Old & In the Way (album)

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.

Old & In the Way
Live album by Old & In the Way
Released	February 1975
Recorded	October 1973
Genre	Bluegrass
Length	42:48
Label	Round
Producer	David Grisman
Old & In the Way chronology
Old & In the Way (1975) That High Lonesome Sound (1996)
Jerry Garcia chronology
Compliments (1974) Old & In the Way (1975) Reflections (1976)
David Grisman chronology
The Great American Eagle Tragedy (1969) Old & In the Way (1975) The David Grisman Rounder Record (1976)
Peter Rowan chronology
The Great American Eagle Tragedy (1969) Old & In the Way (1975) The Rowans (1975)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

Side one

1. "Pig in a Pen" (traditional) – 2:53
2. "Midnight Moonlight" (Peter Rowan) – 6:17
3. "Old and In the Way" (David Grisman) – 3:05
4. "Knockin' on Your Door" (traditional) – 3:36
5. "The Hobo Song" (Jack Bonus) – 5:05

Side two

1. "Panama Red" (Rowan) – 2:57
2. "Wild Horses" (Jagger–Richards) – 4:19
3. "Kissimmee Kid" (Vassar Clements) – 3:32
4. "White Dove" (Carter Stanley) – 4:45
5. "Land of the Navajo" (Rowan) – 6:19

Personnel

Old & In the Way

• Vassar Clements – fiddle
• Jerry Garcia – banjo, vocals
• David Grisman – mandolin, vocals
• John Kahn – acoustic bass
• Peter Rowan – guitar, vocals

Production

• Recording engineers – Owsley Stanley, Vickie Babcock
• Producer, mixing – David Grisman
• Editing – David Grisman, Owsley Stanley
• Sleeve illustration – Greg Irons
• Sleeve layout – Raymond Simone