Old Crow Medicine Show (album)
2004 studio album by Old Crow Medicine Show
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Old Crow Medicine Show, or sometimes known as O.C.M.S., is the first studio album released by the acoustic quintet, Old Crow Medicine Show. Songs include obscure traditional tunes and original compositions by group members. The album features their signature tune, "Wagon Wheel", written by frontman Ketch Secor using a Bob Dylan chorus. The album was produced by David Rawlings. Gillian Welch plays drums on two tracks.
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2004
Recorded2003
Studio
- RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee)
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| Producer | David Rawlings | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal | Length |
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| 1. | "Tell It to Me" | Traditional | Ketch Secor | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Big Time in the Jungle" | Critter Fuqua | Critter Fuqua | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Poor Man" | Traditional | Willie Watson | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Tear It Down" | Traditional | Watson | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Hard to Love" | Traditional | Secor | 2:31 |
| 6. | "CC Rider" | Ma Rainey | Watson | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Trials and Troubles" |
| Watson | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Hard to Tell" | Secor | Secor | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Take 'Em Away" | Fuqua | Fuqua | 3:35 |
| 10. | "We're All in This Together" |
| Watson | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Wagon Wheel" |
| Secor | 3:52 |
Personnel
- Ketch Secor - Vocals, harmonica, fiddle, banjo
- Willie Watson - Guitar, vocals, banjo
- Critter Fuqua - Banjo, vocals, guitar
- Kevin Hayes - Guitjo
- Morgan Jahnig - Upright bass
- Gillian Welch - Drums (tracks 2 & 7)
- David Rawlings - Guitar (track 11)
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 68 |
Credits
The band
- Critter Fuqua - Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Bottleneck Guitar
- Kevin Hayes - Guit-jo
- Morgan Jahnig - Upright Bass
- Ketcham Secor - Vocals, Harmonica, Fiddle, Banjo
- Willie Watson - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo
Guest musicians
- David Rawlings - Guitar on track 11
- Gillian Welch - Drums on tracks 2 and 7
Production
- David Rawlings - Producer
- Matt Andrews - Engineer
- Hank Williams - Mastering
Artwork
- Danny Clinch - Photography, Cover Photo
- Arianna Mercer - Photography
Releases
| year | format | label | catalog # |
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| 2004 | CD | Nettwerk | 30349 |
| 2004 | CD | Nettwerk | 092460 |
| 2006 | CD | Nettwerk | 303492 |
| 2004 | CD | EMI | 5982352 |
External links
- O.C.M.S. Archived March 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, page from the band's official web site