Old & In the Way is the first album by the bluegrass band Old & In the Way. It was recorded 8 October 1973 at the Boarding House in San Francisco by Owsley Stanley and Vickie Babcock utilizing eight microphones (four per channel) mixed live onto a stereo Nagra tape recorder. The caricature album cover was illustrated by Greg Irons.[1][2][3][4][5] It was, for many years, the top selling bluegrass album of all time.[citation needed] Eventually, however, the soundtrack album for O Brother, Where Art Thou? surpassed its sales.
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| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Recorded | October 1973 | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Length | 42:48 | |||
| Label | Round | |||
| Producer | David Grisman | |||
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Critical reception
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| Allmusic |   [6] |
On AllMusic, Peter J. D'Angelo said, "Soaring multi-part harmonies; fiddle, guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin lines that seamlessly intertwine with a good-time feel; and exceptionally solid musicianship round out the ten-track effort.... This is the sound of purists re-creating the music they grew up with and it's both enjoyable and inspiring to listen to."[6]
Track listing
editSide one
- "Pig in a Pen" (traditional) – 2:53
- "Midnight Moonlight" (Peter Rowan) – 6:17
- "Old and In the Way" (David Grisman) – 3:05
- "Knockin' on Your Door" (traditional) – 3:36
- "The Hobo Song" (Jack Bonus) – 5:05
Side two
- "Panama Red" (Rowan) – 2:57
- "Wild Horses" (Jagger–Richards) – 4:19
- "Kissimmee Kid" (Vassar Clements) – 3:32
- "White Dove" (Carter Stanley) – 4:45
- "Land of the Navajo" (Rowan) – 6:19
Personnel
editOld & In the Way
edit- Vassar Clements – fiddle
- Jerry Garcia – banjo, vocals
- David Grisman – mandolin, vocals
- John Kahn – acoustic bass
- Peter Rowan – guitar, vocals
Production
edit- Recording engineers – Owsley Stanley, Vickie Babcock
- Producer, mixing – David Grisman
- Editing – David Grisman, Owsley Stanley
- Sleeve illustration – Greg Irons
- Sleeve layout – Raymond Simone
Notes
edit- ^ Old & In the Way at the Grateful Dead Family Discography
- ^ Jackson, Blair (1999). Garcia: An American Life. Penguin Books. p. 505. ISBN 0-14-029199-7. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ Trager, Oliver (1997). The American Book of the Dead: The Definitive Grateful Dead Encyclopedia. Fireside. ISBN 0-684-81402-1. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. p. 625. ISBN 1-84195-615-5. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ Old and in the Way at RateYourMusic.com
- ^ a b D'Angelo, Peter J. "Old & In the Way". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-20.