International Superstar
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International Superstar is an double
compilation album
by country
singer Johnny Cash
, released on Columbia Records
in 1972 (see 1972 in music
). It is a combination of previously released material, including hit singles like "A Thing Called Love" and "The One on the Right is on the Left
", and new material. New songs include "Rosanna's Going Wild," a #2 hit on the country charts.
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, released on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1972 (see 1972 in music
1972 in music
-Events:*January 17 – Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed "Elvis Presley Boulevard"*January 20 – The début of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon at The Dome, Brighton, is halted by technical difficulties,...
). It is a combination of previously released material, including hit singles like "A Thing Called Love" and "The One on the Right is on the Left
The One on the Right Is on the Left
"The One on the Right Is on the Left" is a country song written by Jack Clement. It was recorded by Johnny Cash on November 29, 1965 and included on his album Everybody Loves a Nut . It was the album's third and most successful single , reaching number two on the U.S...
", and new material. New songs include "Rosanna's Going Wild," a #2 hit on the country charts.
Track listing
- "A Thing Called Love" (Jerry ReedJerry ReedJerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
) – 2:35 - "No Need to Worry" (Cash) – 2:49
- "Happiness is You" (Cash/June Carter CashJune Carter CashValerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
) – 3:00 - "Song to Mama" (Helen CarterHelen CarterHelen Myrl Carter was an American country music singer. The eldest daughter of Maybelle Carter, she performed with her mother and her younger sisters, June Carter and Anita Carter, as a member of Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters, a pioneering all female country/folk music group...
/June Carter Cash/Glenn Phillip Jones) – 2:38 - "Cotton Pickin' Hands" (Cash/Cash) – 2:21
- "San Quentin" (Cash) – 2:32
- "JacksonJackson (song)"Jackson" is a song, written in 1963 by Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler, about a married couple who find that the "fire" has gone out of their relationship...
" (Gaby Rodgers/Billy Edd WheelerBilly Edd WheelerBilly Edward "Edd" Wheeler is an American songwriter, performer, writer and visual artist. He has written songs performed by over 90 different artists including Judy Collins, Jefferson Airplane, Bobby Darin, The Kingston Trio, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Kenny Rogers, Hazel Dickens, and Elvis Presley...
) – 2:47 - "Rosanna's Going Wild" (Anita CarterAnita CarterIna Anita Carter , the youngest daughter of Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, was a versatile American singer who experimented with several different types of music and played stand-up bass with her sisters Helen Carter and June Carter Cash as The Carter Sisters...
/Helen Carter/June Carter Cash) – 1:59 - "Austin Prison" (Cash) – 2:08
- "Pick a Bale of Cotton" (LeadbellyLeadbellyHuddie William Ledbetter was an iconic American folk and blues musician, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced....
/Alan LomaxAlan LomaxAlan Lomax was an American folklorist and ethnomusicologist. He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, the Caribbean, Italy, and Spain.In his later career, Lomax advanced his theories of...
) – 1:58 - "White Girl" (Peter La FargePeter La FargePeter La Farge was a New York-based folksinger and songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s...
) – 3:03 - "The Shifting Whispering Sands, Pt. 1" (Jack GilbertJack Gilbert-Life and career:Born and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania neighborhood of East Liberty, he attended Peabody High School then worked as a door-to-door salesman, an exterminator, and a steelworker...
/Mary Hadler) – 2:53 - "KateKate (Johnny Cash song)"Kate" is a single by American country music artist Johnny Cash. Released in March 1972, it was the third single from his album A Thing Called Love. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.-Chart...
" (Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMartin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
) – 2:17 - "The One on the Right is on the LeftThe One on the Right Is on the Left"The One on the Right Is on the Left" is a country song written by Jack Clement. It was recorded by Johnny Cash on November 29, 1965 and included on his album Everybody Loves a Nut . It was the album's third and most successful single , reaching number two on the U.S...
" (Jack ClementJack ClementJack Henderson Clement is an American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer.Raised and educated in Memphis, Jack Clement was performing at an early age...
) – 2:51 - "You and Tennessee" (Cash) – 3:07
- "Hammers and Nails" (Lucille Groah) – 2:40
- "Tall Man" (Ken Darby) – 1:53
- "I'll Be Loving You" (Cash) – 2:09
- "From Sea to Shining Sea" (Cash) – 1:39
- "Folk Singer" (Charlie DanielsCharlie DanielsCharles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
) – 3:05 - "Mr. Garfield" (Ramblin' Jack ElliottRamblin' Jack ElliottRamblin' Jack Elliott is an American folk singer and performer.-Life and career:Elliot Charles Adnopoz was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents in 1931. Elliott grew up inspired by the rodeos at Madison Square Garden, and wanted to be a cowboy...
) – 3:45 - "If Not for Love" (Larry Michael Lee/Glenn Tubb) – 3:05
- "Mississippi Sand" (Cash) – 3:08
- "I Got a Boy (and His Name is John)" (Cash) – 2:49
Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1972 | "Rosanna's Going Wild" | Country Singles | 2 |
1972 | "Rosanna's Going Wild" | Pop Singles | 91 |