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.[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]

Forever's a Long, Long Time
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 8, 1997 (1997-04-08)
GenreJazz, R&B
Length53:44
LabelVerve Forecast
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB–[5]
Salon(favorable)[2]
The Village Voice(dud)[7]
The Washington Post(mixed)[6]

Track listing

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  1. Once Upon A Time In Detroit – 1:55
  2. I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time – 8:27
  3. Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door) – 3:52
  4. Excuse Me, Colonel, Could I Borrow Your Newspaper? – 4:56
  5. Detroit In A Time Upon Once – 0:58
  6. Forever's A Long, Long Time – 6:50
  7. You've Been Having A Rough Night, Huh? – 4:49
  8. Lost On The River – 13:04
  9. A Big Poem About Hell – 2:48
  10. I'm So Tired Of It All – 3:38

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Miles, Milo (25 April 1997). "Forever's a Long, Long Time". Salon. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Don Was". GRAMMY.com. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  4. ^ "Forever's a Long, Long Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. ^ Cheng, Kipp (18 April 1997). "Orquestra Was: Forever's a Long, Long Time". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (13 June 1997). "Orquestra Was: Forever's a Long, Long Time". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert (4 November 1997). "Consumer Guide". Village Voice. Retrieved 5 June 2017.