I will always remember the late afternoon on April 29th, 1989 at Jeff Silverman's garage studio in Van Nuys, California where I recorded this performance. It was about six thirty in the evening. I was being paid a hundred and fifty dollars as a session singer to come in and do a song demo for my friends the songwriters Robin and Judithe Randall. I had never heard the song before. But that's the way most all of the song writer demos I did over the years usually went. I came to the studio, learned the melody by Robin humming it to me during playback in the control room. After about three or four times through I went out and started tracking the lead and background vocals and was done in about three takes and less than two and a half hours. It was never intended to be a record of mine. There was no time, no budget, and really no reason for me or anyone involved to scrutinize or perfect the performances. Most of the musicians on the track were students of Robins where she taught at the Musicians Institute of Technology in Hollywood. The fact that it has been acclaimed by so many over the years is an incredible honor to me and everyone involved. And for the record and for those future fans to come long after I'm gone. Here is some more trivia you may find interesting. Every song on this record (Long Way From Love) were all "song demos". Very little or No budget. Robin could not have been making much more than five or six hundred dollars per week at her teaching job. If that. She supported her sick Mother and helped support her Grandmother. Most all of the tracks were done in home studios with extremely limited technology and abilities. Sometimes it was on a 24 track machine. Those were the good times. Some were only 16 tracks. Each with different mixing boards, pre-amps and or vocal mics etc...long before digital recording machines and handy outboard gear like auto tune. Recorded over a period starting in summer 1987 till around the middle of 1990. During these times I was being hired as a session singer and was required to learn the songs on the spot and rush them out due to such little money the songwriters had and as a way to help my dear friends Robin and Judithe get their songs demoed. Never in my wildest imagination did I think they would ever be heard by anyone other than record company A&R reps or band managers looking for cover songs for their artists next record. Let alone all the world for posterity! Oh and one other thing I almost forgot... Robin has not been paid a dime for the sales of this record in over 15 years. Apart from the little money Robin and Judithe paid me for the demo sessions I have not received any money for the sales since its release in the fall of 1993. Exactly who does receive the money is still a mystery to us all? But I digress. I'm not bitter about it. I am just being honest and stating a fact. It's a travesty of justice though as Robin was and always will be such a deserving soul. In the end i guess I am still somewhat astonished at the positive response the record has generated and am truly and honorably humbled for every fan of this record. Love & light always, Marcie. xoxo
marciefree This is amazing information! Thank you so much Marcie! This is one of my favourite albums. Maybe you could point me to other of Robins work?
marciefree ms. marcie I was just wondering if 1 was to try and buy all of these demo's would they be for sale and or where could I possibly try to obtain them sincerely a huge,fam,of yours sinceking,cobra days
While I prefer Mark Free's voice, I think Steve brings the bitter meaning of the lyrics through better. Although I know many prefer the "calmer" approach Mark goes for.
@Victor R. Steve's vocal delivery matches the meaning of the song better. Mark sounds like he's singing any other love song here. The backing vocals on FM's version bring another dimension to it too. I certainly hear more emorion in FM's version.
@@ginterka381996 if marcie says her name is marcie, then her name is marcie. you can't decide for another person. mind your own bussiness, and better decide for yourself, not for others.
Everyone is gonna have their own opinion on which version is better, but for me its quite easy. As a long time fan of the FM album Tough enough, I think its a better album than Long way from love, but Marks version of this song for me is the better of the two. Its highly unusual for me to prefer a version of a song that I didnt hear first, but the FM version I must admit was never one of the songs on that album that really stuck in my head, yet when I bought Long way from love years later, Marks version stood out dramatically. Maybe its because fewer of the songs on Marks album hooked me than on Tough it out, I dunno. But regardless, if I play both versions back to back, it will always be Marks version that I give the top spot to.
I will always remember the late afternoon on April 29th, 1989 at Jeff Silverman's garage studio in Van Nuys, California where I recorded this performance. It was about six thirty in the evening. I was being paid a hundred and fifty dollars as a session singer to come in and do a song demo for my friends the songwriters Robin and Judithe Randall. I had never heard the song before. But that's the way most all of the song writer demos I did over the years usually went. I came to the studio, learned the melody by Robin humming it to me during playback in the control room. After about three or four times through I went out and started tracking the lead and background vocals and was done in about three takes and less than two and a half hours. It was never intended to be a record of mine. There was no time, no budget, and really no reason for me or anyone involved to scrutinize or perfect the performances. Most of the musicians on the track were students of Robins where she taught at the Musicians Institute of Technology in Hollywood. The fact that it has been acclaimed by so many over the years is an incredible honor to me and everyone involved.
And for the record and for those future fans to come long after I'm gone. Here is some more trivia you may find interesting. Every song on this record (Long Way From Love) were all "song demos". Very little or No budget. Robin could not have been making much more than five or six hundred dollars per week at her teaching job. If that. She supported her sick Mother and helped support her Grandmother. Most all of the tracks were done in home studios with extremely limited technology and abilities. Sometimes it was on a 24 track machine. Those were the good times. Some were only 16 tracks. Each with different mixing boards, pre-amps and or vocal mics etc...long before digital recording machines and handy outboard gear like auto tune.
Recorded over a period starting in summer 1987 till around the middle of 1990. During these times I was being hired as a session singer and was required to learn the songs on the spot and rush them out due to such little money the songwriters had and as a way to help my dear friends Robin and Judithe get their songs demoed. Never in my wildest imagination did I think they would ever be heard by anyone other than record company A&R reps or band managers looking for cover songs for their artists next record. Let alone all the world for posterity!
