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. 1.Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Jack Clement) - 2:13        Lyrics/Chords

  2. 2.There You Go (Johnny Cash) - 2:19

  3. 3.I Walk The Line (Johnny Cash) - 2:46

  4. 4.Don’t Make Me Go (Jonny Cash) - 2:31

  5. 5.Train Of Love (Johnny Cash) - 1:52

  6. 6.Guess Things Happen This Way (Jack Clement) - 2:24

  7. 7.The Ways Of A Woman In Love (Bill Justis, Charlie Rich) - 2:16

  8. 8.Next In Line (Johnny Cash) - 2:49

  9. 9.You’re The Nearest Thing To Heaven (Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson) - 2:42

  10. 10.I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) (Hank Williams) - 1:49

  11. 11.Home Of The Blues (Johnny Cash, Glen Douglas, Vic McAlpin) - 2:41

  12. 12.Big River (Johnny Cash) - 2:35


The LP was re-issued in 2003 with four bonus tracks:


  1. 1.Don’t Make Me Go (Johnny Cash) - 2:30

  2. 2.The Ways Of A Woman In Love (Justis, Rich) - 2:28

  3. 3.Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Jack Clement) - 2:15        Lyrics/Chords

  4. 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:


  1. Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals

  2. Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar

  3. Marshall Grant - Bass

  4. Al Casey - Guitar

  5. Sam Phillips - Producer

  6. Jack Clement - Producer

  7. Cary E. Mansfield - Re-issue producer

  8. Bill Dahl - Liner Notes, re-issue producer

  9. Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering

  10. Bill Pitzonka - Art Direction


 
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