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Big Iron World

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Big Iron World
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (U.S.)
Genre
LabelNettwerk Records
ProducerDavid Rawlings
Old Crow Medicine Show chronology
Old Crow Medicine Show
(2004)
Big Iron World
(2006)
Tennessee Pusher
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Big Iron World is the second studio album by folk/country/old timey band Old Crow Medicine Show, released on August 29, 2006. The album was produced by David Rawlings who is best known for being Gillian Welch's musical partner. Welch herself plays drums on four tracks on the album.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalLength
1."Down Home Girl"Willie Watson3:48
2."Cocaine Habit"TraditionalKetch Secor2:32
3."Minglewood Blues"Noah LewisWatson2:51
4."My Good Gal"Ketch SecorSecor4:19
5."James River Blues"
Critter Fuqua3:07
6."New Virginia Creeper"
  • Fuqua
  • Secor
Fuqua2:21
7."Union Maid"Woody GuthrieSecor2:36
8."Let It Alone"TraditionalKevin Hayes3:02
9."God's Got It"
  • Secor
  • Watson
  • Rawlings
Watson2:39
10."I Hear Them All"
  • Secor
  • Rawlings
Secor3:05
11."Don't Ride That Horse"
  • Secor
  • Rawlings
Watson3:04
12."Bobcat Tracks"
  • Fuqua
  • Secor
  • Rawlings
Fuqua3:04

Chart performance

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 27
U.S. Billboard 200 125
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 2

Personnel

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  • Ketch Secor - Vocals, harmonica, fiddle, banjo
  • Willie Watson - Guitar, vocals, banjo
  • Critter Fuqua - Banjo, vocals, slide guitar
  • Kevin Hayes - Guitjo, vocals on "Let It Alone"
  • Morgan Jahnig - Upright bass
  • David Rawlings - Guitar (tracks 4 & 10)
  • Gillian Welch - Drums (tracks 5,6,10 & 11)
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