Old No. 1 is the highly influential 1975 debut album by Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark.

Old No. 1
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1975
StudioRCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreOutlaw Country, Progressive country
Length36:13
LabelRCA
ProducerNeil Wilburn
Guy Clark chronology
Old No. 1
(1975)
Texas Cookin'
(1976)
Singles from Old No. 1
  1. "Rita Ballou"
    Released: March 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

The cover of the original LP featured a painting by Susanna Clark and liner notes by Jerry Jeff Walker. It was reissued on CD by Sugar Hill. Both Old No. 1 and Texas Cookin' were re-issued on CD on the Camden label in 2001.[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by Guy Clark.

Side one

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  1. "Rita Ballou" – 2:49
  2. "L.A. Freeway" – 4:43
  3. "She Ain't Goin' Nowhere" – 3:27
  4. "A Nickel for the Fiddler" – 2:45
  5. "That Old Time Feeling" – 4:10

Side two

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  1. "Texas – 1947" – 3:10
  2. "Desperados Waiting for a Train" – 4:31
  3. "Like a Coat from the Cold" – 3:18
  4. "Instant Coffee Blues" – 3:15
  5. "Let Him Roll" – 4:05

Personnel

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Production notes

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  • Neil Wilburn – producer, remixing
  • Paul Brookside – liner notes
  • Ray Butts – engineer
  • Pat Carter – associate producer
  • Susanna Clark – paintings
  • Gary Hobish – reissue mastering
  • Nathaniel Russell – reissue art director and design
  • Filippo Salvadori – reissue producer

Chart positions

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Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard Country albums 41

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Allmusic entry for re-issue of Old No. 1 and Texas Cookin'
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