Carryin' On

With Johnny Cash And June Carter

 

Columbia CS-9528


Released   Original: August, 1967

                   Reissued: March 19, 2002

Recorded  In Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville in January, 1967

                   In Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville in March, 1967

                   In Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville in April, 1967

                   In Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville in May, 1967

Genre        Country

Length       Original: 28:31

                   Reissue: 32:56

Label         Columbia Records

                   Reissue: Legacy Recordings

Producer   Don Law, Frank Jones



This album consists solely of duets with Johnny Cash and June Carter. "Jackson" and "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" being most succsessfull (Both released as singles).


Seven months after the album was released, John and June married.


"Jackson" remains as John and Junes most well-known collaboration. The song has been performed numerous times over the years.


Track listing:


  1. 1.Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man (Marshall Grant) - 2:37

  2. 2.Shantytown (Johnny Cash, June Carter) - 2:23

  3. 3.It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan) - 3:06

  4. 4.Fast Boat To Sydney (Helen Carter, Anita Carter) - 2:31

  5. 5.Pack Up Your Sorrows (Richard Farina, Pauline Marden) - 2:29

  6. 6.I Got A Woman (Ray Charles) - 3:17

  7. 7.Jackson (Billy Ed Wheeler, Gaby Rogers) - 2:48

  8. 8.Oh, What A Good Thing We Had (Johnny Cash, June Carter) - 2:46

  9. 9.You'll Be All Right (Johnny Cash, June Carter) - 1:49

  10. 10.No No No (Johnny Cash) - 1:52

  11. 11.What'd I Say (Ray Charles) - 2:53


The LP was re-issued on March 19, 2002 with two bonus tracks:


  1. 1.The Wind Changes (Johnny Cash) - 2:50

  2. 2.From Sea To Shining Sea (Johnny Cash) - 1:35



Personell:


  1. Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals

  2. June Carter - Vocals

  3. Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar

  4. Carl Perkins - Guitar

  5. Norman Blake - Guitar/Dobro

  6. Bob Johnson - Guitar

  7. Marshall Grant - Bass

  8. W.S. Holland - Drums

  9. Charlie McCoy - Harmonica

  10. Bill McElhiney - Trumpet

  11. Karl Gavin - Trumpet

  12. The Carter Family - Backing vocals

  13. Phil Balsey - Backing Vocals

  14. Jan Howard - Backing Vocals

  15. Don Law - Producer

  16. Frank Jones - Producer



Charts


Two released singles appear on this album; "Jackson" and "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man". "Jackson" was released as a single from the album "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1", while "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" were released from this album.


Year    Single                                              Chart                    Position

1967:   Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man      Country Singles         6


The album also achieved positions on the billboards:


Year    Chart                    Position

1967:   Country Albums          5

1967:   Pop Albums             194

 
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