Carryin' On
With Johnny Cash And June Carter
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.Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man (Marshall Grant) - 2:37
2.Shantytown (Johnny Cash, June Carter) - 2:23
3.It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan) - 3:06
4.Fast Boat To Sydney (Helen Carter, Anita Carter) - 2:31
5.Pack Up Your Sorrows (Richard Farina, Pauline Marden) - 2:29
6.I Got A Woman (Ray Charles) - 3:17
7.Jackson (Billy Ed Wheeler, Gaby Rogers) - 2:48
8.Oh, What A Good Thing We Had (Johnny Cash, June Carter) - 2:46
9.You'll Be All Right (Johnny Cash, June Carter) - 1:49
10.No No No (Johnny Cash) - 1:52
11.What'd I Say (Ray Charles) - 2:53
The LP was re-issued on March 19, 2002 with two bonus tracks:
1.The Wind Changes (Johnny Cash) - 2:50
2.From Sea To Shining Sea (Johnny Cash) - 1:35
Personell:
•Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals
•June Carter - Vocals
•Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar
•Carl Perkins - Guitar
•Norman Blake - Guitar/Dobro
•Bob Johnson - Guitar
•Marshall Grant - Bass
•W.S. Holland - Drums
•Charlie McCoy - Harmonica
•Bill McElhiney - Trumpet
•Karl Gavin - Trumpet
•The Carter Family - Backing vocals
•Phil Balsey - Backing Vocals
•Jan Howard - Backing Vocals
•Don Law - Producer
•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