Blood, Sweat and Tears (album)
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For similarly named albums, see Blood, Sweat & Tears (disambiguation).
1963 studio album by Johnny Cash
| Blood, Sweat and Tears | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 7, 1963 |
| Recorded | June 7 – August 22, 1962 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 30:12 |
| Label | Columbia |
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| Johnny Cash chronology | |
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All Aboard the Blue Train (1962) Blood, Sweat and Tears (1963) Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash (1963) | |
| Singles from Blood, Sweat and Tears | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | link |
Blood, Sweat and Tears is the fifteenth album by singer Johnny Cash, released on January 7, 1963. 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 Records box set Come Along and Ride This Train .
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Busted" | Harlan Howard | 2:17 |
| 5. | "Casey Jones" | Traditional; arranged by Johnny 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 |
Personnel
[edit ]- Johnny Cash - vocals, rhythm guitar
- The Carter Family - backing vocals
- Luther Perkins - lead 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
[edit ]Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Pop Albums | 80 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | "Busted" | Country Singles | 13 |
External links
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