The Long Way Home (Terri Clark album)

The Long Way Home is the seventh studio album by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. The album was released on September 1, 2009 to Canada first before getting an American release on October 20. The album was Clark's first officially released since 2005's Life Goes On. During that time, Clark left her first label, Mercury Nashville, and signed with BNA, recording what was supposed to be her seventh album My Next Life. After only two singles ("Dirty Girl" and "In My Next Life") were released, she left the label and the album was shelved. The album was released through Capitol Records Nashville/EMI Canada and BareTrack Records.

The album received critical acclaim. Four singles were released, none of which charted on the US Hot Country Songs chart. The album's first two singles however, "Gypsy Boots" and "If You Want Fire", were both top ten Canadian country hits. "The One You Love" was originally released on her fifth studio album, Pain to Kill, but was re-recorded for The Long Way Home to include Vince Gill on background vocals. Clark previously recorded ‘Tough with Me’ and ‘Gypsy Boots’ in 2007 for her unreleased debut for BNA records.

Personnel

 * Jason Barry – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
 * Terri Clark – acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
 * Gary Craig – drums
 * John Diamond – bass guitar, upright bass
 * Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
 * Chris Dunn – trombone
 * Jeneé Fleenor – background vocals
 * Shannon Forrest – drums
 * Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar
 * Vince Gill – vocals on "The One You Love"
 * Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar


 * Steve Herman – trumpet
 * Wes Hightower – background vocals
 * John Hobbs – Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
 * Jim Horn – saxophone
 * Mike Johnson – dobro, steel guitar
 * Paul Leim – drums
 * Brent Mason – electric guitar
 * Johnny Reid – vocals on "You Tell Me"
 * Bryan Sutton – banjo, mandolin
 * Jonathan Yudkin – strings

Chart performance
'Album


 * Singles