The Grand Theatre, Volume One

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The Grand Theatre, Volume One
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Studio album by
Old 97's
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)
Genre Alternative country, Southern rock
Length44:35
Label New West
Producer Salim Nourallah
Old 97's chronology
Mimeograph EP
(2010)		The Grand Theatre, Volume One
(2010)		 The Grand Theatre, Volume Two
(2011)
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The Grand Theatre, Volume One is the title of the eighth studio album from alternative country/rock band the Old 97's, released on October 12, 2010. The band took up a week-long residency at Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas, Texas, simulating the concert experience to test out new material. The songs which the band felt worked were then taken to Treefort Studios in Austin, Texas, for proper recording. Over two dozen songs were recorded during these sessions. The remaining material was released as The Grand Theatre, Volume Two in 2011.

Contents

Track list

All songs written by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples, except where noted.

  1. "The Grand Theatre" - 3:15
  2. "Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You)" - 2:45
  3. "The Magician" - 3:54
  4. "You Were Born to Be in Battle" - 3:50
  5. "The Dance Class" - 3:22
  6. "Let the Whiskey Take the Reins" - 4:10
  7. "Champaign, Illinois" - 3:25 (Bob Dylan/Rhett Miller)
  8. "A State of Texas" - 2:54
  9. "You Smoke Too Much" - 3:44
  10. "Love Is What You Are" - 4:04
  11. "Please Hold on While the Train is Moving" - 5:26
  12. "The Beauty Marks" - 3:34

Bonus tracks

Personnel

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References

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  2. ↑ Menconi, David (1 October 2010). "Old 97's, 'The Grand Theatre Volume One' (New West)". Spin . Retrieved 2014-10-07.
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