Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town

by Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 April 1987
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:32
  • Community rating: 2.89/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Making his debut for Mercury Records after a decades-long tenure with Columbia, the Man in Black embraced a cleaner, distinctly modern Nashville production style. 'Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town' features highly polished instrumentation supporting his iconic, resonant baritone across a mix of contemporary covers and traditional narratives. It served as a commercial revitalization for the veteran artist during a transitional phase in his career.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. The Big Light (2:42)
  2. The Ballad Of Barbara (4:21)
  3. I'd Rather Have You (3:11)
  4. Let Him Roll (4:29)
  5. The Night Hank Williams Came To Town (3:24)
  6. Sixteen Tons (2:44)
  7. Letters From Home (3:19)
  8. W. Lee O'Daniel (And The Light Crust Dough Boys) (2:45)
  9. Heavy Metal (Don't Mean Rock And Roll To Me) (2:48)
  10. My Ship Will Sail (2:45)

Credits

  • Johnny Cash - primary artist, written-by
  • Elvis Costello - written-by
  • Guy Clark - written-by
  • Waylon Jennings - featuring [special guest apperance]
  • Charlie Williams - voice [announcer], written-by
  • Bobby Braddock - written-by
  • Merle Travis - written-by
  • J.C. Crowley - written-by

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