John R. Cash (album)
1975 studio album by Johnny Cash
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Released | April 28, 1975 | ||
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Length | 28 : 37 | ||
Label | Columbia | ||
Producer | Gary Klein | ||
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John R. Cash is the 51st overall album by country singer Johnny Cash , released in 1975 on Columbia Records . It consists mostly of covers of other musicians' songs. The first track on the album, a song titled " My Old Kentucky Home ", is not the state song of Kentucky , but a composition by Randy Newman which had been previously recorded by the Osborne Brothers in 1970 and Three Dog Night in 1972; Cash's version, like that of the Osborne Brothers five years previous, was released as the second single from the album, though the previously issued single " The Lady Came from Baltimore " had achieved greater success on the charts, reaching #14. The Cash original "Lonesome to the Bone" had previously appeared on Ragged Old Flag (1974) and would make one more appearance on Silver (1979).
Cash himself disliked John R. Cash , criticizing both the album and its production process in his 1997 autobiography, Cash: The Autobiography . He said the release was "[the CBS bosses'] idea of an album to restore [Cash's] sales potential", mentioning that the instrumental tracks were recorded separately from the vocals, a standard practice Cash didn't usually follow himself. In addition, this was the first Johnny Cash album on which his regular backing group, The Tennessee Three did not participate; instead, producer Gary Klein recruited a number of session musicians including members of Elvis Presley 's TCB Band concert backing group, including guitarist James Burton , pianist Larry Muhoberac and drummer Ron Tutt .
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine) " | Randy Newman | 2:49 |
2. | "Hard Times Comin ' " | Jack Wesley Routh | 2:40 |
3. | " The Lady Came from Baltimore " | Tim Hardin | 2:43 |
4. | "Lonesome to the Bone" | Johnny Cash | 2:34 |
5. | " The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down " | Robbie Robertson | 3:25 |
6. | "Clean Your Own Tables" | Chip Taylor | 3:36 |
7. | "Jesus Was Our Saviour and Cotton Was Our King" | Billy Joe Shaver | 2:46 |
8. | " Reason to Believe " | Tim Hardin | 2:08 |
9. | "Cocaine Carolina" (with David Allan Coe) | David Allan Coe | 2:38 |
10. | "Smokey Factory Blues" | Albert Hammond , Mike Hazlewood | 3:18 |
Personnel
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Marshall Grant – bass
- Bob Wootton – guitar
- Reggie Young – guitar
- Henry Strzelecki – bass guitar
- Kenny Malone – drums
- Shane Keister , Teddy Irwin – keyboards
- David Allan Coe – harmony vocals
- Jackie Ward, The Ron Hicklin Singers – backing vocals
- Harry Bluestone – strings concertmaster
- Frank DeCaro – contractor
- Ron Tutt , Reini Press, David Foster , Larry Muhoberac , Ron Elliot, Ry Cooder , James Burton , Russ Thelman, Jerry Cole, Victor Feldman , Joe Porcaro , Gene Estes , Nick DeCaro, Gene Cipriano – musicians in Los Angeles
Additional personnel
- Produced by Gary Klein
- Arranged by Nick DeCaro
- Mixed by Al Schmitt
- Cover design: Bill Barnes and Julie Holiner
- Cover photo : Al Clayton
- Flyleaf photo: Emerson-Loew
Charts
Singles – Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1974 | " The Lady Came from Baltimore " | Country Singles | 14 |
1975 | "My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine)" | Country Singles | 42 |
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