Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous
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| Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous | ||
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| Studio album by Johnny Cash | ||
| Released | Original: 1958 Re-issued: 1969 Re-issued: 2003 |
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| Recorded | April 2, 1956 - July 10, 1958 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | Original: 28:57 Re-issue: 38:08 |
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| Label | Sun | |
| Producer(s) | Sam Phillips Jack Clement |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Johnny Cash chronology | ||
| Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957) |
Sings the Songs that Made Him Famous (1958) |
The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1959) |
Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous is the second album by singer Johnny Cash. It was originally released on 17 November 1958 (see 1958 in music), but later re-issued in 2003 (see 2003 in music), under the label Varese Sarabande, with four different versions of tracks already present on the original LP as a bonus.
[edit] Track listing
- "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (Jack Clement) – 2:13
- "There You Go" (Cash) – 2:19
- "I Walk the Line" (Cash) – 2:46
- "Don't Make Me Go" (Cash) – 2:31
- "Train of Love" (Cash) – 1:52
- "Guess Things Happen That Way" (Clement) – 2:24
- "The Ways of a Woman in Love" (Bill Justis, Charlie Rich) – 2:16
- "Next in Line" (Cash) – 2:49
- "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" (Jim Atkins, Cash, Hoyt Johnson) – 2:42
- "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" (Hank Williams) – 1:49
- "Home of the Blues" (Cash, Glen Douglas, Vic McAlpin) – 2:41
- "Big River" (Cash) – 2:35
[edit] Bonus tracks
- "Don't Make Me Go" (Cash) – 2:30
- "The Ways of a Woman in Love" (Justis, Rich) – 2:28
- "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (Clement) – 2:15
- "Guess Things Happen That Way" (Clement) – 1:58
[edit] Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Main Performer
- Al Casey - Guitar
- Sam Phillips - Producer
- Jack Clement - Producer
- Cary E. Mansfield - Reissue Producer
- Bill Dahl - Liner Notes, Reissue Producer
- Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering
- Bill Pitzonka - Reissue Art Director
[edit] Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 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 |
