Two Old Friends

Two Old Friends is a gospel album by Merle Haggard and Albert Brumley, Jr, son of gospel legend and songwriter Albert E. Brumley. It was released on May 1, 2001, the same day as another Haggard gospel LP, Cabin in the Hills.

Reception

AllMusic's review stated "Backed by Haggard's crack touring band, the pair work their way through compositions... with the immediacy and warmth of a back-porch jam session."^[1]

Track listing

1. "There's a Road Down the Road" – 2:13
2. "Victory in Jesus" (Eugene Bartlett) – 2:33
3. "The Old Drover's Prayer" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:17
4. "If You See a Change in Me" (Merle Haggard) – 3:15
5. "I Dreamed I Met Mother and Daddy" (Brumley) – 3:12
6. "I'll Fly Away" (Brumley) – 3:04
7. "Old Rugged Shoes" (Haggard) – 3:21
8. "Marching Over Jordan" (Brumley) – 2:49
9. "Someday He'll Whisper My Name" (Haggard) – 4:03
10. "Everybody Knows" (Brumley) – 2:37
11. "I'll Meet You in the Morning" (Brumley) – 3:19

Personnel

• Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar, fiddle
• Albert Brumley, Jr. – vocals
• Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals
• Doug Colosio – keyboards, piano
• Eddie Curtis – bass
• Norm Hamlet – dobro, pedal steel guitar
• Abe Manuel, Jr. – accordion, fiddle, guitar
• Don Markham – trumpet
• Randy Mason – drums
• Redd Volkaert – guitar

References