Big Iron World

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Big Iron World
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (U.S.)
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Label Nettwerk Records
Producer David Rawlings
Old Crow Medicine Show chronology
Old Crow Medicine Show
(2004)
Big Iron World
(2006)
Tennessee Pusher
(2008)
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Big Iron World is the second studio album by folk/country/old timey band Old Crow Medicine Show, released on August 29, 2006. The album was produced by David Rawlings who is best known for being Gillian Welch's musical partner. Welch herself plays drums on four tracks on the album.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalLength
1."Down Home Girl" Willie Watson 3:48
2."Cocaine Habit"TraditionalKetch Secor2:32
3."Minglewood Blues" Noah Lewis Watson2:51
4."My Good Gal"Ketch SecorSecor4:19
5."James River Blues"
Critter Fuqua3:07
6."New Virginia Creeper"
  • Fuqua
  • Secor
Fuqua2:21
7."Union Maid" Woody Guthrie Secor2:36
8."Let It Alone"TraditionalKevin Hayes3:02
9."God's Got It"
  • Secor
  • Watson
  • Rawlings
Watson2:39
10."I Hear Them All"
  • Secor
  • Rawlings
Secor3:05
11."Don't Ride That Horse"
  • Secor
  • Rawlings
Watson3:04
12."Bobcat Tracks"
  • Fuqua
  • Secor
  • Rawlings
Fuqua3:04

Chart performance

Chart (2006)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums27
U.S. Billboard 200125
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers2

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