The Fabulous Johnny Cash

The Fabulous Johnny Cash
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	Original: January, 1959 Re-issued: March 19, 2002
Recorded	July 24 - August 13, 1958
Genre	Country rockabilly folk
Length	Original: 28:28 Re-issue: 41:22
Label	Columbia
Producer	Al Quaglieri Don Law
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The Fabulous Johnny Cash is the third album by American singer, Johnny Cash. It was released on November 3, 1958 by Columbia Records, long after Cash's departure from Sun Records, and was re-issued in 2002 by Sony Music's Legacy imprint. The re-issue contains six bonus tracks and unedited versions of the songs. Legacy Records reissued the album in 180 gram vinyl for Record Store Day in November 23, 2012.

The album features five tracks written by Cash and backing vocal performances by The Jordanaires (who at this time were also regulars on Elvis Presley's recording sessions for RCA Records). Overall, even though the album is only 29 minutes in length, it is considered one of Cash's most cohesive pieces. This is largely because his sessions with Columbia were completed over a two-month period. That is greatly reduced when compared to the year by year sessions by Sun Records. The Fabulous Johnny Cash was a successful debut on Columbia for Cash as it sold over half a million copies during its initial release. The album was recorded simultaneously with Hymns by Johnny Cash, released in 1959.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Run Softly, Blue River"	Johnny Cash	2:22
2.	"Frankie's Man, Johnny"	Cash	2:15
3.	"That's All Over"	Dick Glasser	1:52
4.	"The Troubadour"	Cindy Walker	2:15
5.	"One More Ride"	Bob Nolan	1:59
6.	"That's Enough"	Dorothy Coates	2:41
7.	"I Still Miss Someone"	Cash, Roy Cash	2:34
8.	"Don't Take Your Guns to Town"	Cash	3:03
9.	"I'd Rather Die Young"	Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn, Randy Wood	2:29
10.	"Pickin' Time"	Cash	1:58
11.	"Shepherd of My Heart"	Jenny Lou Carson	2:10
12.	"Suppertime"	Ira Stanphill	2:50
Total length:			28:28

Re-issue Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Oh, What a Dream (Take 1) *"	Cash	2:08
14.	"Mama's Baby**"	Cash	2:22
15.	"Fool's Hall of Fame**"	Jerry Freeman, Danny Wolfe	2:10
16.	"I'll Remember You"	Cash	2:07
17.	"Cold Shoulder**"	Helene Hudgins	1:55
18.	"Walking the Blues**"	Cash, Robert Lunn	2:12
Total length:			41:22

∗ This song was re-recorded as "You Dreamer You" in a different arrangement and released as a single in 1959 (US Country #15), also found as a bonus track on his 1959 album Songs of Our Soil.
∗∗ These songs remained unissued in the U.S. until 2002

Personnel

Musicians

• Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals, Leader
• Luther Perkins - Guitar
• Don Helms - Steel Guitar
• Marshall Grant - Bass
• The Jordanaires - Background vocals
• Marvin Hughes - Piano
• Buddy Harman - Drums on "Suppertime," "Oh, What a Dream" and "I'll Remember You"
• Morris Palmer - Drums

Additional personnel

• Al Quaglieri - Producer
• Don Law - Producer
• Billy Altman - Liner Notes
• Don Hunstein - Photography
• Seth Foster - Mastering
• Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
• Hal Adams - Cover Photo
• Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
• Kay Smith - Tape Research
• Matt Kelly - Tape Research
• Geoff Gillette - Sleeve Design
• Steven Berkowitz - A&R
• Darren Salmieri - A&R
• Patti Matheny - A&R
• Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
• Nick Shaffran - Series Consultant

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1958	Pop Albums	19

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1959	"Don't Take Your Guns to Town"	Country Singles	1
1959	"Don't Take Your Guns to Town"	Pop Singles	32
1959	"Frankie's Man, Johnny"	Country Singles	9
1959	"Frankie's Man, Johnny"	Pop Singles	57