Ride This Train

Infobox Album | Name = Ride This Train
Type = Album
Artist = Johnny Cash


Released = Original: September 1960
Re-issued: March 19, 2002
Recorded = December 14 1959 - February 15 1960
Genre = Country
Length = Original: 32:20
Re-issue: 42:10
Label = Columbia
Producer = Don Law, Al Quaglieri
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4ydovwvva92k link]
Last album = "Sings Hank Williams"
(1960)
This album = "Ride This Train"
(1960)
Next album = "Now, there Was a Song!"
(1960)

"Ride This Train" is the eighth album by country singer Johnny Cash. It was originally released in September 1960 (see 1960 in music), but later re-issued on March 19 2002 (see 2002 in music) with four bonus tracks. It is considered one of the first concept albums in the history of pop music.Fact|June 6, 2008|date=June 2008__NOTOC__

Track listing

All tracks composed by Johnny Cash; except where indicated

#"Loading Coal" (Merle Travis) – 4:58
#"Slow Rider" – 4:12
#"Lumberjack" (Leon Payne) – 3:02
#"Dorraine of Ponchartrain" – 4:47
#"Going to Memphis" (Cash, Hollie Dew, Alan Lomax) – 4:26
#"When Papa Played the Dobro" – 2:55
#"Boss Jack" (Tex Ritter) – 3:50
#"Old Doc Brown" (Red Foley) – 4:10

Bonus tracks

#

"The Fable of Willie Brown" – 1:57
#

"Second Honeymoon" (Autry Inman) – 1:57
#

"Ballad of the Harp Weaver" (Thelma Moore, Edna Millay) – 3:50
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"Smiling Bill McCall" – 2:06

Personnel

*Johnny Cash - Guitar, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Leader, Vocals
*Al Casey - Guitar
*Luther Perkins - Guitar
*Johnny Western - Guitar
*Shot Jackson - Dobro, Guitar (Steel)
*Marshall Grant - Bass
*Gordon Terry - Fiddle
*Floyd Cramer - Piano
*Buddy Harman - Drums Additional personnel
*Don Law - Original Recording Producer
*Al Quaglieri - Reissue Producer
*Seth Foster - Mastering
*Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
*Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
*Matt Kelly - Tape Research
*Kay Smith - Tape Research
*Arthur Levy - Liner Notes
*Darren Salmieri - A&R
*Steven Berkowitz - A&R
*Patti Matheny - A&R
*Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
*Alan Lomax - Adaptation, Arranger
*Randall Martin - Design
*Don Hunstein - Photography
*Nick Shaffran - Series Consultant
*Dick Miller - CD Art Adaptation

External links

* [http://maninblack.net Maninblack.net Great Johnny Cash Fansite]
* [http://www.lpdiscography.com/c/Cash/cash_ridethis.htm LP Discography entry on "Ride This Train"]