Outlaw country pioneer Johnny PayCheck‘s other signature song, the powerful and poignant “Old Violin,” which originally appeared on his Modern Times album, celebrates the 38th anniversary of its release in March, 1987 by Mercury Records. Record Executive Steve Popovich (Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan) was the album’s Executive Producer and he also headed Polygram Nashville, the imprint label for Mercury Records which released the album.
Despite “Old Violin” only peaking at #21 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in 1987, along with being PayCheck’s only self-written song on the album, the song is widely considered to be one of his signature songs, second only to “Take This Job & Shove It.” Other notable country artists who’ve recorded “Old Violin” include George Strait, Daryle Singletary, and Creed Fisher.
Modern Times Track Listing & Songwriters:
A1. Modern Times (Carl Jackson, Glenn Sutton)
A2. Don’t Bury Me ‘Till I’m Ready (John Moffat)
A3. Come To Me (Hilka Maria Cornelius)
A4. Butterflies And Babies (Hilka Maria Cornelius)
A5. Caught Between A Rock And A Soft Place (Glen Perkins, Hilka Maria Cornelius, Tommy Dodson)
B1. Jole Blon (Moon Mullican)
B2. Old Violin (Johnny Paycheck)
B3. She Don’t Love Me All The Time (Glen Perkins, Tommy Dodson)
B4. The Other Man (Buck Moore)
B5. I Grow Old Too Fast, And Smart Too Slow (John Long)
