Old Train is the fourth album by American progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene. The album offers the group in their original lineup and features their trademark songs "Wait a Minute", "Old Train" and "C & O Canal". The record is a mixture of progressive, traditional bluegrass and folk material and also features guest musicians as Ricky Skaggs on violin or Linda Ronstadt on vocals.[2][3]

Old Train
Studio album by
Released1974
Recorded1974
GenreBluegrass, progressive bluegrass
LabelRebel
ProducerGary B. Reid
The Seldom Scene chronology
Act III
(1973)
Old Train
(1974)
Live at The Cellar Door
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Appalachian Rain" (Paul Craft) – 2:38
  2. "Wait a Minute" (Herb Pedersen) – 3:31
  3. "Different Roads" (John Starling) – 2:31
  4. "Old Train" (Herb Pedersen, Nikki Pedersen) – 2:15
  5. "Through the Bottom of the Glass" (Paul Craft) – 2:22
  6. "Old Crossroads" (Traditional) – 3:08
  7. "Pan American" (Williams) – 2:40
  8. "Working on a Building" (Traditional) – 3:33
  9. "Walk Through This World With Me" (Kaye Savage, Sandra Seamons) – 2:02
  10. "Maybe You Will Change Your Mind" (Don Reno) – 2:32
  11. "Traveling On and On" (Traditional) – 2:43
  12. "C & O Canal" (John Starling) – 2:35

Personnel

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The Seldom Scene

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Artwork

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The cover art depicts a steam locomotive, with number 5303 clearly visible. Locomotive 5303 was a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad class P Locomotive (4-6-2) named President Madison, built in 1927 and retired in 1957.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Album review on www.allmusic.com
  3. ^ Album info on www.rebelrecords.com
  4. ^ "B&O Railroad Class P Locomotive No. 5303 President Madison (4-6-2)". Digital Maryland. Maryland State Library Resource Center, Enoch Pratt Free Library. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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