| You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Play It Again Sam | |||
| Producer | Seasick Steve | |||
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You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks is the fifth studio album by Seasick Steve. [1] It was released on May 30, 2011, on Play It Again Sam. [2] The album features former Led Zeppelin bass guitarist John Paul Jones. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart and number 18 on the Irish Albums Chart.
In 2012, it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 200,000 copies throughout Europe. [3]
All songs written by Seasick Steve except "Whiskey Ballad" by Paul Martin Wold.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Treasures" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Burnin' Up" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Don't Know Why She Love Me But She Do" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Have Mercy on the Lonely" | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Whiskey Ballad" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Back in the Doghouse" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Underneath a Blue and Cloudless Sky" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "What a Way to Go" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Party" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Days Gone" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "It's a Long Long Way" | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Write Me a Few Lines" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Levee Camp Blues" | 6:17 |
According to the official CD liner notes.
You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks was the second biggest-selling blues album of 2011 in the UK, with sales of 131,000 copies. [4]
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
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| United Kingdom [11] | BPI | 100,000+ | Gold |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 27 May 2011 | Digital download [12] | Play It Again Sam |
| 30 May 2011 | CD [13] |
John Paul Jones performed with Seasick Steve and his drummer Dan Magnusson on the British television show Later... with Jools Holland . It was later confirmed on the show that he had appeared on the album. [14]