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.
Old Dogs (1998)
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
Chart performance Chart (1998)PeakPositionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums61
Singles Year Single 1999 "Still Gonna Die"
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