Old Friends (Guy Clark album)

Old Friends is an album by the American musician Guy Clark, released in 1988 on Sugar Hill Records.[1][2] Clark wrote or cowrote eight 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
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedNashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length28:12
LabelSugar Hill
ProducerMiles Wilkinson
Guy Clark chronology
Guy Clark – Greatest Hits
(1983)
Old Friends
(1988)
Boats to Build
(1992)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  1. "Old Friends" (Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, Richard Dobson) – 3:12
  2. "Hands" (Clark, Joe Henry, Verlon Thompson) – 2:22
  3. "All Through Throwin' Good Love After Bad" (Clark, Richard Leigh) – 2:46
  4. "Immigrant Eyes" (Clark, Jim Murragh) – 3:37
  5. "Heavy Metal" (Clark, Jim McBride) – 3:02
  6. "Come From the Heart" (Susanna Clark, Richard Leigh) – 3:18
  7. "The Indian Cowboy" (Joe Ely) – 2:21
  8. "To Live Is to Fly" (Townes Van Zandt) – 3:15
  9. "Watermelon Dream" (Clark) – 3:23
  10. "Doctor Good Doctor" (Clark) – 2:33

Personnel

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Production notes

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  • Miles Wilkinson – producer, engineer
  • Dan Purcell – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Hurst, Jack (December 1, 1988). "On the Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 17E.
  2. ^ Duffy, Thom (January 29, 1989). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
  3. ^ Rea, Steven (August 26, 1989). "Covered with Success". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C1.
  4. ^ Beyer, Susan (April 28, 1989). "Laid-back Clark has a winner". Ottawa Citizen. p. D6.
  5. ^ Hoekstra, Dave. "Guy Clark returns to Texas in songs". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 1.
  6. ^ Jurek, Thom. Old Friends at AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  7. ^ "County Homey Feeling of Guy Clark". Sun-Sentinel. January 8, 1989. p. 3F.
  8. ^ Zibart, Eve (January 13, 1989). "Texas Troubadors Still Hookin' 'Em". The Washington Post. p. N21.