The Last Gunfighter Ballad

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The Last Gunfighter Ballad
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	January 1977
Recorded	1976
Genre	Country
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Charlie Bragg / Johnny Cash
Professional reviews
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Johnny Cash chronology
One Piece at a Time (1976)	The Last Gunfighter Ballad (1977)	The Rambler (1977)

The Last Gunfighter Ballad is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1977 (see 1977 in music). Highlights include the title track, "Far Side Banks of Jordan" and "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine", the latter of which features Cash's brother Tommy Cash. The title track was the album's only single, reaching No. 38 on the country charts; it tells the tale of an aging gunslinger who finds himself unable to deal with the modern way of life.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Charts 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "I Will Dance With You" (Cash) – 2:49
2. "The Last Gunfighter Ballad" (Guy Clark) – 2:48
3. "Far Side Banks of Jordan" (Terry Smith) – 2:42
4. "Ridin' on the Cotton Belt" (Cash) – 3:25
5. "Give It Away" (Tom T. Hall)
6. "You're So Close to Me" (Mac Davis) – 2:50
7. "City Jail" (Cash) – 3:56
8. "Cindy I Love You" (Cash) – 2:15
9. "Ballad of Barbara" (Cash) – 3:49
10. "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" (Gene Autry/Jimmy Long) – 2:54

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Country Albums	29

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	"The Last Gunfighter Ballad"	Country Singles	38

[edit] See also

• Johnny Cash discography

[edit] External links

• Luma Electronic entry on The Last Gunfighter Ballad

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