Old Songs New Songs
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Old Songs New Songs is a budget-priced compilation album of ten previously released songs and one remake from the British progressive rock band Family, released in March 1971. The title is taken from the title of a song that appeared on the band's 1968 debut album Music in a Doll's House, although that song does not appear on this record.
Highlights of this package were songs previously released on 45rpm records only, marked by an asterisk. This album is notable for featuring a remake of "Observations From a Hill" with Roger Chapman on lead vocals, rather than Jim King from the original recording as well as very different mixes of "Hung Up Down" and "Weaver's Answer." (Band members were quoted in the chapter devoted to them in the excellent book "The Road To Rock" stating how much they hated the mix on the second album, so they re-recorded a number of vocals and elements and remixed those tracks.)
Track listing
All selections by Whitney/Chapman except "Today," by Whitney/Chapman/Weider.
Side one
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Hung Up Down +" (remix/rerecording track from "Family Entertainment") |
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3:30 |
| 2. |
"Today *" (45 A side) |
Whitney, Chapman, Weider |
4:57 |
| 3. |
"Observations From A Hill +^" (remix/rerecording track from "Family Entertainment") |
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3:00 |
| 4. |
"Good Friend Of Mine ^ *" (45 B side) |
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3:32 |
| 5. |
"Drowned in Wine" (from "A Song For Me") |
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4:05 |
Side two
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Peace Of Mind +^" (from "Music In A Doll's House") |
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3:00 |
| 2. |
"Hometown +^ *" (45 B side) |
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3:09 |
| 3. |
"The Cat And The Rat"" (from "A Song For Me") |
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2:29 |
| 4. |
"No Mule's Fool ^ *" (45 A side) |
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3:15 |
| 5. |
"See Through Windows +^" (from "Music In A Doll's House") |
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3:43 |
| 6. |
"The Weaver's Answer +^" (remix/rerecording track from "Family Entertainment") |
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4:50 |
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