| "Long Red" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Leslie West | |
| from the album Mountain | |
| Released | July 1969 |
| Recorded | 1969 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Windfall |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Felix Pappalardi |
"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]
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Leslie West: Mountain – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Chrispell, James. "Mountain: Live (The Road Goes Ever On) – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Leslie West: Still Climbing – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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