Old (song)

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"Old"
Old Cover.jpg
Single by Machine Head
from the album Burn My Eyes
ReleasedMarch 1995
Recorded Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California
Genre Groove metal
Label Roadrunner
Songwriter(s) Adam Duce, Robb Flynn, Chris Kontos and Logan Mader
Producer(s) Colin Richardson
Machine Head singles chronology
"Davidian"
(1994)
"Old"
(1995)
"Ten Ton Hammer"
(1997)
Alternative cover
Old Promo Cover.JPG
Old promo single cover, autographed

"Old" is a song by American heavy metal band Machine Head from the album Burn My Eyes . It was released as a single in March 1995 and is also available on the band's live albums Hellalive and Machine Fucking Head Live .

Contents

Track listing

Digipack yellow cover version

  1. "Old" – 4:08
  2. "Death Church (Convent Mix)" – 6:28
  3. "Old (Eve of Apocalypse Mix)" – 6:01
  4. "The Rage to Overcome" (Demo version) – 5:05

Digipack white cover version

  1. "Old" – 4:07
  2. "Davidian" (Live) – 7:25
  3. "Hard Times" (Live Cro-Mags cover) – 2:28
  4. "Death Church" (Demo version) – 6:16

Promo version

  1. "Old" – 4:07
  2. "Alans on Fire" (Poison Idea cover) – 4:00
  3. "Davidian" (Live) – 7:25
  4. "Hard Times" (Live Cro-Mags cover) – 2:28

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [1] 37
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 43
UK Rock and Metal (OCC) [3] 2

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