Johnny Cash - Ride This Train LP & CD 180 gram (Doxy Music) new

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180 gram, reissue of Cash’s 1960 album, with bonus free CD.

Album Notes:

Ride This Train is the eighth album by country singer Johnny Cash. It was originally released in September 1960. It is considered one of the first concept albums in the history of pop music.

John R. ‘Johnny’ Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists.

Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the ‘boom-chicka-boom’ sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for providing free concerts inside prison walls; and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname ‘The Man in Black’. He traditionally started his concerts by saying, “Hello, I'm Johnny Cash”, and usually following it up with his standard “Folsom Prison Blues”.

Much of Cash’s music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption. His signature songs include “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring of Fire”, “Get Rhythm” and “Man in Black”. He also recorded humorous numbers, including “One Piece at a Time” and “A Boy Named Sue”; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called “Jackson”; as well as railroad songs including “Hey, Porter” and “Rock Island Line”.

Cash, a troubled but devout Christian, has been characterized as a “lens through which to view American contradictions and challenges”. A Biblical scholar, he penned a Christian novel titled Man in White, and he made a spoken word recording of the entire New King James Version of the New Testament. Even so, Cash declared that he was “the biggest sinner of them all”, and viewed himself overall as a complicated and contradictory man. Accordingly, Cash is said to have “contained multitudes”, and has been deemed “the philosopher-prince of American country music”.

Personnel:

Johnny Cash ~ Guitar, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Leader, Vocals

Luther Perkins ~ Guitar

Johnny Western ~ Guitar

Shot Jackson ~ Dobro, Steel Guitar

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

Track List:

All tracks composed by Johnny Cash; except where indicated

Side A:

1. Loading Coal (Merle Travis)   [4:58]
2. Slow Rider   [4:12]
3. Lumberjack (Leon Payne)   [3:02]
4. Dorraine of Ponchartrain   [4:47]
5. Ballad of the Harp Weaver (Thelma Moore, Edna Millay)   [3:50]

Side B:

6. Going to Memphis (Cash, Hollie Dew, Alan Lomax)   [4:26]
7. When Papa Played the Dobro   [ 2:55]
8. Boss Jack (Tex Ritter)   [3:50]
9. Old Doc Brown (Red Foley)   [4:10]
10. The Fable of Willie Brown   [1:57]
11. Second Honeymoon (Autry Inman)   [1:57]
12. Smiling Bill McCall   [2:06]

The Ride This Train LP & CD (180 Gram Vinyl) by Johnny Cash is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and   vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

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