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Johnny Cash: Everybody Loves a Nut

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In May 1966, “Columbia” label released “Everybody Loves a Nut”, the 23rd Johnny Cash. It was recorded March 1965-January 1966, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones. The album features number of humorous novelty songs.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Luther Perkins, Norman Blake- guitar
  • Bob Johnson – guitar, flute, banjo
  • Bill Pursell- piano
  • Marshall Grant- bass
  • S. Holland- drums
  • Jack Elliott- yodel
  • The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers- backing vocals
  • Jack Davis – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Loves a Nut – Jack Clement
  2. The One on the Right Is on the Left – Jack Clement
  3. A Cup of Coffee – Jack Elliot
  4. The Bug That Tried to Crawl Around the World – Jr Hall, Johnny Cash
  5. The Singing Star’s Queen – Jackson King, Bill Mack
  6. Austin Prison – Johnny Cash
  7. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog – Jack Clement
  8. Take Me Home – Jack Clement, Allen Reynolds
  9. Please Don’t Play Red River Valley – Johnny Cash
  10. Boa Constrictor – Shel Silbersten
  11. Joe Bean – Bud Freeman, Leon Pober

Johnny Cash: I Walk the Line

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In May 1964, “Columbia” label released “I Walk the Line”, the nineteenth Johnny Cash studio album. It was recorded June 1963-March 1964, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins- lead guitar
  • Norman Blake- acoustic guitar, dobro
  • Bob Johnson, Jack Clement- rhythm guitar
  • Don Helms- steel guitar
  • Bill Pursell- piano
  • Marshall Grant- bass
  • S. Holland- drums
  • Karl Garvin, Bill McElhiney- trumpet
  • Rufus Long – flute
  • The Carter Family- backing vocals
  • Lee Friedlander – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
  2. Bad News – John D. Loudermilk
  3. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
  4. Give My Love to Rose – Johnny Cash
  5. Hey Porter – Johnny Cash
  6. I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash, Roy Cash
  7. Understand Your Man – Johnny Cash
  8. Wreck of the Old 97’ – Johnny Cash, Bob Johnson, Norman Blake
  9. Still in Town – Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran
  10. Big River – Johnny Cash
  11. Goodbye Little Darlin’ Goodbye – Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin
  12. Troublesome Waters – Maybelle Carter, Dixie Dean

Townes Van Zandt: Our Mother the Mountain

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In April 1969, “Tomato” label released “Our Mother the Mountain”, the second Townes Van Zandt studio album. It was recorded in January 1969 in Los Angele and Nashville, and was produced by Kevin Eggers, Jim Malloy and Jack Clement.

Personnel:

  • Townes Van Zandt: vocals, guitar
  • David Cohen: guitar
  • Jack Clement: guitar
  • Mike Deasy: guitar
  • James Burton: dobro, guitar
  • Don Randi: keyboards
  • Ben Bennay: harmonica
  • Charlie McCoy: bass, guitar, harmonica, organ, recorder
  • Chuck Domanico: bass
  • Lyle Ritz: bass
  • Harvey Newmark: bass
  • John Clauder: drums
  • Donald Frost: drums
  • Jules Jacob: flute
  • Bergen White: string arrangements
  • Milton Glaser – artwork
  • Allen Vogel – photography

Track listing:

  1. Be Here to Love Me
  2. Kathleen
  3. She Came and She Touched Me
  4. Like A Summer Thursday
  5. Our Mother The Mountain
  6. Second Lovers Song
  7. John The Gambler
  8. Tecumseh Valley
  9. Snake Mountain Blues
  10. My Proud Mountains
  11. Why She’s Acting This Way

International Submarine Band: Safe At Home

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In March 1968, “LHI” label released “Safe at Home”, the only International Submarine Band album. It was recorded July – December 1967, at “Western Sound Studio B”, and was produced by Suzi Jane Hokom.

Personnel:

  • Gram Parsons– lead vocal, rhythm guitar
  • Bob Buchanan – rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
  • Jon Corneal – drums, harmony vocal
  • John Nuese– lead guitar
  • Earl “Les” Ball – piano
  • Chris Ethridge– bass guitar
  • Suzi Jane Hokom – harmony vocal
  • Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar
  • Joe Osborn– bass guitar

Track listing:

  1. Blue Eyes – Gram Parsons
  2. I Must Be Somebody Else You’ve Known – Merle Haggard
  3. A Satisfied Mind – Joe Hayes, Jack Rhodes
  4. Medley: Folsom Prison Blues/That’s All Right, Mama – Johnny Cash, Arthur Crudup
  5. Miller’s Cave – Jack Clement
  6. I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr.
  7. Luxury Liner – Gram Parsons
  8. Strong Boy – Gram Parsons
  9. Do You Know How It Feels to Be Lonesome – Gram Parsons, Barry Goldberg

Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town

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Johnny Cash is Coming toTown

On April 13, 1987, “Mercury” label released “Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town”, the 73rd Johnny Cash album. It was recorded September 1986 – January 1987, at the “Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa”and was produced by Jack Clement.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Waylon Jennings – vocals
  • Jim Soldi – lead and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Marty Stuart – lead and acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Pete Wade – lead guitar
  • Bob Wootton – lead guitar
  • Joey Miskulin – lead guitar, acoustic bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jack Clement – acoustic guitar, dobro, Jews harp, kazoo
  • Mike Elliot – acoustic guitar
  • Lloyd Green – steel guitar
  • Earl Poole Ball – piano
  • Charles Cochrane – piano, keyboards
  • Paco: harmonica
  • Jimmy Tittle – electric bass, backing vocals
  • Joe Allen, Michael Rhodes – electric bass
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – acoustic bass
  • S. “Fluke” Holland – drums
  • Kenny Malone – percussion
  • Jack Hale Jr. – horns, keyboards
  • Bob Lewin – horns, keyboards
  • Jay Patten – horns
  • Stuart Duncan, Mark O’Connor, Vassar Clements: fiddle
  • June Carterand The Carter Family (June Carter Cash, Helen Carter, Anita Carter, Carlene Carter), Cinday Cash-Stuart, Bernard Peyton –  backing vocals
  • Charlie Williams – announcer voice
  • David Ferguson – engineer, mixing, assistant producer
  • Rich Adler – engineer, technical director
  • Glenn Meadows, Masterfonics – mastering
  • Virginia Team – art concept
  • Jerry Joyner, Joe Rogers – design
  • Slick Lawson – photography
  • John Lomax III – liner notes
  • Dr. Marie Kelly, Dr. Burkett Nelson – eyes courtesy
  • Coley Coleman – production manager
  • Joey Miskulin – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. The Big Light – Elvis Costello
  2. Ballad of Barbara – Johnny Cash
  3. I’d Rather Have You – Johnny Cash
  4. Let Him Roll – Guy Clark
  5. The Night Hank WilliamsCame to Town – Bobby Braddock, Charlie Williams
  6. Sixteen Tons – Merle Travis
  7. Letters from Home – J.C. Crowley, Jack Wesley Routh
  8. Lee O’Danieland the Light Crust Doughboys – James Talley
  9. Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock and Roll to Me) – Clark, Jim McBride
  10. My Ship Will Sail – Allen Reynolds