Ride This Train
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| Studio album by Johnny Cash | ||
| Released | Original: September 1960 Re-issued: March 19, 2002 |
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| Recorded | December 14, 1959 - February 15, 1960 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | Original: 32:20 Re-issue: 42:10 |
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| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Don Law, Al Quaglieri | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Johnny Cash chronology | ||
| Sings Hank Williams (1960) |
Ride This Train (1960) |
Now, there Was a Song! (1960) |
Ride This Train is the eighth album by country singer Johnny Cash. It was originally released in September of 1960 (see 1960 in music), but later re-issued on March 19, 2002 (see 2002 in music) with four bonus tracks. It is considered one of the first concept albums in the history of pop music.
[edit] Track listing
- "Loading Coal" (Merle Travis) – 4:58
- "Slow Rider" (Cash) – 4:12
- "Lumberjack" (Leon Payne) – 3:02
- "Dorraine of Ponchartrain" (Cash) – 4:47
- "Going to Memphis (Cash, Hollie Dew, Alan Lomax) – 4:26
- "When Papa Played the Dobro" (Cash) – 2:55
- "Boss Jack" (Tex Ritter) – 3:50
- "Old Doc Brown" (Red Foley) – 4:10
[edit] Bonus tracks
- "The Fable of Willie Brown" (Cash) – 1:57
- "Second Honeymoon" (Autry Inman) – 1:57
- "Ballad of the Harp Weaver" (Thelma Moore, Edna Millay) – 3:50
- "Smiling Bill McCall" (Cash) – 2:06
[edit] Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Guitar, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Leader, Vocals
- Al Casey - Guitar
- Luther Perkins - Guitar
- Johnny Western - Guitar
- Shot Jackson - Dobro, Guitar (Steel)
- Marshall Grant - Bass
- Gordon Terry - Fiddle
- Floyd Cramer - Piano
- Buddy Harman - Drums
Additional personnel
- Don Law - Original Recording Producer
- Al Quaglieri - Reissue Producer
- Seth Foster - Mastering
- Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
- Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
- Matt Kelly - Tape Research
- Kay Smith - Tape Research
- Arthur Levy - Liner Notes
- Darren Salmieri - A&R
- Steven Berkowitz - A&R
- Patti Matheny - A&R
- Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
- Alan Lomax - Adaptation, Arranger
- Randall Martin - Design
- Don Hunstein - Photography
- Nick Shaffran - Series Consultant
- Dick Miller - CD Art Adaptation
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