Old Friends is an album by the American musician Guy Clark, released in 1988 on Sugar Hill Records.[1][2] Clark wrote or cowrote seven of the album's ten songs.[3] Rosanne Cash and Emmylou Harris were among the backing vocalists.[4] The album was recorded in Nashville, using an 8-track.[5]
| Old Friends | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:12 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill | |||
| Producer | Miles Wilkinson | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
The Sun-Sentinel wrote that "Clark's half-sung/half-spoken delivery, gentle finger-picking and the songs that are the stars."[7] The Washington Post noted that "when he stops being portentous and settles for warm, Clark's still a fine songcrafter."[8]
Track listing
edit- "Old Friends" (Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, Richard Dobson) – 3:12
- "Hands" (Clark, Joe Henry, Verlon Thompson) – 2:22
- "All Through Throwin' Good Love After Bad" (Clark, Richard Leigh) – 2:46
- "Immigrant Eyes" (Clark, Jim Murragh) – 3:37
- "Heavy Metal" (Clark, Jim McBride) – 3:02
- "Come From the Heart" (Susanna Clark, Richard Leigh) – 3:18
- "The Indian Cowboy" (Joe Ely) – 2:21
- "To Live Is to Fly" (Townes Van Zandt) – 3:15
- "Watermelon Dream" (Clark) – 3:23
- "Doctor Good Doctor" (Clark) – 2:33
Personnel
edit- Guy Clark – vocals, guitar
- Sam Bush – fiddle, mandolin, mandola
- Rosanne Cash – background vocals
- Rodney Crowell – background vocals
- Vince Gill – guitar
- Verlon Thompson – guitar, percussion, background vocals
- Emmylou Harris – background vocals
- Mike Henderson – guitar
- Dave Pomeroy – bass
Production notes
edit- Miles Wilkinson – producer, engineer
- Dan Purcell – mastering
References
edit- ^ Hurst, Jack (December 1, 1988). "On the Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 17E.
- ^ Duffy, Thom (January 29, 1989). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
- ^ Rea, Steven (August 26, 1989). "Covered with Success". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C1.
- ^ Beyer, Susan (April 28, 1989). "Laid-back Clark has a winner". Ottawa Citizen. p. D6.
- ^ Hoekstra, Dave. "Guy Clark returns to Texas in songs". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 1.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Old Friends at AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "County Homey Feeling of Guy Clark". Sun-Sentinel. January 8, 1989. p. 3F.
- ^ Zibart, Eve (January 13, 1989). "Texas Troubadors Still Hookin' 'Em". The Washington Post. p. N21.