In 1979, Jerry Jeff Walker issued his first album for Elektra and his first self-produced outing after parting company with Michael Brovsky, his producer for a decade.
Musically, this is a restless, adventurous album.
Walker left his Austin gang behind for the most part, with the exception of drummer Freddie Krc.
Reese Wynans jumped aboard on acoustic piano, Dave Perkins played lead guitar, and Bobby Rambo played rhythm.
Musicologist and jazz musician David Amram played French horn on a couple of cuts, and on Susanna Clark's "Ill Be Your San Antone Rose," Carole King sings a duet with Walker -- one of the album's high points, along with the title track -- and there is also a garage rock version of Rodney Crowell's "Ain't Livin' Long Like This." Side two boasts a few gems as well, such as Willis Alan Ramsey's "Northeast Texas Women," Paul Siebel's "Then Came the Children," and a weird but satisfying version of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee." With conga drums, marimbas, subtle French horns, and clarinets, Walker was going after something else in his music.
He was searching for a way to open up his brand of Texas country music to the world, and on Too Old to Change it works like a charm.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Old to ChangeBilly Baker | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | I Ain't Living Long Like ThisRodney Crowell | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | I'll Be Your San Antone RoseGuy Clark | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Old Nashville CowboyRock Killough | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Hands on the WheelBill Callery | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Cross the BorderlineDaniel Moore | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:03 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Mountains of MexicoPhil Peterson | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Then Came the ChildrenPaul Siebel | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Northeast Texas WomenWillis Alan Ramsey | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Me and Bobby McGeeFred Foster, Kris Kristofferson | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 245 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Amram | Horn |
| 2 | Billy Baker | Composer |
| 3 | Bill Callery | Composer |
| 4 | Guy Clark | Composer |
| 5 | Ron Cobb | Saxophone |
| 6 | Rodney Crowell | Composer |
| 7 | Fred Foster | Composer |
| 8 | Johnny Gimble | Violin |
| 9 | Mark Hallman | Drums |
| 10 | George Jones | Percussion |
| 11 | Rock Killough | Composer |
| 12 | Carole King | Vocals |
| 13 | Freddie "Steady" Krc | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 14 | Kris Kristofferson | Composer |
| 15 | Leo LeBlanc | Guitar (Steel) |
| 16 | Daniel Moore | Composer |
| 17 | Michael Mordecai | Horn |
| 18 | Dave Perkins | Guitar |
| 19 | Phil Peterson | Composer |
| 20 | Richard Price | Bass |
| 21 | Bobby Rambo | Bass, Guitar, Vocals |
| 22 | Tomás Ramírez | Wind |
| 23 | Willis Alan Ramsey | Composer |
| 24 | Paul Siebel | Composer |
| 25 | Greg "Fingers" Taylor | Harmonica |
| 26 | Jerry Jeff Walker | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 27 | Reese Wynans | Keyboards |
Jerry Jeff Walker
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |