Long Cold Winter
Cinderella · 1988
43 min · 10 tracks · hard rock · blues rock · glam metal
Bluesy hard rock riffs intertwine with heartfelt balladry, creating a sonic landscape of resilience and longing.
Why this album works
- Best for
- steady mid-tempo emotional journey heartfelt ballads for introspection resilient themes of longing
- Context
- Released in 1988, 'Long Cold Winter' was Cinderella's second studio album, following their successful debut 'Night Songs.' At this point in their career, the band was navigating the transition from glam metal to a more blues-infused rock sound, aiming to solidify their presence in a changing musical landscape dominated by grunge and alternative rock.
- If you like
- hard rock, blues rock, glam metal
Long Cold Winter is an album by Cinderella, released in 1988. Bluesy hard rock riffs intertwine with heartfelt balladry, creating a sonic landscape of resilience and longing. 'Long Cold Winter' achieved commercial success, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and earning multi-platinum certification. The album's signature ballad 'Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)' received significant radio play and is often cited as a defining power ballad of the era, influencing many bands that followed. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Long Cold Winter sound like?
Bluesy hard rock riffs intertwine with heartfelt balladry, creating a sonic landscape of resilience and longing. Rooted in hard rock and blues rock.
What makes Long Cold Winter by Cinderella notable?
'Long Cold Winter' achieved commercial success, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and earning multi-platinum certification. The album's signature ballad 'Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)' received significant radio play and is often cited as a defining power ballad of the era, influencing many bands that followed. Released in 1988, 'Long Cold Winter' was Cinderella's second studio album, following their successful debut 'Night Songs.' At this point in their career, the band was navigating the transition from glam metal to a more blues-infused rock sound, aiming to solidify their presence in a changing musical landscape dominated by grunge and alternative rock.
Who is Long Cold Winter for?
Long Cold Winter works well if you're into steady mid-tempo emotional journey, heartfelt ballads for introspection and resilient themes of longing.
How many songs are on Long Cold Winter?
Long Cold Winter has 10 tracks, running approximately 43 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Bad Seamstress Blues / Fallin’ Apart at the Seams 5:23
- 2 Gypsy Road Standout 4:05
- 3 Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone) 5:56
- 4 The Last Mile 3:25
- 5 Second Wind 3:57
- 6 Long Cold Winter Standout 5:22
- 7 If You Don’t Like It 4:13
- 8 Coming Home 4:55
- 9 Fire and Ice 3:19
- 10 Take Me Back 3:16
Release Date
January 1, 1988
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
43 min 51 sec
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