Third Man's aptly named
Long Way from Home: Early Recordings gathers up some of the earliest known studio sessions from the enigmatic Canadian-American singer/songwriter. Recorded in 1972 at University of Buffalo's WBFO radio by Dave Benders, the 18-track set, released in 2016, arrived on the heels of
Leon Redbone's retirement from public life. Comprised of eight live cuts and ten studio tracks, Long Way Home sees Redbone delivering a rawer, more traditionally blues-based set of material that lacks the refinement of his 1975 debut, but still crackles with the theatricality and droll nostalgia that would come to define him later on. In addition to Long Way Home, Third Man also released an exclusive vinyl reissue of Redbone's acclaimed Warner debut, On the Track.
- Lord, I Looked Down The Road
- Mother, Queen Of My Heart
- T B Blues
- Don't Let It Bother You
- Marie
- Me And The Devil Blues
- If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
- Mississippi River Blues
- Kind Hearted Woman Blues
- Old Love Letters
- Sweet Mama Hurry Home Or I'll Be Gone
- Nobody Knows But Me
- My Walking Stick
- Cat Man Blues
- Gambling Bar Room Blues
- My Good Gal's Gone Blues
- Yodeling Cowboy
- Bootleg Rum Dum Blues
