Allmusic critic Richard Meyer gave the album a 3 of 5 stars review, writing "All his trademark elements are here, eclectic song choices, dark and precise playing and a sense of fun." CMJ New Music wrote that "...the mood on Old Girlfriends is one that finds comfort in a certain melancholia and longing spirit rather than dwelling on darker hues. That Fahey can evoke all these emotions with just an acoustic guitar proves the power possible behind simplicity, how one instrument can captivate with only feeling, and in this case memories, providing the motivation."

Track listing

All songs by John Fahey unless otherwise noted.

1. "Twilight Time
   Twilight Time (song)
   "Twilight Time" is a popular song with lyrics by Buck Ram, and the music by The Three Suns .Original hits of "Twilight Time" included the Three Suns and Les Brown & His Band of Renown ....
   
   " (Buck Ram
   Buck Ram
   Buck Ram was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger.-Biography:...
   
   , Morty Nevins, Al Nevins
   Al Nevins
   Al Nevins, born Albert Tepper , was a renowned musician, producer, arranger, guitarist and violinist. He was also member of a pop trio called the Three Suns and is considered one of the major forces behind the evolution of the 1950s music into the early 1960s pop/rock music.-The Three Suns:Al...
   
   ) – 2:30
2. "The Sea of Love
   Sea of Love (song)
   "Sea of Love" is a song written by John Phillip Baptiste and George Khoury. Phillips' 1959 recording of the song peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK, Marty Wilde covered the song, and Phillips' version failed to chart there...
   
   " (Phillip Baptiste
   Phil Phillips
   Phil Phillips is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1959 hit, "Sea of Love".-Biography:...
   
   , George Khoury) – 2:04
3. "In Darkest Night: The Objectification and Recurrent Sightings of Bizarre and Cathected Screen Memories (from below) Along the Sligo" – 4:00
4. "Blueberry Hill" (Vincent Rose
   Vincent Rose
   Vincent Rose was a musician and band leader.Vincent Rose has one of the longest histories as a band leader. He achieved much popularity with his Montmartre Orchestra in the 1920s, and recorded with the group for RCA...
   
   , Larry Stock
   Larry Stock
   Larry Stock was a songwriter. He co-wrote the Fats Domino hit "Blueberry Hill", the Dean Martin hit "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Morning Side of the Mountain", and "You Won't Be Satisfied ". He was born in New York City. His mother emigrated to the USA from Erlich, near Budapest in...
   
   , Al Lewis
   Al Lewis (lyricist)
   Al Lewis is thought of mostly as a Tin Pan Alley era lyricist; however, he did write music on occasion as well. Professionally he was most active during the 1920s working into the 1950s. During this time, he most often collaborated with popular songwriters Al Sherman and Abner Silver...
   
   ) – 2:40
5. "A Rose and a Baby Ruth
   A Rose and a Baby Ruth
   "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" is the title of a song written by John D. Loudermilk. The song was published in 1956. The best-known version was recorded by George Hamilton IV...
   
   " (John D. Loudermilk
   John D. Loudermilk
   John D. Loudermilk is an American singer and songwriter.-Biography:Born in Durham, North Carolina, Loudermilk grew up in a family who were members of the Salvation Army faith and was influenced by the church singing. His cousins Ira and Charlie Loudermilk were known professionally as the Louvin...
   
   ) – 2:02
6. "Claire" – 3:13
7. "The Thing at the End of New Hampshire Avenue" – 3:29
8. "Don't" – 3:13
9. "View" – 4:13
10. "Diane Kelley" – 7:40
11. "Fear & Loathing at 4th & Butternut" – 3:29
12. "Twilight on Prince Georges Avenue" – 4:06

Personnel

• John Fahey – guitar
• Melody Fahey – ukulele

Production notes

• John Fahey– producer
• Terry Robb – producer
• Joan Bone – engineer
• Glenn Jones – assistant engineer
• Randy Kling – mastering
• Scott Billington – design