1. Hear My Train A Comin'
2. Long Gone
3. I Shall Be Released
4. Shake, Shiver, Ache
5. Rollin' Stone
6. Whiskey
7. Boom Boom
8. White Tears
9. Oh What A Feelin'
10. California
11. I'm In Love
12. Tears Without A Shoulder

Jimmy D. Lane (vocal, guitar, tambourine);
John Koenig (acoustic & electric guitars, tambourine); 
Freddie Crawford (bass); 
Jim Keltner (drums, tambourine).

A flexible bluesman, Jimmy D. Lane can handle straight-ahead Chicago blues as proficiently as he handles blues-rock; Long Gone is a fine example of the latter. Increasing the volume, the singer/guitarist shows his appreciation of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan on such high-octane originals as "Obsession Babies," "White Tears," and "Whiskey." Their influence is hard to miss on those songs as well as passionate interpretations of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom," Albert King's "California," and Hendrix's "Hear My Train a Comin'." And on Muddy Waters' "Rollin' Stone," listeners are reminded of the artistic debt that Hendrix owed to Waters. But it would be wrong to think that Lane is going out of his way to emulate either Hendrix or Vaughan. Their influence is present, but when Lane brings out his rock-influenced side, he's still very much his own person. Those who discovered Lane with his next album, Legacy, might be surprised to hear how more metallic his guitar playing is on the equally excellent Long Gone. --- Alex Henderson, allmusic.com

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CD1
   1. Jammin' At Dave's
   2. Mary Had A Little Lamb
   3. California
   4. Bad Boy
   5. Goin' Down
   6. Clue Me
   7. Hey Joe
   8. Long Gone
   9. Whiskey
  10. Killing Floor

CD2
   1. Four O'Clock In The Morning
   2. Collard Green Shuffle
   3. Can You Tell Me
   4. What Makes People
   5. All Along The Watchtower
   6. Red House
   7. Big Boss Man
   8. Sunshine Of Your Love

Jimmy D. Lane - guitar, vocals
Shawn Kail - bass
Ed. Macy, Jr. - drums

Jimmy D. Lane b. 4 July 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Born into a musical household, Lane was first influenced by his father, guitarist and singer Jimmy Rogers. Friends of his father’s whom he came to know and admire included Howlin’ Wolf, Albert King, Willie Mabon, Little Walter and Muddy Waters. He began playing his father’s guitar at the age of eight, but drifted from music for a while, spending time in the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army. In 1983 and now back home, he again took up the guitar and began honing his skills, meanwhile holding down a day job in the construction industry. In 1987 he joined his father’s band, playing lead guitar, concurrently working with his own group, the Hurricanes, which later changed its name to Blue Train Running. In the early 90s Lane took his group to Europe, playing on television in the UK. He also recorded with his father’s band, proving to be as comfortable as sideman as he is as leader. Although leaning strongly towards contemporary rock, Lane’s love for the blues gleams through his work. The musicians with whom Lane has worked and sometimes recorded reflect this dual musical heritage: his father, Eric Clapton, David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards, Lowell Fulson, Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Sam Lay, Taj Mahal, Van Morrison, Jimmie Lee Robinson, Double Trouble and Hubert Sumlin. ---allmusic.com

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   1. Hey Little Girl
   2. Clue Me
   3. Four O'clock In The Morning
   4. Going Downtown
   5. Another Mule Kickin' In The Stall
   6. In This Bed
   7. Call It Blues
   8. One Room Country Shack
   9. Big House
  10. Baby's Mule
  11. Dem Blues
  12. Pride
  13. It's All Good

Jimmy D. Lane – guitar, vocals
David Krull – organ, piano
Freddie Crawford – bass
Per Hanson – drums
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Carey Bell – harmonica
Jimmy Rogers – guitar, vocals
Hubert Sumlin – guitar
Sam Lay - drums

When your father was the late Chicago blues and Chess Records icon Jimmy Rogers (not to be confused with pioneering country singer Jimmie Rodgers), some would argue that you have a hell of a lot to live up to. But the question "How does Jimmy D. Lane compare to Jimmy Rogers?" is both unrealistic and unfair -- it would be like expecting Ravi Coltrane to accomplish what John Coltrane accomplished, or expecting Hank Williams, Jr. to be another Hank Williams, Sr. Besides, Lane is a fine Chicago bluesman in his own right. With Rogers making a guest appearance on "One Room Country Shack" and Muddy Waters' "Another Mule Kicking in Your Stall," listeners get to hear father and son playing alongside one another. Rogers, who died on December 19, 1997, had only two months to live when this historically important album was made. But Legacy is not only noteworthy because it contains the last recording of Rogers; it's also noteworthy because of the rich singing and expressive guitar playing that Lane brings to Memphis Slim's "Four O'Clock in the Morning" and Howlin' Wolf's "Big House," as well as heartfelt originals like "In This Bed," "Clue Me," and "Pride." Lane is someone who really understands the blues, and that fact is impossible to miss on this excellent date. --- Alex Henderson, allmusic.com

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