Two Old Friends Explained
| Two Old Friends |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard and Albert E. Brumley, Jr. |
| Cover: | Two Old Friends album.jpg |
| Released: | 1999 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 32:43 |
| Label: | Compendia |
| Prev Title: | Cabin in the Hills |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Roots, Volume 1 |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
Two Old Friends is the fifty-second studio album by Merle Haggard and Albert E. Brumley, Jr, son of gospel legend and songwriter Albert E. Brumley. It was released in 1999.
Reception
AllMusic's review stated "Backed by Haggard's crack touring band, the pair work their way through compositions... with the immediacy and warmth of a back-porch jam session."[1]
Track listing
- "There's a Road Down the Road" (Albert E. Brumley, Jr., Dale Vest) – 2:13
- "Victory in Jesus" (Eugene Bartlett) – 2:33
- "The Old Drover's Prayer" (Brumley, Jr.) – 2:17
- "If You See a Change in Me" (Merle Haggard) – 3:15
- "I Dreamed I Met Mother and Daddy" (Brumley, Jr., Kay Hively) – 3:12
- "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 3:04
- "Old Rugged Shoes" (Haggard) – 3:21
- "Marching Over Jordan" (Brumley, Jr., Hively) – 2:49
- "Someday He'll Whisper My Name" (Haggard) – 4:03
- "Everybody Knows" (Brumley, Jr., Hively) – 2:37
- "I'll Meet You in the Morning" (Brumley) – 3:19
Personnel
- Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar, fiddle
- Norm Hamlet – dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Don Markham – trumpet
- Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals
- Albert Brumley, Jr. – vocals
- Doug Colosio – keyboards, piano
- Eddie Curtis – bass
- Abe Manuel, Jr. – accordion, fiddle, guitar
- Randy Mason – drums
- Redd Volkaert – guitar
- Floyd Domino - piano
Notes and References
- Web site: Erlewine . [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000587708 |pure_url=yes}} ''Two Old Friends'' > Review ]. . March 15, 2015.
