Ragged Old Flag

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Ragged Old Flag
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	April 5, 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Country
Length	29:35
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Johnny Cash / Charlie Bragg
Professional reviews
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Johnny Cash chronology
Johnny Cash and His Woman (1973)	Ragged Old Flag (1974)	Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me (1974)

Ragged Old Flag is an album by American country music singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1974 (see 1974 in music). The album addresses several political as well as ethical issues, not unlike many of Cash's other releases. The title track, and simultaneously the only single from the album, is a sugary spoken word tribute to patriotism amid the Watergate scandal. "Don't Go Near the Water" addresses another hot political issue of the time, the environment. All of the songs on the album were composed by Cash, save "I'm a Worried Man" by himself and June Carter Cash.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional personnel 3 Charts 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Johnny Cash except as noted.

1. "Ragged Old Flag" – 3:08
2. "Don't Go Near the Water" – 2:52
3. "All I Do is Drive" – 2:10
4. "Southern Comfort" – 2:10
5. "King of the Hill" – 2:44
6. "Pie in the Sky" – 2:27
7. "Lonesome to the Bone" – 2:41
8. "While I've Got It on My Mind" – 2:20
9. "Good Morning, Friend" – 2:05
10. "I'm a Worried Man" (Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash) – 2:10
11. "Please Don't Let Me Out" – 2:42
12. "What on Earth Will You Do (for Heaven's Sake)" – 2:08

[edit] Personnel

• Johnny Cash - Vocals, Producer, Liner Notes
• Al Casey - Guitar
• Earl Scruggs - Banjo
• The Oak Ridge Boys - Background Vocals

[edit] Additional personnel

• Chuck Cochran - Arranger
• Charlie Bragg - Producer, Engineer
• Al Quaglieri - Producer, Reissue Producer
• Freeman Ramsey - Engineer
• Rob Tucker - Engineer
• Howard Fritzson - Art Director, Reissue Art Director
• Billy Barnes - Cover Design
• Al Clayton - Cover Photo
• Seth Foster - Mastering
• Randall Martin - Design
• John Henry Jackson - Project Director
• Steven Berkowitz - A&R
• Patti Matheny - A&R
• Darren Salmieri - A&R

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Country Albums	16

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"Ragged Old Flag"	Country Singles	31

[edit] See also

• Johnny Cash discography

[edit] External links

• Luma Electronic entry on Ragged Old Flag

Johnny Cash

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