From Sea to Shining Sea
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From Sea to Shining Sea is a concept album
and twenty-fifth album by country
singer Johnny Cash
, released on Columbia Records
in 1968 (see 1968 in music
). Each track on the album was written by Cash; none of them were released as singles.
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
and twenty-fifth album by country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, released on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1968 (see 1968 in music
1968 in music
-Events:*January 4 – Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding.*January 6 – Gibson Guitar Corporation patents its Gibson Flying V electric guitar design....
). Each track on the album was written by Cash; none of them were released as singles.
Track listing
- "From Sea to Shining Sea" – 1:38
- "The Whirl and the Suck" – 3:07
- "Call Daddy from the Mines" – 3:03
- "The Frozen Four Hundred Pound Fair to Middlin' Cotton Picker" – 2:32
- "The Walls of a Prison" – 4:01
- "The Masterpiece" – 2:47
- "You and Tennessee" – 3:08
- "Another Song to Sing" – 2:00
- "The Flint Arrowhead" – 2:56
- "Cisco Clifton's Filling Station" – 2:42
- "Shrimpin' Sailin'" – 3:06
- "From Sea to Shining Sea"(Finale) – 0:54
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Vocals, Guitar
- Carl PerkinsCarl PerkinsCarl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...
, Luther PerkinsLuther PerkinsLuther Monroe Perkins was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly music...
- Guitar - Bob JohnsonBob JohnsonBob Johnson may refer to:*Robert L. Johnson , founder of Black Entertainment Television*Bob Johnson , English guitarist*Bob Johnson *Dr. Bob Johnson aka Robert J. Johnson, U.S...
- Guitar/Banjo/Dobro - Norman BlakeNorman Blake (American musician)Norman Blake is an instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 50 years Blake has played in a number of folk and Country groups...
- Dobro - Marshall GrantMarshall GrantMarshall Garnett Grant was the upright bassist and electric bassist of singer Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became known as The Tennessee Three in 1960, with the addition of drummer W. S. Holland...
- Bass - W.S. Holland - Drums
- Charlie McCoyCharlie McCoyCharles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...
- Harmonica - The Carter Family - Background Vocals
Additional Personnel
- Produced by: Don Law
- Engineering: Charlie Bragg & Jerry Watson
- Cover Photo: Bob Cato