The Last Gunfighter Ballad

by Johnny Cash

The Last Gunfighter Ballad cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1977
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:13
  • Community rating: 3.03/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Johnny Cash returns to the themes of the American West, blending traditional cowboy narratives with the polished production of the Nashville sound. The album features a mix of reflective ballads and narrative storytelling, moving away from the conceptual depths of his previous release. It stands as a solid, straightforward entry in his extensive mid-70s catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, crime

Tracklist

  1. I Will Dance With You (3:33)
  2. The Last Gunfighter Ballad (2:47)
  3. Far Side Banks Of Jordan (with June Carter Cash) (2:41)
  4. Ridin' On The Cotton Belt (3:26)
  5. Give It Away (2:56)
  6. You're So Close To Me (2:53)
  7. City Jail (3:09)
  8. Cindy, I Love You (2:09)
  9. Ballad Of Barbara (3:47)
  10. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine (2:48)

Credits

  • Guy Clark - written-by

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