Long Line

This article is about the Peter Wolf album. For other uses, see Long line (disambiguation).
Long Line
A black-and-white photo of Wolf's face
Studio album by
Peter Wolf
ReleasedMay 14, 1996
StudioLongview Studios (North Brookfield, MA); Prophet Sound Studios (Stoughton, MA); Sound Techniques (Boston, MA); Normandy Sound Studios (Warren, RI).
GenreRock
Length47:13
LabelReprise
ProducerPeter Wolf, Johnny A., Stu Kimball
Peter Wolf chronology
Up to No Good
(1990) 		Long Line
(1996) 		Fool's Parade
(1998)
Singles from Long Line
  1. "Long Line"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Romeo Is Dead"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AMG[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Long Line is the fourth solo album by Peter Wolf, released in 1996. The album marked a shift in Wolf's music from pop rock to a bluesier rock with more personal, introspective lyrics.[3][4] It had been six years since the release of his previous album, the delay largely due to legal problems with his previous record company MCA.[4] In the interim, Wolf performed gigs in the Boston area with his band Houseparty Five, who then served as the backing band on his tour for this album under the name The Street Ensemble.[3] Rolling Stone gave Long Line four stars. "The arrangements on Long Line, with their crisp guitar licks and neatly vigorous keyboards, feel a bit slick at times. But tunes like the sparkling, hip-hop-laced "Romeo Is Dead" and the wistful "Two Loves" are bound to prove irresistible."

  1. ^ Long Line at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Peter Wolf: Long Line: Music Reviews: Rolling Stone". Archived from the original on 2009-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b "Peter Wolf talks the 'line' southcoasttoday.com".
  4. ^ a b "Interview with Peter Wolf of the J. Giels Band (1997) – J. Eric Smith".