Old Songs New Songs

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Old Songs New Songs is a 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.

Old Songs New Songs
Studio album by Family
Released	March 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Rock; Progressive rock
Length	n/av.
Label	Reprise Records (UK)
Producer	various producers
Family chronology
Anyway (1970) Old Songs New Songs (1971) Fearless (1971)

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."

[edit] Personnel

• John Weider (bass, violin)
• John Whitney (guitar)
• Poli Palmer (keyboards)
• Rob Townsend (drums, percussion)
• Roger Chapman (vocals)
• Ric Grech (bass and/or cello where indicated by +)
• Jim King (saxophone and/or harmonica where indicated by ^)

[edit] Track listing

Side One

1. "Hung Up Down"+
2. "Today*"
3. "Observations From A Hill"+^
4. "Good Friend Of Mine*"^
5. "Drowned In Wine"

Side Two

1. "Peace Of Mind"+^
2. "Hometown*"+^
3. "The Cat And The Rat"
4. "No Mule's Fool*"^
5. "See Through Windows"+^
6. "The Weaver's Answer"+^

All selections by Whitney/Chapman except "Today," by Whitney/Chapman/Weider.