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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602498608012 Label: A&M Manufacturer: A&M MPN: 000114512 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: A&M Release Date: October 14, 2003 Studio: A&M Editorial Review: Amazon.com: "Yeah, it's been a long time coming, never thought it'd take so long," moans Jonny Lang on the seemingly autobiographical title track to his first release in five years. But its stark acoustic, near demo quality is in contrast to the preceding 12 songs, which are buffed to an arena-rock sheen. The youngster has shifted from an up-and-coming bluesman into a tough, journeyman melodic rocker with a dab of R&B. He has also honed his songwriting skills, resulting in the majority of this album (except a rugged bonus live cover of Stevie Wonder's "Livin' for the City" and the first single "Red Light") being self-penned. Aiming for the back rows, Long Time Coming boasts booming, sing-along mid-tempo choruses in "Save Yourself" and "Goodbye Letter," perfect for the lighter-waving crowd. He has also transformed into a soulman of sorts, evidenced by the Prince/ Michael McDonald influences on "Touch," "Beautiful One," "The One I Got," and the funky "If We Try." Once a burgeoning guitar hero, Lang's solos are now integrated into the material, further bolstering the hard rock/soul approach. Leaving the blues, Lang has moved towards the mainstream on his most polished and radio-ready album yet. --Hal Horowitz Album Details: Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Long Time Coming ReviewI miss the old Johnny Lang music. I don't listen to this tape much. Rating:  - Still a true talent! Open your minds.Some of these "fans" and reviews baffle me... I guess some people expect an artist to never change anything up, or have the artistic integrity to express their real life through their music? Or to get older, and evolve a little? Jonny Lang is still the amazing blues talent he always has been. I just went to one of his shows, and trust me, he STILL plays the blues. Like crazy! But he also plays some funky, gospel-ish, rock. It is NOT AT ALL overtly religious. It is NOT "Christian ... Read More Rating: - Thank you, once again, institutional "Christianity"Once again, institutional Christianity, by which I mean mainstream evangelicals, have taken something incredible and turned it into something pathetic and mediocre. So Johnny had a mystical experience of Jesus. Great, nothing wrong with that. I don't doubt that it was very real and meaningful to him. He's casting about for what to do next, and gets hooked up with a Christian church of some kind. Ok, still makes sense to a certain extent. As he gets acclimated into the evangelical culture, he starts ... Read More Rating: - first one and still his bestI bought this cd first out of Jonny Lang's collection. It is the most consistant complete album as far as that goes. Lie to me, and wander this world have his best songs on them but they also have some fillers. This one I can listen to without skipping any songs. Rating: - Jonny joins Ian Moore as another blues dropout!The same thing happened with Jonny Lang that happened with Ian Moore....incredibly talented guitar players that put out a couple of blistering blues CDs, then did a 180 and completely abanddoned their roots. Jonny and Ian are wasting their talents with this pop pablum they are putting out claiming that this is really "their" style. Well, that may be true, but now they sound like a million other artists. Their original blues-styling and guitar playing abilities and their live performances are all part of ... Read More |
