Go the Distance is the eighth solo studio album by American blues rock musician Walter Trout, credited to Walter Trout and the Radicals. Recorded between February and March 2001 at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, it was produced by Jim Gaines and released on May 22, 2001, by Ruf Records.
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| Released | May 22, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | February 18 – March 20, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Ardent Studios (Memphis, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 62:53 | |||
| Label | Ruf | |||
| Producer | Jim Gaines | |||
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Background
editRecording for Go the Distance took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee between February 18 and March 20, 2001, with Jim Gaines returning as producer.[1] Prior to the sessions, Bill Mason took over from Paul Kallestad as the keyboardist in Trout's backing band, which was renamed The Radicals after Trout discovered that another American group had already registered the name The Free Radicals.[2] The week before the album's release, another lineup change took place as Bernard Pershey left the band after a ten-year stint as its drummer, with Kenny Soule taking his place.[3] Go the Distance was released by Ruf Records on May 22, 2001.[4] The album was Trout's first solo studio release to chart in the US, reaching number 12 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Media response to Go the Distance was mixed. Exclaim! writer John F. Butland praised the album, writing that "You won't do much better when it comes to guitar-centric electric blues-rock", comparing Trout and his band to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.[6] Alex Henderson of AllMusic claimed that "Go the Distance falls short of remarkable, but it's a solid, enjoyable effort that succeeds because Trout is willing to be true to himself", hailing it as "an honest blues-rock/roots rock outing".[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Walter Trout; track 12 co-written by Jimmy Trapp, Bernard Pershey and Bill Mason
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Love So Deep" | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Outta Control" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Lookin' for the Promised Land" | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Ride 'Till I'm Satisfied" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Go the Distance" | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Message on the Doorway" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Faithful" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Down to You" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Bugle Billy" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Gotta Leave This Town" | 6:03 |
| 11. | "I Don't Want My MTV" | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Doin' Just Fine" | 5:35 |
| 13. | "Always Been a Dreamer" | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 62:53 | |
Personnel
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Walter Trout and the Radicals
Additional personnel
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Additional musicians
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Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Blues Albums (Billboard)[5] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Henderson, Alex. "Go the Distance – Walter Trout". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Latest News". Fish-Net Productions. Archived from the original on May 2, 2001. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Bernie Pershey leaves Walter Trout and the Radicals". Fish-Net Productions. May 15, 2001. Archived from the original on July 10, 2001. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "CD Release: "Go The Distance"". Fish-Net Productions. May 3, 2001. Archived from the original on July 20, 2001. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Walter Trout Chart History: Blues Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Butland, John F. (September 1, 2001). "Walter Trout and the Radicals: Go the Distance". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Go the Distance at Discogs (list of releases)