Columbia CS-8122

Released   Original: January, 1959

                   Re-issued: March 9, 2002

Recorded  At Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Memphis from July 1958 through Aug 1958

Genre        Country

Length       Original: 28:28

                   Re-issued: 41:22

Label         Columbia Records

Producer   Don Law, Al Quaglieri

Track listing:

1. 1.Run Softly, Blue River (Johnny Cash) - 2:22
   

2. 2.Frankie’s Man, Johnny (Johnny Cash) - 2:15
   

3. 3.That’s All Over (Jim Glaser) - 1:52
   

4. 4.The Troubadour (Cindy Walker) - 2:15
   

5. 5.One More Ride (Bob Nolan) - 1:59
   

6. 6.That’s Enough (Dorothy Coates) - 2:41
   

7. 7.I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash, Roy Cash) - 2:34
   

8. 8.Don’t Take Your Guns To Town (Johnny Cash) - 3:03
   

9. 9.I’d Rather Die Young (Harry Smith, Billy Vaughn, Randy Wood) - 2:29
   

10. 10.Pickin’ Time (Johnny Cash) - 1:58
    

11. 11.Shepherd Of My Heart (Jenny Lou Carson) - 2:10
    

12. 12.Suppertime (Ira Stanphill) - 2:50
    

The LP was re-issued on March 9, 2002 with six bonus tracks:

1. 1.Oh, What A Dream (Johnny Cash) - 2:08
   

2. 2.Mama’s Baby (Johnny Cash) - 2:22
   

3. 3.Fool’s Hall of Fame (Jerry Freeman, Danny Wolfe) - 2:10
   

4. 4.I’ll Remember You (Johnny Cash) - 2:07
   

5. 5.Cold Shoulder (Helene Hudgins) - 1:55
   

6. 6.Walking The Blues (Johnny Cash, Robert Lunn) - 2:12
   

The re-issue was released by the same label via Sony Music’s Legacy imprint. All six bonus tracks are new to the album.

Two of the songs reached the billboards on this album. The album itself had a nice 19th position in Pop Albums Billboard US in 1958.

Year    Single                                               Chart                    Position

1959:   Don’t Take Your Guns To Town       Country Singles           1

1959:   Don’t Take Your Guns To Town       Pop Singles               32

1959:   Frankie’s Man, Johnny                     Country Singles           9

1959:   Frankie’s Man, Johnny                     Pop Singles               57

Personell:

1. •Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals
   

2. •Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar
   

3. •Marshall Grant - Bass
   

4. •Al Casey - Guitar
   

5. •Don Helms - Guitar
   

6. •The Jordanairs - Background Vocals
   

7. •Marvin Hughes - Piano
   

8. •Buddy Harman - Drums
   

9. •Morris Palmer - Drums
   

10. •Don Law - Producer
    

11. •Al Quaglieri - Producer
    

12. •Billy Altman - Liner Notes
    

13. •Din Hunstein - Photography
    

14. •Seth Foster - Mastering
    

15. •Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
    

16. •Hal Adams - Cover Photo
    

17. •Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
    

18. •Matt Kelly - Tape Research
    

19. •Geoff Gillette - Sleeve Design
    

20. •Steven Berkowitz - A&R
    

21. •Darren Salmeri - A&R
    

22. •Patti Matheny - A&R
    

23. •Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
    

24. •Nick Shaffran - Series Consultant