Old Friends is an album by the American musician Guy Clark, released in 1988 on Sugar Hill Records. Clark wrote or cowrote seven of the album's ten songs. Rosanne Cash and Emmylou Harris were among the backing vocalists. The album was recorded in Nashville, using an 8-track.
Contents
Critical reception
The Sun-Sentinel wrote that "Clark's half-sung/half-spoken delivery, gentle finger-picking and the songs that are the stars." The Washington Post noted that "when he stops being portentous and settles for warm, Clark's still a fine songcrafter."
Track listing
"Old Friends" (Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, Richard Dobson) – 3:12
"Hands" (Clark, Joe Henry, Verlon Thompson) – 2:22
"All Through Throwin' Good Love After Bad" (Clark, Richard Leigh) – 2:46
"Immigrant Eyes" (Clark, Jim Murragh) – 3:37
"Heavy Metal" (Clark, Jim McBride) – 3:02
"Come From the Heart" (Susanna Clark, Richard Leigh) – 3:18
"The Indian Cowboy" (Joe Ely) – 2:21
"To Live Is to Fly" (Townes Van Zandt) – 3:15
"Watermelon Dream" (Clark) – 3:23
"Doctor Good Doctor" (Clark) – 2:33
Personnel
Guy Clark – vocals, guitar
Sam Bush – fiddle, mandolin, mandola
Rosanne Cash – background vocals
Rodney Crowell – background vocals
Vince Gill – guitar
Verlon Thompson – guitar, percussion, background vocals
Emmylou Harris – background vocals
Mike Henderson – guitar
Dave Pomeroy – bass
Production
Miles Wilkinson – producer, engineer
Dan Purcell – mastering