Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous
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Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous is the second album by singer Johnny Cash
. It was originally released on 13 November 1958
, but later re-issued in 2003
, under the label Varèse Sarabande
, with four different versions of tracks already present on the original LP
as a bonus.
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...
. It was originally released on 13 November 1958
1958 in music
-Events:*February - 45,000 peoplein one week watch performances of "rokabirī" music by Japanese singers at the first Nichigeki Western Carnival....
, but later re-issued in 2003
2003 in music
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, under the label Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is an American record label, distributed by Universal Music Group, which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue rare or unavailable albums as well as newer releases by artists no longer under a contract...
, with four different versions of tracks already present on the original LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
as a bonus.
Track listing
- "Ballad of a Teenage QueenBallad of a Teenage Queen"Ballad of a Teenage Queen" is a country song by Johnny Cash from his 1958 album Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous. The song hit number one on the US Country charts and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Jack ClementJack ClementJack Henderson Clement is an American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer.Raised and educated in Memphis, Jack Clement was performing at an early age...
) – 2:13 - "There You Go" (Cash) – 2:19
- "I Walk the LineI Walk the Line"I Walk the Line" is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. It was performed with the help of Marshall Grant and Luther Perkins, two mechanics that his brother introduced him to following his discharge from the Air Force. Cash and his wife, Vivian, were living in Memphis, Tennessee,...
" (Cash) – 2:46 - "Don't Make Me Go" (Cash) – 2:31
- "Guess Things Happen That WayGuess Things Happen That Way"Guess Things Happen That Way" is a 1958 cross over single by Johnny Cash, which was written by Jack Clement. The single, a song about "a man struggling .....
" (Clement) – 1:52 - "Train of Love" (Cash) – 2:24
- "The Ways of a Woman in Love" (Bill JustisBill JustisWilliam E. "Bill" Justis Jr. was an American pioneer rock and roll musician, composer, and musical arranger, best known for his 1957 Grammy Hall of Fame song, "Raunchy."-Biography:...
, Charlie RichCharlie RichCharles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
) – 2:16 - "Next in Line" (Cash) – 2:49
- "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" (Jim Atkins, Cash, Hoyt Johnson) – 2:42
- "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" (Hank Williams) – 1:49
- "Home of the BluesHome of the Blues"Home of the Blues" is a Johnny Cash song about his unhappy childhood. It was recorded over a year after "I Walk the Line" on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee. The song was written by Johnny Cash, and Douglas L...
" (Cash, Glen Douglas, Vic McAlpin) – 2:41 - "Big RiverBig River (Johnny Cash song)"Big River" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. Released as a single by Sun Records in 1958, it went as high as #4 on the Billboard country music charts and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks...
" (Cash) – 2:35
Bonus tracks
- "Don't Make Me Go" (Cash) – 2:30
- "The Ways of a Woman in Love" (Justis, Rich) – 2:28
- "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (Clement) – 2:15
- "Guess Things Happen That Way" (Clement) – 1:58
Personnel
- Johnny Cash — Main Performer
- 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 - 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 - Sam PhillipsSam PhillipsSamuel Cornelius Phillips , better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s...
- Producer - Jack ClementJack ClementJack Henderson Clement is an American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer.Raised and educated in Memphis, Jack Clement was performing at an early age...
- Producer - Cary E. Mansfield — Reissue Producer
- Bill Dahl — Liner Notes, Reissue Producer
- Dan Hersch — Digital Remastering
- Bill Pitzonka — Reissue Art Director
Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | "There You Go" | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1957 | "Don't Make Me Go" | Country Singles | 9 |
| 1957 | "Home of the Blues" | Country Singles | 3 |
| 1957 | "Home of the Blues" | Pop Singles | 88 |
| 1957 | "Next in Line" | Country Singles | 9 |
| 1957 | "Next in Line" | Pop Singles | 99 |
| 1957 | "Train of Love" | Country Singles | 7 |
| 1958 | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1958 | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" | Pop Singles | 14 |
| 1958 | "Big River" | Country Singles | 4 |
| 1958 | "Big River" | Pop Singles | 14 |
| 1958 | "Guess Things Happen That Way" | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1958 | "Guess Things Happen That Way" | Pop Singles | 11 |
| 1958 | "The Ways of a Woman in Love" | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1958 | "The Ways of a Woman in Love" | Pop Singles | 24 |
| 1958 | "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1958 | "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" | Pop Singles | 24 |