Oh and one other thing I almost forgot... Robin has not been paid a dime for the sales of this record in over 15 years. Apart from the little money Robin and Judithe paid me for the demo sessions I have not received any money for the sales since its release in the fall of 1993. Exactly who does receive the money is still a mystery to us all? But I digress. I'm not bitter about it. I am just being honest and stating a fact. It's a travesty of justice though as Robin was and always will be such a deserving soul.
In the end i guess I am still somewhat astonished at the positive response the record has generated and am truly and honorably humbled for every fan of this record.
Love & light always,
Marcie.
xoxo
marciefree thank you for sharing all this information with us :)
marciefree This is amazing information! Thank you so much Marcie! This is one of my favourite albums. Maybe you could point me to other of Robins work?
Wow it's really you, fantastic. Thanks so much!
marciefree ms. marcie I was just wondering if 1 was to try and buy all of these demo's would they be for sale and or where could I possibly try to obtain them sincerely a huge,fam,of yours sinceking,cobra days
I love YOU, Mark.... Your voice & power of music are amazing... Thank you for Your magic job !!!
"Someday you'll come running to me, when you know it's a prison being free". That's the holy truth. ❤
Both Marcie’s version and FM’s version of this song are both masterpieces to my ears.
In my opinion,One of the best singers in the world.
Aor fans love you Marcie,you have given Heart and Soul to this world with your voice........
Grande Vocalista Linda Música
Imagine a duet with Marcie and Steve Overland on this masterpiece..........that would be phenomenal,!!!!!regards from Greece guys
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Great voice and music! Bring back the 80's!
Fantastic song. Do love both versions (FM and this one) as much as each other - don't think I could choose one over the other!
FANTASTIC!
Simply amazing my favourite song of all time. What an AOR classic this song is!.... In fact the whole album is a monster!
Thanks for posting,
Que voz mas preciosa. De las mejores que he escuchado en mi vida.
Bueno... que decir...
Es la magia de Mark Free...❤️🔥🎸✨️‼️
One of the best songs ever, a masterpiece
Super masterpiece!
I always loved this song
Killer version ever!
I love this song! it's so good.
2020 and I keep tripping over this beautiful tune...
Ten people didn't come running... I love this tune!!!
Lord have mercy!! 😌😌😌
Sin duda esta version para mi es la mejor de todas🤘🏻
EL TEMA ES DE FM BANDA INGLESA DE A.O.R TANTO MARK FREE COMO STEVE OVERLAND CANTAN GENIAL
2020 Marcie still active with her Unruly child project ♥♥♥ I'm from colombia And I adore all her projects ♥♫♪
Marcie , My favourite AOR track, hope you are in your bloom.
I actually prefer this version to FM's. Just my opinion.
Me too man, Mark-s music and voice are unique
+Dave Hasten Mark's Free version is more "clean" than FM's but I prefer Steve singing this song.
Totally agreed!
While I prefer Mark Free's voice, I think Steve brings the bitter meaning of the lyrics through better. Although I know many prefer the "calmer" approach Mark goes for.
@Victor R. Steve's vocal delivery matches the meaning of the song better. Mark sounds like he's singing any other love song here. The backing vocals on FM's version bring another dimension to it too. I certainly hear more emorion in FM's version.
Fantastic song brilliant AOR .
Fantastic..
Great performance🤘😊😊
EU AMO ESSA MÚSICA ❤❤❤
I hope you are well, Marcie. The 80's ended too soon.
Not Marcie. He's name is Mark.
@@ginterka381996 would the person in question agree with you?
@@ginterka381996 if marcie says her name is marcie, then her name is marcie. you can't decide for another person. mind your own bussiness, and better decide for yourself, not for others.
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Everyone is gonna have their own opinion on which version is better, but for me its quite easy.
As a long time fan of the FM album Tough enough, I think its a better album than Long way from love, but Marks version of this song for me is the better of the two. Its highly unusual for me to prefer a version of a song that I didnt hear first, but the FM version I must admit was never one of the songs on that album that really stuck in my head, yet when I bought Long way from love years later, Marks version stood out dramatically.
Maybe its because fewer of the songs on Marks album hooked me than on Tough it out, I dunno. But regardless, if I play both versions back to back, it will always be Marks version that I give the top spot to.
Great voice ¡¡
Easily one of the best aor songs ever
The AOR Goddess Marcie Free
THIS IS MAN GOOD BLEES
Mestre do aor!
The greatest
Some listen in 2019.?
2020
2020
2020 again and again....
2020 \m/
In 2020 too
❤
is this song officialy mark's or FM's?? I like both versions tho
It’s not FM’s. Read the most popular comment.
Original de Venus & Mars :3 lml
I LOVE YOU MARCIEEEEEEEEE
great
Não sabia dessa versão,conhecia a do FM e a do Aircraft
E eu conheci a versão do Mark free primeiro kkkk todas são maneiras!
Nice version of the song.
FM smashed it though.
Glad I found Mark's Long Way From Love some great tracks on it.
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Mark's voice...yeah
Love this song. This version is great but I like FM's version a little better.
This has more SOUL than FM
Why compare? Enjoy both, guys.
This one is good, but does not come near FM. To me FM has much more soul. Overland's voice is unique. A matter of taste...
This sounds like Airkraft
Dosent Marcie Free look a little like Laura Wright from General Hospital 🏥
Never,,
Original von F.M ist 100x besser
❤
Never,,