Album

Old Ways

Neil Young

1985 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country

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Old Ways by Neil Young

Old Ways is a Country album by Neil Young, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 67 pressings tracked, owned by 18 collectors.

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Neil Young has toyed with country music since the beginning of his career—both <i>Harvest</i> and <i>Comes A Time</i> made extensive use of Nashville’s session players—but <i>Old Ways</i> is Young’s first full-blooded country album. With the participation of heroes like Willie Nelson (who appears on “Are There Any More Real Cowboys?”) and Waylon Jennings (who appears on “Old Ways”), these songs comprise an unironic tribute to the music of mainstream Nashville. Longtime fans will recognize Young’s songwriting trademarks underneath the Nashville threads; “Once an Angel” and “Where Is the Highway Tonight?” are two originals that display the forlorn grace of vintage Ray Price.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1The Wayward Wind3:12
  2. A2Get Back To The Country2:49
  3. A3Are There Any More Real Cowboys?3:05
  4. A4Once An Angel3:57
  5. A5Misfits5:05

Side B

  1. B1California Sunset2:57
  2. B2Old Ways3:02
  3. B3My Boy3:57
  4. B4Bound For Glory5:50
  5. B5Where Is The Highway Tonight?3:05

Sound DNA

  • Country
  • Americana & Roots
  • warm
  • wistful
  • heartland

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Release includes custom color inner sleeve with credits / photos.
Promotional copies are gold foil stamped in the front upper right hand corner of the outer sleeve.
Tracks A1 to A5, B2, B4, & B5: Recorded at The Castle, Franklin, Tenn.
Tracks A3, B3: Recorded at House of David, Nashville, Tenn.
Track A3: Recorded at Pedernales Recording Studio, Spicewood, Texas
Track B1: Recorded at Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas
Track B3: Mixed at Redwood Digital, Woodside, Calif.
Originally Mastered for Woodland Mastering, Nashville, Tenn.
Special Thanks: Mo Austin, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Lynn Anderson, Jim Ed Norman, Nashville Studio Supply,, Tim Mulligan, John Nowland, Judy Morton, Frank Gironda,,,, John Moran, Pegi Young.
Belated Thanks to George Grantham and Jim Messina for bass and drums on the album Neil Young.
Runouts are etched, 'denny' in script. [Specialty logo] is stamped.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Betty MacDonaldSTRINGS
  • Neil YoungVOCALS VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BANJO, ARRANGED BY, HARMONICA ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Anthony CrawfordBACKING VOCALS MANDOLIN MANDOLIN, VOCALS
  • Béla FleckBANJO
  • Ben KeithSTEEL GUITAR
  • Betsy HammerBACKING VOCALS
  • Bobby ThompsonBANJO
  • Carl GorodetzkySTRINGS STRINGS, LEADER VIOLIN
  • Carol WalkerSTRINGS
  • Charles CochranARRANGED BY
  • Charles EverettSTRINGS
  • David KirbyACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • David VanderkooiSTRINGS
  • Denise DraperVOCALS
  • Dennis MolchanSTRINGS
  • Doana CooperBACKING VOCALS
  • Farrell MorrisPERCUSSION
  • Gail DaviesBACKING VOCALS

18 collectors on Gatefold own this · 67 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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