Columbia SP-9726

Released   Original: January, 1969

Recorded  In

Genre        Country

Length       Original: 43:43

Label         Columbia Records

Producer   Bob Johnston

Another concept album by Johnny Cash. The album was recorded after a visit to Israel together with his wife, June. The inspiration John got there resulted in 18 songs. The album also fetarures three songs written by others.

Some versions of the album had a 3-D cover!

Track listing:

1. 1.Prologue (Johnny Cash) - 0:54
   

2. 2.Land Of Israel (Johnny Cash) - 2:50
   

3. 3.Mother's Love (Johnny Cash) - 1:32
   

4. 4.This Is Nazareth (Johnny Cash) - 0:43
   

5. 5.Nazarene (Johnny Cash) - 2:03
   

6. 6.Town Of Cana (Johnny Cash) - 1:36
   

7. 7.He Turned The Water Into Wine (Johnny Cash) - 2:47
   

8. 8.My Wife June At The Sea Of Galilee (Johnny Cash) - 1:32
   

9. 9.Beautiful Words (Johnny Cash) - 1:52
   

10. 10.Our Guide Jacob At Mount Tabor (Johnny Cash) - 1:54
    

11. 11.The Ten Commandments (Lew DeWitt) - 3:59
    

12. 12.Daddy Sang Bass (Carl Perkins) - 2:19
    

13. 13.At The Wailing Wall (Johnny Cash) - 0:46
    

14. 14.Come To The Wailing Wall (Johnny Cash) - 2:49
    

15. 15.In Bethlehem (Johnny Cash) - 1:46
    

16. 16.In The Garden Of Gethsemane (Johnny Cash) -1:57
    

17. 17.The Fourth Man (Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith) - 2:08
    

18. 18.On The Via Dolorosa (Johnny Cash) - 3:53
    

19. 19.Church of The Holy Sepulchre (Johnny Cash) - 1:07
    

20. 20.At Cavalry (Johnny Cash) - 2:33
    

21. 21.God Is Not Dead (Johnny Cash) - 2:43
    

Personell:

1. •Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals
   

2. •Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar
   

3. •Marshall Grant - Bass
   

4. •W.S. Holland - Drums
   

5. •Carl Perkins - Electric Guitar
   

6. •The Carter Family - Backing Vocals
   

7. •The Statler Brothers - Backing Vocals
   

8. •Charlie Bragg - Engineer
   

Charts

Year    Single                                              Chart                    Position

1968:   Daddy Sang Bass                            Country Singles          1

The album also made the billboards:

Year    Chart                    Position

1969:   Country Albums           6

1969:   Pop Albums               54