Old Dogs

Biography

Old Dogs were an American country music supergroup composed of singers Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, Bobby Bare, and Jerry Reed. Signed in 1998 to Atlantic Records, Old Dogs recorded a self-titled studio album for the label that year. The album's content was written primarily by author, poet, and songwriter Shel Silverstein. Most of the group's songs were based on the realization of aging, after Bare told Silverstein that there were "no good songs about growing old." The album was recorded live in studio, so audience applause can be heard between the tracks. The two discs come in different cases, and has different album art for them. The album was also issued as a single disc. "Still Gonna Die" was released as a single from the project. The album was one of the last projects Silverstein completed in his lifetime; he died in May 1999, five months after the album was released.

Track listing

All songs written by Shel Silverstein; "She'd Rather Be Homeless", co-written by Anne Dailey.

Disc 1

"Old Dogs" – 2:21
"Come Back When You're Younger" – 3:35
"I Don't Do It No More" – 3:41
"She'd Rather Be Homeless" – 3:59
"Cut the Mustard" – 3:25
"Young Man's Job" – 3:08
"When I Was" – 2:07
"Couch Potato" – 3:44
"Hard When It Ain't" – 2:41
"Jittabug" – 2:58
"Me and Jimmie Rodgers" – 4:56

Disc 2

"Elvis Has Left the Building" – 2:55
"Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:16
"I Never Expected" – 3:23
"Ever Lovin' Machine" – 3:12
"Slap My Face" – 2:30
"Old Man Blues" – 3:45
"Rough on the Livin'" – 2:53
"Alimony" – 3:33
"Still Gonna Die" – 3:45
"Time" – 3:34

Single-disc version

"Old Dogs"
"I Don't Do It No More"
"She'd Rather Be Homeless"
"Cut the Mustard"
"Young Man's Job"
"Me and Jimmie Rodgers"
"Elvis Has Left the Building"
"Rough on the Livin'"
"Still Gonna Die"
"I Never Expected"
"Time"

Credits

Waylon Jennings – Vocals
Mel Tillis – Vocals
Bobby Bare – Vocals
Jerry Reed – Vocals, Guitar
Pete Wade – Electric guitar
Thom Bresh – Guitar
Mike Leech – Bass
Fred Newell – Guitar, Steel guitar
Bobby Emmons – Electronic keyboard
Jamey Whiting – Keyboard
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – Piano
Jay Vern – Organ
Eddy Anderson – Drums
Michael Clarke – Drums
Jonathan Yudkin – Fiddle
Ron De La Vega – Cello
David L. Schnaufer – Jew's Harp
Gary Kubal – Percussion
Robert Lovett – Bass, Dobro
Jessi Colter – Backing vocals
Shel Silverstein – Backing vocals
Bobby Bare Jr. – Backing vocals