Orange Blossom Special

 

Columbia CS-9109


Released   Original: February, 1965

                   Reissue: March, 2002

Recorded  In Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville in August, 1964

                   In Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville in December, 1964

Genre        Country

Length       Original: 33:17

                   Reissue: 42:12

Label         Columbia Records

Producer   Don Law, Frank Jones



This album is a proof of the good relationship between Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. No less than three Dylan covers is included on this album. "It Ain't Me Babe" is a duet performed with his future wife, June Carter. That single also made the billboards.


Mother Maybelle Carter's signature song, "Wildwood Flower" is also covered on this album.



Track listing:


  1. 1.Orange Blossom Special (Ervin T. Rouse) - 3:06

  2. 2.Long Black Veil (Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill) - 3:06

  3. 3.It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan) - 3:03

  4. 4.The Wall (Harlan Howard) - 2:09

  5. 5.Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Bob Dylan) - 2:56

  6. 6.You Wild Colorado (Johnny Cash) - 1:45

  7. 7.Mama, You've Been On My Mind (Bob Dylan) - 3:03

  8. 8.When It's Springtime In Alaska (Tilman Franks) - 2:36

  9. 9.All God's Children Ain't Free (Johnny Cash) - 2:11

  10. 10.Danny Boy (Frederick Weatherly) - 5:08

  11. 11.Wildwood Flower (A.P. Carter) - 2:10

  12. 12.Amen (Jester Hairston) - 2:05


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


  1. 1. Engine 143 (A.P. Carter) - 3:31

  2. 2. (I'm Proud) The Baby Is Mine (Johnny Cash) - 2:30

  3. 3. Mama, You've Been On My Mind (Bob Dylan) - 2:54


Personell:


  1. Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals

  2. June Carter - Vocals

  3. Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar

  4. Norman Blake - Guitar

  5. Ray Edenton - Guitar

  6. Marshall Grant - Bass

  7. W.S. Holland - Drums

  8. Bill Purcell - Piano

  9. Charlie McCoy - Harmonica

  10. Bill McElhiney - Trumpet

  11. Karl Gavin - Trumpet

  12. Don Law - Producer

  13. Frank Jones - Producer



Charts


Two singles from the album reached the billboards, both doing fairely well:


Year    Single                                              Chart                    Position

1964:   It Ain't Me Babe                               Country Singles          4

1964:   It Ain't Me Babe                               Pop Singles               58

1965:   Orange Blossom Special                 Country Singles          3

1965:   Orange Blossom Special                 Pop Singles               80



The album also reached the billboards:


Year    Chart                    Position

1965    Country Albums         3

1965    Pop Albums              49

 
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