I Walk the Line (1964 album)
I Walk the Line | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Cash | ||||
Released | May 1964 | |||
Recorded | June 13, 1963 - March 5, 1964 | |||
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Label | Columbia | |||
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I Walk the Line is the nineteenth studio album by country and rock and roll singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1964. Half of the album, including its title track, are new versions of songs previously recorded by Cash at Sun Records and one for Columbia. The other half are new performances by Cash, two of which, "Bad News" and "Understand Your Man," became top ten singles on the Country & Western chart.
"I Walk the Line," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Give My Love to Rose," "Hey Porter," "Wreck of the Old '97," and "Big River" are new recordings of songs that had been released as either album tracks or singles on Sun prior to Cash signing with Columbia. "I Still Miss Someone" is a new version of a song that had appeared on Cash's first Columbia LP, The Fabulous Johnny Cash.
The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1967.
Disregarding live albums, and the fact that Cash would frequently include re-recordings on later albums, the next major attempt by Cash at a full "remakes album" would be Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series, released by Mercury Records on 1988.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Walk the Line" | Cash | 2:33 |
2. | "Bad News" | John D. Loudermilk | 2:56 |
3. | "Folsom Prison Blues" | Cash | 2:35 |
4. | "Give My Love to Rose" | Cash | 2:20 |
5. | "Hey Porter" | Cash | 2:19 |
6. | "I Still Miss Someone" | Johnny Cash, Roy Cash | 3:07 |
7. | "Understand Your Man" | Cash | 2:43 |
8. | "Wreck of the Old '97" | Cash, Bob Johnson, Norman Blake | 2:41 |
9. | "Still In Town" | Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran | 2:36 |
10. | "Big River" | Cash | 2:17 |
11. | "Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye" | Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin | 2:24 |
12. | "Troublesome Waters" | Maybelle Carter, Dixie Dean | 3:48 |
Total length: |
32:19 |
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Vocals, Guitar
- Luther Perkins - Lead Guitar
- Norman Blake - Acoustic Guitar/Dobro
- Bob Johnson, Jack Clement - Rhythm Guitar
- Marshall Grant - Bass
- W.S. Holland - Drums
- Bill Pursell - Piano
- Don Helms - Steel
- Karl Garvin, Bill McElhiney - Trumpet
- Rufus Long - Flute
- The Carter Family - Background Vocals
Additional Personnel
- Produced by: Don Law and Frank Jones
- Cover Photo by: Lee Friedlander
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1964 | Country Albums | 1 |
1964 | Pop Albums | 53 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1964 | "Understand Your Man" | Country Singles | 1 |
1964 | "Understand Your Man" | Pop Singles | 35 |
1964 | "Bad News" | Country Singles | 8 |