Taking the Long Way
E422523
Taking the Long Way is a Grammy-winning country/pop album by the Dixie Chicks known for its introspective themes and response to the controversy surrounding the band.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taking the Long Way canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4222253 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taking the Long Way Context triple: [Dixie Chicks, hasAlbum, Taking the Long Way]
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A.
It’s a Long Road
"It’s a Long Road" is the reflective, emotionally driven theme song associated with the film *First Blood*, capturing the inner struggle and loneliness of its protagonist, John Rambo.
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B.
Long Road
Long Road is a notable street in Cambridge, England, known for its educational institutions and as a key route in the city's southern area.
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C.
Long Way Round
Long Way Round is a documentary television series chronicling Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s long-distance motorcycle journey around the world.
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D.
Long Way from Home
"Long Way from Home" is a song by the British ska and 2 Tone band The Selecter, featured on their 1995 album *Palookaville*.
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E.
Go Long
"Go Long" is a lengthy, narrative-driven folk song by Joanna Newsom from her acclaimed album "Have One on Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taking the Long Way Target entity description: Taking the Long Way is a Grammy-winning country/pop album by the Dixie Chicks known for its introspective themes and response to the controversy surrounding the band.
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A.
It’s a Long Road
"It’s a Long Road" is the reflective, emotionally driven theme song associated with the film *First Blood*, capturing the inner struggle and loneliness of its protagonist, John Rambo.
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B.
Long Road
Long Road is a notable street in Cambridge, England, known for its educational institutions and as a key route in the city's southern area.
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C.
Long Way Round
Long Way Round is a documentary television series chronicling Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s long-distance motorcycle journey around the world.
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D.
Long Way from Home
"Long Way from Home" is a song by the British ska and 2 Tone band The Selecter, featured on their 1995 album *Palookaville*.
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E.
Go Long
"Go Long" is a lengthy, narrative-driven folk song by Joanna Newsom from her acclaimed album "Have One on Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country music album
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pop rock album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist |
Dixie Chicks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Chicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA 2× Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
US Billboard 200 number-one album
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US Top Country Albums number-one album ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| genre |
country
ⓘ
country pop ⓘ country rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ |
| GrammyAward |
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Country Album NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GrammyAwardWinningSong | Not Ready to Make Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSong |
Easy Silence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Everybody Knows NERFINISHED ⓘ I Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Lullaby NERFINISHED ⓘ Not Ready to Make Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ So Hard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Long Way Around NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadSingle | Not Ready to Make Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 65 minutes ⓘ |
| nextWork | The Essential Dixie Chicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
addressing the band’s political controversy
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mature, introspective songwriting ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 14 ⓘ |
| previousWork | Top of the World Tour: Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Rick Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Open Wide Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2006-05-23 ⓘ |
| responseTo | backlash over Natalie Maines’ 2003 comments about George W. Bush ⓘ |
| songwritingCollaboration |
Dan Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Emily Robison NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Louris NERFINISHED ⓘ Martie Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Maines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom of speech
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introspection ⓘ personal growth ⓘ political controversy ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taking the Long Way Description of subject: Taking the Long Way is a Grammy-winning country/pop album by the Dixie Chicks known for its introspective themes and response to the controversy surrounding the band.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.