A Thing Called Love

Infobox Album
Name = A Thing Called Love
Type = Album
Artist = Johnny Cash


Released = April 1972
Recorded = 1972
Genre = Country
Length = 28:37
Label = Columbia
Producer = Larry Butler
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:vx3ibkh9hakq link]
Last album = "Sunday Morning Coming Down"
(1972)
This album = "A Thing Called Love"
(1972)
Next album = ""
(1972)

"A Thing Called Love" is an album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The title song, written by Jerry Reed, was released successfully as a single (with "Daddy" as the B-side, as yet unavailable on CD), reaching No. 2 on the country charts; two more singles charted as well, while the album itself also reached No. 2 on the country album charts. "A Thing Called Love" was re-recorded by Cash for ' (1988), while "Tear Stained Letter" was reprised on ' (2002). Important note about the song "Kate": the Canadian pressing of the album containsa completely different version of this song. Even the lyrics are not the same.

Track listing

# "Kate" (Marty Robbins) – 2:22
# "Melva's Wine" (Vincent Matthews) – 2:55
# "A Thing Called Love" (Jerry Reed Hubbard) – 2:36
# "I Promise You" (Cash) – 2:58
# "Papa Was a Good Man" (Hal Bynum) – 2:38
# "Tear Stained Letter" (Cash) – 2:45
# "Mississippi Sand" (June Carter Cash) – 3:08
# "Daddy" (Don Reid, Harold Reid) – 2:54
# "Arkansas Lovin' Man" (Red Lane) – 2:51
# "The Miracle Man" (Cash, Larry Lee) – 3:30

Personnel

* Johnny Cash - Vocals
* The Evangel Temple Choir - Background Vocals

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

External links

* [http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/c/Cash/cash_athingcalled.htm Luma Electronic entry on "A Thing Called Love"]