- Old Dirt Road
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"Old Dirt Road" Song by John Lennon from the album Walls and Bridges Released 4 October 1974 Recorded 1974 Genre Rock Length 4:11 Label Apple Records Writer John Lennon/Harry Nilsson Producer John Lennon Walls and Bridges track listing 12 tracks - Side one
- "Going Down on Love"
- "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"
- "Old Dirt Road"
- "What You Got"
- "Bless You"
- "Scared"
- Side two
- "#9 Dream"
- "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)"
- "Steel and Glass"
- "Beef Jerky"
- "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)"
- "Ya Ya"
"Old Dirt Road" is a song written by John Lennon and Harry Nilsson, released on Lennon's 1974 album Walls and Bridges.
Personnel
The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:[1]
- John Lennon - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Harry Nilsson - backing vocals
- Nicky Hopkins - piano
- Jesse Ed Davis - electric guitar
- Eddie Mottau - acoustic guitar
- Ken Ascher - electric piano
- Klaus Voormann - bass
- Arthur Jenkins - percussion
- Jim Keltner - drums
References
- ^ "John Lennon: Old Dirt Road". beatlesbible.com. http://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/old-dirt-road/. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
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