction, Design – David Lau
Photography – Caroline Greyshock
Mastered At Precision Mastering
Mixed At Record One, Los Angeles
Mixed At Chomsky Ranch
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Chomsky Ranch
Phonographic Copyright PolyGram Records Inc
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