The Baron is an album

Album

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 by American

United States

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 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

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, released on Columbia Records

Columbia Records

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 in 1981 (see 1981 in music

1981 in music

See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...

). The title track was a top ten hit, and four singles in all - including "Mobile Bay", "Reverend Mr. Black" and "Chattanooga City Limit Sign" - were released, though the latter three were rather unsuccessful in the charts, peaking at No. 60, No. 71 and No. 71 respectively.

Track listing

1. "The Baron" (Paul Richey, Billy Sherrill
   Billy Sherrill
   Billy Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
   
   , Jerry Lee Taylor) – 3:37
2. "Mobile Bay" (David Kirby, Curly Putman
   Curly Putman
   Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr. is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was "Green, Green Grass of Home" , which was covered by Elvis Presley, Johnny Darrell, Gram Parsons, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roberto Leal, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Nana...
   
   ) – 3:01
3. "The Hard Way" (Jerry Lynn Lansdowne) – 2:59
4. "Ceiling, Four Walls and a Floor" (Tom T. Hall
   Tom T. Hall
   Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
   
   ) – 2:40
5. "Hey, Hey, Train" (Marty Stuart
   Marty Stuart
   John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
   
   ) – 2:42
6. "Reverend Mr. Black" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Billy Edd Wheeler
   Billy Edd Wheeler
   Billy Edward "Edd" Wheeler is an American songwriter, performer, writer and visual artist. He has written songs performed by over 90 different artists including Judy Collins, Jefferson Airplane, Bobby Darin, The Kingston Trio, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Kenny Rogers, Hazel Dickens, and Elvis Presley...
   
   ) – 3:11
7. "The Blues Keep Getting Bluer" (Ron Reynolds) – 2:34
8. "Chattanooga City Limit Sign" (Robert Rhett Drawdy) – 3:52
9. "Thanks to You" (Jerry Lynn Lansdowne)– 2:29
10. "Greatest Love Affair" (Mack David
    Mack David
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    , Billy Sherrill) – 3:31

Personal

• Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar
• Lea Jane Berinati, Millie Forrest, Janie Fracke, The Jordanaires
  The Jordanaires
  The Jordanaires are an American vocal quartet, which formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are best known for providing vocal background for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972...
  
  , Millie Kirkham
  Millie Kirkham
  Mildred 'Millie' Kirkham is an American singer who was featured on many classic hit recordings from the mid 1950s through the 1980s.-Early life:Kirkham was born in Nashville, Tennessee...
  
  , Lousi Nunely, Gordon Stocker, Hurshel Wignton - background vocals

Album

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	24
U.S. Billboard 200	201

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...	CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
1981	"The Baron"	10	6
	"Mobile Bay"	60	—
1982	"The Reverend Mr. Black"	71	—
	"Chattanooga City Limit Sign"	flip	—