Old Airport Road

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Old Airport Road
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 2, 2013 (2013-04-02)
Length51:50
Label Terminus Records
Clay Harper chronology
East of Easter
(1997)
Old Airport Road
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Robert Christgau (A-) [1]

Old Airport Road is the second solo album by Clay Harper (formerly of the Coolies and founder of Fellini's Pizza, located in Atlanta). It features a cover of Beautiful. Glenn Phillips appears on track 7 as a featured artist. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. Ole Ray
  2. Roly Poly
  3. Crazy
  4. Get that Money
  5. Beautiful
  6. Fuck Who You Want
  7. Old Airport Road
  8. I Can Find You At The Airport
  9. They Played Amazing Grace

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References

  1. Christgau, Robert (20 August 2013). "Consumer Guide: Clay Harper". MSN Music . Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. Greenberger, David (6 December 2012). "Gift Guide". Metroland . Retrieved 24 September 2013.