Long Red

"Long Red"
Song by Leslie West
from the album Mountain
ReleasedJuly 1969 (1969-07)
Recorded1969
GenreHard rock
Length3:14
LabelWindfall
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Felix Pappalardi

"Long Red" is a song recorded by Leslie West for his first solo album Mountain (1969).[1] He performed it with his band Mountain at Woodstock in 1969, which was later included on Live: The Road Goes Ever On (1972).[2] The drum break from this version is one of the most sampled in the history of hip hop music.[3] In 2013, West re-recorded the song for his solo album, Still Climbing.[4]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Leslie West: Mountain – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Chrispell, James. "Mountain: Live (The Road Goes Ever On) – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Slavik, Nathan (September 20, 2018). "Yeah! Louder! From Kanye to Vanilla Ice, the History of the 'Long Red' Sample". DJBooth.net. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Deming, Mark. "Leslie West: Still Climbing – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2022.