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| name = America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = [[Johnny Cash]] |
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| cover = JohnnyCashAmerica.jpg |
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| released = August 7, 1972 |
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| recorded = July 1970 |
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| venue = |
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| studio = Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville |
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| genre = {{flatlist| |
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*[[Country music|Country]] |
*[[Country music|Country]] |
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*[[folk music|folk]]}} |
*[[folk music|folk]]}} |
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| length = 32:57 |
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| producer = [[Larry Butler (producer)|Larry Butler]] |
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| prev_title = [[A Thing Called Love]] |
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| prev_year = 1972 |
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| This album = '''''America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song'''''<br />(1972) |
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| next_title = [[The Johnny Cash Family Christmas]] |
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| next_year = 1972 |
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{{Album ratings |
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}} <ref>{{ |
| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r105811}}</ref> |
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'''''America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song''''' is a [[concept album]] and the 40th overall album by [[country music|country]] singer [[Johnny Cash]], released on [[Columbia Records]] in 1972 (see [[1972 in music]]). As its title suggests, it comprises a number of tracks dedicated to the topic of [[United States|American]] history, |
'''''America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song''''' is a [[concept album]] and the 40th overall album by [[country music|country]] singer [[Johnny Cash]], released on [[Columbia Records]] in 1972 (see [[1972 in music]]). As its title suggests, it comprises a number of tracks dedicated to the topic of [[United States|American]] history, like several of Cash's other [[Americana music|Americana]] albums. The record is a mix of songs and narration, in which Cash attempts to describe elements of the country's past, including famous personalities like [[Paul Revere]] or [[Spotted Elk|Big Foot]]. ''America'' also includes a re-recording of "Mr. Garfield" and "The Road to Kaintuck", songs previously released as singles in 1965 on ''[[Sings the Ballads of the True West]]''. Most of the tracks on the album were written by Cash, with some exceptions, including a rendition of the well-known song "[[The Battle of New Orleans]]" and a reading of [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s famous [[Gettysburg Address]]. The album was included on the [[Bear Family]] box set ''[[Come Along and Ride This Train]]''. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{track listing |
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| headline = Side one |
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|title1=Opening Dialogue |
|title1=Opening Dialogue |
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|writer1= Johnny Cash |
|writer1= Johnny Cash |
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|length1= 0:23 |
|length1= 0:23 |
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|title2=Paul Revere |
|title2=Paul Revere |
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|writer2= Johnny Cash, Glenn D. Tubb |
|writer2= Johnny Cash, [[Glenn Douglas Tubb|Glenn D. Tubb]] |
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|length2= 2:17 |
|length2= 2:17 |
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|title3=Begin West Movement |
|title3=Begin West Movement |
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| note3 = Dialogue |
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|writer3= Johnny Cash |
|writer3= Johnny Cash |
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|length3= 0:26 |
|length3= 0:26 |
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|length4= 1:21 |
|length4= 1:21 |
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|title5=To the Shining Mountains |
|title5=To the Shining Mountains |
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| note5 = Dialogue |
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|writer5= Johnny Cash |
|writer5= Johnny Cash |
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|length5= 0:48 |
|length5= 0:48 |
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|length6= 2:21 |
|length6= 2:21 |
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|title7=Southwestward |
|title7=Southwestward |
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| note7 = Dialogue |
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|writer7= Johnny Cash |
|writer7= Johnny Cash |
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|length7= 0:37 |
|length7= 0:37 |
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|length8= 2:26 |
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|title9=Opening the West |
|title9=Opening the West |
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| note9 = Dialogue |
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|writer9= Johnny Cash |
|writer9= Johnny Cash |
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|length9= 0:56 |
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|writer10= Charles Williams |
