Abraham Laboriel Sr, Bob Glaub, Carlos Vega, Chick Corea, Dash Crofts, Dean Parks, Dennis Belfield, Greg Mathieson, Jim Seals, Louie Shelton, Marty Paich, Michael Sembello, Seals and Crofts, Stanley Clarke, The Waters, Victor Feldman
The Longest Road is the eleventh studio album by Seals and Crofts, released in July 1980 by Warner Bros. Records. It was the final album the group released before being dropped by the label, and was their last studio album until 2004’s Traces. It is also the only Seals and Crofts album with no writing credits for co-founder Dash Crofts.
Tracks
1 Stars (Jim Seals; Brian Whitcomb) 05:58
2 Try Your Love (Jim Seals; Brian Whitcomb) 04:17
3 First Love (Eddie Brown; Jim Seals) 03:47
4 If And Any Day (Marietta Waters; Michael Sembello) 04:01
5 Kite Dreams (Jim Seals; Louie Shelton; Brian Whitcomb) 03:50
6 Egypt, Israel & America (Jim Seals) 04:09
7 The Longest Road (Brian Whitcomb; Jim Seals) 03:47
8 I Keep Changing The Faces (Jim Seals; Brian Whitcomb) 04:39
9 Silver Rails (Jim Seals; Brian Whitcomb) 05:18
10 One Planet, One People, Please (Jim Seals) 03:41
Musicians
1 Stars
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Electric Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Piano | Chick Corea |
| Sax | Jim Seals |
| Congas | Don Heffington |
2 Try Your Love
| Bass | Louie Shelton |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Electric Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Synthesizer | Peter Reilich |
| Percussion | Don Heffington |
3 First Love
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Electric Piano | Greg Mathieson |
| Piano | Greg Mathieson |
| Percussion | Don Heffington |
4 If And Any Day
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Raymond Pounds |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Keyboards | Don Freeman |
| Keyboards | Michael Sembello |
5 Kite Dreams
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Acoustic Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Electric Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Synthesizer | Brian Whitcomb |
| Percussion | Don Heffington |
6 Egypt, Israel & America
| Bass | Louie Shelton |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jim Seals |
| Electric Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Luther Waters |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
7 The Longest Road
| Bass | Louie Shelton |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Electric Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Synthesizer | Brian Whitcomb |
| Congas | Don Heffington |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
8 I Keep Changing The Faces
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Sitar | Dean Parks |
| Electric Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Percussion | Don Heffington |
9 Silver Rails
| Bass | Louie Shelton |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar (solo) | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Electric Piano | Brian Whitcomb |
| Piano | Dash Crofts |
| Percussion | Don Heffington |
10 One Planet, One People, Please
| Acoustic Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jim Seals |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
Liner Notes
Producer – Louie Shelton
Co-producer – Johnnie Holmes
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Marty Paich (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 2, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bob Alcivar (Track 10)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Louie Shelton
Engineer (Recording) – Joe Bogan
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Bullock, Brian Behrns, Debbie Thompson, Michael Bell
Technician – Bob Moore
Art Direction – Peter Whorf
Design – Eddy Herch
Photography By – Luis Lizarraga
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At Dawnbreaker Studios
Mixed At Rumbo Recorders
Recorded At Dawnbreaker Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Dawnbreaker Music
Copyright Foghorn Music
