The Fabulous Johnny Cash

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The Fabulous Johnny Cash
The Fabulous Johnny Cash cover
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released Original: January 1959
Re-issued: March 19, 2002
Recorded July 24, 1958 - August 13, 1958
Genre Country
Length Original: 28:28
Re-issue: 41:22
Label Columbia
Producer Al Quaglieri, Don Law
Professional reviews
Johnny Cash chronology
Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous
(1958)		 The Fabulous Johnny Cash
(1958)		 Greatest!
(1959)

The Fabulous Johnny Cash is the third album by country singer Johnny Cash. It was released in January of 1959 (see 1959 in music) under the label Columbia, after Cash's departure from Sun Records, and was re-issued in 2002 (see 2002 in music) under the same label via Sony Music's Legacy imprint. The re-issue contains six bonus tracks.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by Johnny Cash; except where indicated

  1. "Run Softly, Blue River" – 2:22
  2. "Frankie's Man Johnny" – 2:15
  3. "That's All Over" (Jim Glaser) – 1:52
  4. "The Troubadour" (Cindy Walker) – 2:15
  5. "One More Ride" (Bob Nolan) – 1:59
  6. "That's Enough" (Dorothy Coates) – 2:41
  7. "I Still Miss Someone" (Cash, Roy Cash) – 2:34
  8. "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" – 3:03
  9. "I'd Rather Die Young" (Harry Smith, Billy Vaughn, Randy Wood) – 2:29
  10. "Pickin' Time" – 1:58
  11. "Shepherd of My Heart" (Jenny Lou Carson) – 2:10
  12. "Suppertime" (Ira Stanphill) – 2:50

[edit] Bonus tracks

  1. "Oh, What a Dream" – 2:08
  2. "Mama's Baby" – 2:22
  3. "Fool's Hall of Fame" (Jerry Freeman, Danny Wolfe) – 2:10
  4. "I'll Remember You" – 2:07
  5. "Cold Shoulder" (Helene Hudgins) – 1:55
  6. "Walking the Blues" (Cash, Robert Lunn) – 2:12

[edit] Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Al Quaglieri - Producer
  • Don Law - Producer
  • Billy Altman - Liner Notes
  • Don Hunstein - Photography
  • Seth Foster - Mastering
  • Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
  • Hal Adams - Cover Photo
  • Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
  • Kay Smith - Tape Research
  • Matt Kelly - Tape Research
  • Geoff Gillette - Sleeve Design
  • Steven Berkowitz - A&R
  • Darren Salmieri - A&R
  • Patti Matheny - A&R
  • Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
  • Nick Shaffran - Series Consultant

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1958 Pop Albums 19

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1959 "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" Country Singles 1
1959 "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" Pop Singles 32
1959 "Frankie's Man, Johnny" Country Singles 9
1959 "Frankie's Man, Johnny" Pop Singles 57

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