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 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass | |||
Label | Rebel | |||
Producer | Gary B. Reid | |||
The Seldom Scene chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Appalachian Rain" (Paul Craft) – 2:38
- "Wait a Minute" (Herb Pedersen) – 3:31
- "Different Roads" (John Starling) – 2:31
- "Old Train" (Herb Pedersen, Nikki Pedersen) – 2:15
- "Through the Bottom of the Glass" (Paul Craft) – 2:22
- "Old Crossroads" (Traditional) – 3:08
- "Pan American" (Williams) – 2:40
- "Working on a Building" (Traditional) – 3:33
- "Walk Through This World With Me" (Kaye Savage, Sandra Seamons) – 2:02
- "Maybe You Will Change Your Mind" (Don Reno) – 2:32
- "Traveling On and On" (Traditional) – 2:43
- "C & O Canal" (John Starling) – 2:35
Personnel
edit- The Seldom Scene
- John Starling - vocals, guitar
- John Duffey - mandolin, vocals
- Ben Eldridge - banjo, guitar, vocals
- Mike Auldridge - Dobro, guitar, vocals
- Tom Gray - bass, vocals
with
- Ricky Skaggs - fiddle, viola
- Bob Williams - harmonica
- Paul Craft - guitar
- Linda Ronstadt - vocals
Artwork
editThe 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
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Album review on www.allmusic.com
- ^ Album info on www.rebelrecords.com
- ^ "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.
External links
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