|writer10= Charles Williams |
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|length10= 1:50 |
|length10= 1:50 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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*Johnny Cash |
*Johnny Cash - vocals, acoustic guitar |
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*[[Carl Perkins]] |
*[[Carl Perkins]] - electric guitar |
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*[[Bob Wootton]] |
*[[Bob Wootton]] - electric guitar, gut-string guitar |
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*[[WS Holland]] |
*[[WS Holland]] - drums |
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*[[Marshall Grant]] |
*[[Marshall Grant]] - bass guitar |
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*Red Lane |
*[[Red Lane]] - rhythm guitar, gut-string guitar |
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*Charles Cochran - piano |
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*Norman Blake |
*[[Norman Blake (American musician)|Norman Blake]] - rhythm guitar, gut-string guitar, banjo |
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*Farrell Morris - percussion |
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*[[Charlie McCoy]] |
*[[Charlie McCoy]] - harmonica, bass guitar |
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*Ray Edenton |
*[[Ray Edenton]] - rhythm guitar |
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== Additional personnel == |
== Additional personnel == |
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*Dialogue written by: Johnny Cash |
*Dialogue written by: Johnny Cash |
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*Cover design: Bill Barnes |
*Cover design: Bill Barnes |
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*Cover photo: Al Clayton |
*Cover photo: [[Al Clayton]] |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/c/Cash/cash_america.htm Luma Electronic entry on ''America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060528122114/http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/c/Cash/cash_america.htm Luma Electronic entry on ''America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song] |
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{{Johnny Cash|studio}} |
{{Johnny Cash|studio}} |
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[[Category:Johnny Cash albums]] |
[[Category:Johnny Cash albums]] |
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Released | August 7, 1972 | |||
Recorded | July 1970 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 32:57 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Larry Butler | |||
Johnny Cash chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song is a concept album and the 40th overall album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972 (see 1972 in music). As its title suggests, it comprises a number of tracks dedicated to the topic of American history, like several of Cash's other Americana albums. The record is a mix of songs and narration, in which Cash attempts to describe elements of the country's past, including famous personalities like Paul Revere or Big Foot. America also includes a re-recording of "Mr. Garfield" and "The Road to Kaintuck", songs previously released as singles in 1965 on Sings the Ballads of the True West. Most of the tracks on the album were written by Cash, with some exceptions, including a rendition of the well-known song "The Battle of New Orleans" and a reading of Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address. The album was included on the Bear Family box set Come Along and Ride This Train.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Opening Dialogue" | Johnny Cash | 0:23 |
2. | "Paul Revere" | Johnny Cash, Glenn D. Tubb | 2:17 |
3. | "Begin West Movement" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:26 |
4. | "The Road to Kaintuck" | Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash | 1:21 |
5. | "To the Shining Mountains" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:48 |
6. | "The Battle of New Orleans" | Jimmie Driftwood | 2:21 |
7. | "Southwestward" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:37 |
8. | "Remember the Alamo" | Jane Bowers | 2:26 |
9. | "Opening the West" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:56 |
10. | "Lorena" | Charles Williams | 1:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Gettysburg Address" | Abraham Lincoln | 2:38 |
2. | "The West" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:57 |
3. | "Big Foot" | Johnny Cash | 3:02 |
4. | "Like a Young Colt" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:38 |
5. | "Mister Garfield" | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | 3:53 |
6. | "A Proud Land" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:24 |
7. | "The Big Battle" | Johnny Cash | 3:05 |
8. | "On Wheels and Wings" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:30 |
9. | "Come Take a Trip in My Airship" | Johnny Cash | 1:05 |
10. | "Reaching for the Stars" (Dialogue) | Johnny Cash | 0:42 |
11. | "These Are My People" | Johnny Cash | 2:38 |
Personnel[edit]
- Johnny Cash - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Carl Perkins - electric guitar
- Bob Wootton - electric guitar, gut-string guitar
- WS Holland - drums
- Marshall Grant - bass guitar
- Red Lane - rhythm guitar, gut-string guitar
- Charles Cochran - piano
- Norman Blake - rhythm guitar, gut-string guitar, banjo
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Charlie McCoy - harmonica, bass guitar
- Ray Edenton - rhythm guitar
Additional personnel[edit]
- Produced by: Larry Butler
- Dialogue written by: Johnny Cash
- Cover design: Bill Barnes
- Cover photo: Al Clayton
Charts[edit]
Album - Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1972 | Country Albums | 3 |
1972 | Pop Albums | 176 |
References[edit]
External links[edit]