Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous
Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous
Sun LP-1235
Released Original: November 17, 1958
Re-issued: 1969
Re-issued: 2003
Recorded In Sun Studios, Memphis from April 1956 through July 1958
Genre Country
Length Original: 28:57
Re-issue (2003): 38:08
Label Sun Records
Producer Sam Phillips and Jack Clement
Track listing:
1.Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Jack Clement) - 2:13 Lyrics/Chords
2.There You Go (Johnny Cash) - 2:19
3.I Walk The Line (Johnny Cash) - 2:46
4.Don’t Make Me Go (Jonny Cash) - 2:31
5.Train Of Love (Johnny Cash) - 1:52
6.Guess Things Happen This Way (Jack Clement) - 2:24
7.The Ways Of A Woman In Love (Bill Justis, Charlie Rich) - 2:16
8.Next In Line (Johnny Cash) - 2:49
9.You’re The Nearest Thing To Heaven (Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson) - 2:42
10.I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) (Hank Williams) - 1:49
11.Home Of The Blues (Johnny Cash, Glen Douglas, Vic McAlpin) - 2:41
12.Big River (Johnny Cash) - 2:35
The LP was re-issued in 2003 with four bonus tracks:
1.Don’t Make Me Go (Johnny Cash) - 2:30
2.The Ways Of A Woman In Love (Justis, Rich) - 2:28
3.Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Jack Clement) - 2:15 Lyrics/Chords
4.Guess Things Happen That Way (Jack Clement) - 1:58
The re-issue was released by a small label called Varese Sarabande. The four bonus tracks are all different versions of tracks already present on the original record.
The LP contains many big hits. Underneath you can see how the songs turned out on the billboards.
Year Single Chart Position
1956: There You Go Country Singles 1
1957: Don’t Make Me Go Country Singles 9
1957: Home Of The Blues Country Singles 3
1957: Home Of The Blues Pop Singles 88
1957: Next In Line Country Singles 9
1957: Next In Line Pop Singles 99
1957: Train Of Love Country Singles 7
1958: Ballad Of A Teenage Queen Country Singles 1
1958: Ballad Of A Teenage Queen Pop Singles 14
1958: Big River Country Singles 4
1958: Big River Pop Singles 14
1958: Guess Things Happen That Way Country Singles 1
1958: Guess Things Happen That Way Pop Singles 11
1958: The Ways Of A Woman In Love Country Singles 2
1958: The Ways Of A Woman In Love Pop Singles 24
1958: You’re The Nearest Thing To Heaven Country Singles 5
1958: You’re The Nearest Thing To Heaven Pop Singles 24
Personell:
•Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals
•Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar
•Marshall Grant - Bass
•Al Casey - Guitar
•Sam Phillips - Producer
•Jack Clement - Producer
•Cary E. Mansfield - Re-issue producer
•Bill Dahl - Liner Notes, re-issue producer
•Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering
•Bill Pitzonka - Art Direction