Neil Young – Old Ways

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Label:	Geffen Records – GHS-24068
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Allied Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1985
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country Rock

Tracklist

A1	The Wayward Wind Acoustic Guitar – Ray Edenton Arranged By [Strings] – Chuck Cochran* Autoharp – Gove Scrivenor Backing Vocals – Doana Cooper Banjo – Béla Fleck Bass – Joe Osborne* Drums – Karl Himmel Electric Guitar – Waylon Jennings Harmonica – Terry McMillan Leader [Strings] – Carl Gorodetzky Percussion – Farrell Morris Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Strings – Virginia Christensen Vocals – Denise Draper Acoustic Guitar – Ray Edenton Arranged By [Strings] – Chuck Cochran* Autoharp – Gove Scrivenor Backing Vocals – Doana Cooper Banjo – Béla Fleck Bass – Joe Osborne* Drums – Karl Himmel Electric Guitar – Waylon Jennings Harmonica – Terry McMillan Leader [Strings] – Carl Gorodetzky Percussion – Farrell Morris Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Strings – Virginia Christensen Vocals – Denise Draper	3:12
A2	Get Back To The Country Banjo – Bobby Thompson Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Jew's Harp – Terry McMillan Mandolin – Anthony Crawford Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Vocals – Waylon Jennings Banjo – Bobby Thompson Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Jew's Harp – Terry McMillan Mandolin – Anthony Crawford Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Vocals – Waylon Jennings	2:50
A3	Are There Any More Real Cowboys? Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Willie Nelson Bass – Joe Osborne* Dobro – Ben Keith Drums – Karl Himmel Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Willie Nelson Bass – Joe Osborne* Dobro – Ben Keith Drums – Karl Himmel Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins*	3:03
A4	Once An Angel Acoustic Guitar – David Kirby (2) Backing Vocals – Pam Rose Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Acoustic Guitar – David Kirby (2) Backing Vocals – Pam Rose Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney	3:54
A5	Misfits Banjo – Bobby Thompson Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Joe Allen Harmonica – Terry McMillan Mandolin – Marty Stuart Percussion – Farrell Morris Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Strings – Virginia Christensen Violin, Leader [Strings] – Carl Gorodetzky Banjo – Bobby Thompson Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Joe Allen Harmonica – Terry McMillan Mandolin – Marty Stuart Percussion – Farrell Morris Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Strings – Virginia Christensen Violin, Leader [Strings] – Carl Gorodetzky	5:03
B1	California Sunset Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Mandolin – Anthony Crawford Piano – Spooner Oldham Steel Guitar – Ben Keith Vocals – Anthony Crawford Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Mandolin – Anthony Crawford Piano – Spooner Oldham Steel Guitar – Ben Keith Vocals – Anthony Crawford	2:56
B2	Old Ways Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Electric Guitar, Vocals – Waylon Jennings Harmonica – Terry McMillan Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Electric Guitar, Vocals – Waylon Jennings Harmonica – Terry McMillan Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney	3:07
B3	My Boy Backing Vocals – Rick Palombi Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Piano – Spooner Oldham Steel Guitar – Ben Keith Backing Vocals – Rick Palombi Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Piano – Spooner Oldham Steel Guitar – Ben Keith	3:37
B4	Bound For Glory Acoustic Guitar – David Kirby (2) Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Harmonica – Terry McMillan Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Vocals – Waylon Jennings Acoustic Guitar – David Kirby (2) Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Harmonica – Terry McMillan Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Vocals – Waylon Jennings	5:47
B5	Where Is The Highway Tonight? Acoustic Guitar – David Kirby (2) Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Vocals – Waylon Jennings Acoustic Guitar – David Kirby (2) Bass – Joe Allen Drums – Karl Himmel Fiddle – Rufus Thibodeaux Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* Steel Guitar – Ralph Mooney Vocals – Waylon Jennings	3:02

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △10131
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – The David Geffen Company
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The David Geffen Company
Published By – Silver Fiddle
Published By – Bibo Music Publishers
Pressed By – Allied Record Company

Credits

Booking – Buddy Lee Attractions
Design – Tommy Steele (2)
Engineer – Tim Mulligan (tracks: B3)
Engineer [Assistant] – J.T. Cantwell (tracks: A1, A5)
Engineer [Second] – Larry Greenhill (tracks: A3)
Equipment [Equipment Handling] – Tim Foster
Lacquer Cut By – Denny*
Management [Direction] – Elliot Roberts
Photography By – Dennis Keeley (2)
Producer – Elliot Mazer (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
Producer, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Banjo, Arranged By, Harmonica – Neil Young

Notes

A1 through A5, B2, B4, & B5 Recorded at The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee.
A3, B3 Recorded at House of David, Nashville, Tennessee.
A3 also Recorded at Pedernales Recording Studio, Spicewood, Texas
B1 Recorded at Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas

"SLM △" hand-etched in the runout etching indicates that the lacquer disc was processed at, and the metal parts used to manufacture the record were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix. "ɑ" stamped in the runouts indicates this was pressed at Allied Record Company.

Some copies have a gold foil promotional imprint stamped into various locations on the cover. These copies have stock labels.

Catalog # GHS 24068 on spine and labels, GHS-24068 on inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (text): 0 7599-24068-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 1): GHS-24068-A SH-1 ɑ B-21574-SH1 denny SLM△10131 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 1): GHS-24068-B SH-2 ɑ B-21575-SH2 denny SLM△10131-X 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 2): GHS-24068-A SH-2 ɑ B-21574-SH2 denny SLM△10131 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 2): GHS-24068-B SH-1 ɑ B-21575-SH1 denny SLM△10131-X 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 3): GHS-24068-A SH-2 ɑ B-21574-SH2 denny SLM△10131 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 3): GHS-24068-B SH-2 ɑ B-21575-SH2 denny SLM△10131-X 1-1
Rights Society: ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Old Ways (LP, Album)	Geffen Records	GHS 24068	Australia	1985
Recently Edited	Old Ways (LP, Album, Stereo)	Geffen Records	GEF 26377, 26377	Europe	1985
	Old Ways (LP, Album)	Geffen Records	GEF 26377	UK	1985
Recently Edited	Old Ways (LP, Album)	Geffen Records	GEF 26377	Yugoslavia	1985
Recently Edited	Old Ways (Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby HX Pro)	Geffen Records	M5G 24068	Canada	1985