- John R. Cash
Infobox Album
Name = John R. Cash
Type =Album
Artist =Johnny Cash
Released = March 1975
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 28:37
Label = Columbia
Producer = Gary Klein
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:oe8o1vs8zzba link]
Chronology =Johnny Cash
Last album = "Sings Precious Memories "
(1975)
This album = "John R. Cash"
(1975)
Next album = "Look at Them Beans "
(1975)"John R. Cash" is an
album by country singerJohnny Cash , released in 1975 (see1975 in music ) onColumbia Records . The album consists mostly of covers of others' songs. As one of his more enjoyable albums from his later Columbia era, "John R. Cash" is a nice reminder of Cash's talent for choosing great material written by others. The album's first track, a version of "My Old Kentucky Home ", the state song ofKentucky , was released as a single, though "The Lady Came from Baltimore" achieved greater success on the charts, reaching No. 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 process in which the album was made and the results in his 1997
autobiography , "". In it, he claimed 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.Track listing
#"
My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine)" (Randy Newman ) – 2:49
#"Hard Times Comin'" (Jack Routh) – 2:40
#"The Lady Came from Baltimore" (Tim Hardin ) – 2:43
#"Lonesome to the Bone" (Cash) – 2:34
#"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down " (Robbie Robertson ) – 3:25
#"Clean Your Own Tables" (Chip Taylor ) – 3:36
#"Jesus Was Our Saviour and Cotton Was Our King" (Billy Joe Shaver ) – 2:46
#"Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin ) – 2:08
#"Cocaine Carolina" (David Allan Coe ) – 2:38
#*With David Allan Coe
#"Smokey Factory Blues" (Albert Hammond /Mike Hazelwood) – 3:18Personnel
* Johnny Cash - Vocals
* Reggie Young - Guitar
* Henry Strzelecki - Bass
* Kenny Malone - Drums
*Shane Keister , Teddy Irwin - Keyboards
*David Allan Coe - Harmony Voice
* Jackie Ward, The Ron Hicklin Singers - Background 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 (Los Angeles)Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)
External links
* [http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/c/Cash/cash_jrcash.htm Luma Electronic entry on "John R. Cash"]
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