1997 studio album by Don Was (d/b/a Orquestra Was)
Forever's a Long, Long Time is an album of Hank Williams covers performed by Don Was to Was's own music.[1] 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.[2] The film was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video in 1997.[3]
Track listing
- Once Upon A Time In Detroit – 1:55
- I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time – 8:27
- Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door) – 3:52
- Excuse Me, Colonel, Could I Borrow Your Newspaper? – 4:56
- Detroit In A Time Upon Once – 0:58
- Forever's A Long, Long Time – 6:50
- You've Been Having A Rough Night, Huh? – 4:49
- Lost On The River – 13:04
- A Big Poem About Hell – 2:48
- I'm So Tired Of It All – 3:38
Personnel
References
- ^ Gill, Andy (21 March 1997). "Pop Albums: Orquestra Was Forever's a Long, Long Time Verve 314 533-915". The Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b Miles, Milo (25 April 1997). "Forever's a Long, Long Time". Salon. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Don Was". GRAMMY.com. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "Forever's a Long, Long Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Cheng, Kipp (18 April 1997). "Orquestra Was: Forever's a Long, Long Time". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (13 June 1997). "Orquestra Was: Forever's a Long, Long Time". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (4 November 1997). "Consumer Guide". Village Voice. Retrieved 5 June 2017.