Blood, Sweat and Tears (album)
For similarly named albums, see Blood, Sweat & Tears (disambiguation).
Blood, Sweat, and Tears | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Cash | ||||
Released | February 1963 | |||
Recorded | June 7, 1962 - August 22, 1962 | |||
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Length | 30:12 | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
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Johnny Cash chronology | ||||
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Blood, Sweat and Tears is the fifteenth album by singer Johnny Cash, released in 1963 (see 1963 in music). It is a collection of songs about the American working man. This includes "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" and "Busted", the latter of which would become a single. Both would also be performed by Cash during his famous 1968 concerts at Folsom Prison and be included in the 1999 extended reissue of the album, At Folsom Prison. The album was included on the Bear Family box set Come Along and Ride This Train.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" | Johnny Cash, June Carter | 9:03 |
2. | "Tell Him I'm Gone" | Cash | 3:03 |
3. | "Another Man Done Gone" | Vera Hall, Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Ruby Tartt, Cash | 2:35 |
4. | "Busted" | Harlan Howard | 2:17 |
5. | "Casey Jones" | Traditional; arranged Cash | 3:02 |
6. | "Nine Pound Hammer" | Merle Travis | 3:15 |
7. | "Chain Gang" | Howard | 2:40 |
8. | "Waiting for a Train" | Jimmie Rodgers | 2:06 |
9. | "Roughneck" | Sheb Wooley | 2:11 |
Total length: |
30:12 |
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Main Performer, Guitar, Vocals
- The Carter Family - Background Vocals
- Luther Perkins - Guitar
- Bob Johnson - Guitar/Banjo
- Marshall Grant - Bass
- W.S. Holland - Drums
- Maybelle Carter - Autoharp
- Bill Pursell - Piano
Additional personnel
- Frank Jones - Producer
- Don Law - Producer
- Vic Anesini - Mastering (CD Reissue)
- Frank Bez - Photography
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1963 | Pop Albums | 80 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1963 | "Busted" | Country Singles | 13 |
External links
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