King's Record Shop
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Although it was not Rosanne Cash
's highest charting album at #6, King's Record Shop (her sixth release) had the most singles topping the country charts. No fewer than four of its tracks placed #1 on the Billboard country singles chart. They were "The Way We Make a Broken Heart
", "If You Change Your Mind
", "Tennessee Flat Top Box
" (which was written and originally sung by father Johnny Cash
), and "Runaway Train
".
The album is named after King's Record Shop in Louisville, Kentucky
, which was owned by Pee Wee King
's younger brother, Gene. A photograph of Rosanne Cash standing in the shop's doorway is featured on the cover, though she was never actually at the shop for the photo. Veteran steel guitarist Hank DeVito took the photo of the record shop and one of Rosanne standing as she is in the photo. He superimposed her into the record shop photo (Music City News magazine, August 1987).
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
's highest charting album at #6, King's Record Shop (her sixth release) had the most singles topping the country charts. No fewer than four of its tracks placed #1 on the Billboard country singles chart. They were "The Way We Make a Broken Heart
The Way We Make a Broken Heart
"The Way We Make a Broken Heart" is a song written by John Hiatt. It was recorded by Ry Cooder in 1980 on his album Borderline. "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" was covered by both John Hiatt and Rosanne Cash in 1983 as a duet. The single was produced by Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle, however,...
", "If You Change Your Mind
If You Change Your Mind
"If You Change Your Mind" is a 1988 single by Rosanne Cash, who co-wrote the song with Hank DeVito. "If You Change Your Mind" was Rosanne Cash's ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.-Chart...
", "Tennessee Flat Top Box
Tennessee Flat Top Box
"Tennessee Flat Top Box" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Cash. It was released as a single in late 1961, reaching 11 on the Billboard country singles charts and 84 on the pop charts...
" (which was written and originally sung by father 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...
), and "Runaway Train
Runaway Train (Rosanne Cash song)
"Runaway Train" is a 1988 single written by John Stewart and recorded by Rosanne Cash. "Runaway Train" was Rosanne Cash's ninth number one on the country chart as a solo artist...
".
The album is named after King's Record Shop in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, which was owned by Pee Wee King
Pee Wee King
Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski , known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz"....
's younger brother, Gene. A photograph of Rosanne Cash standing in the shop's doorway is featured on the cover, though she was never actually at the shop for the photo. Veteran steel guitarist Hank DeVito took the photo of the record shop and one of Rosanne standing as she is in the photo. He superimposed her into the record shop photo (Music City News magazine, August 1987).
Track listing
- "Rosie Strike Back" (Eliza GilkysonEliza GilkysonEliza Gilkyson is an Austin, Texas-based folk musician. She is the daughter of songwriter and folk musician Terry Gilkyson and Jane Gilkyson. She is the sister of guitarist Tony Gilkyson, who played with the Los Angeles-based bands Lone Justice and X...
) – 3:32 - "The Way We Make a Broken HeartThe Way We Make a Broken Heart"The Way We Make a Broken Heart" is a song written by John Hiatt. It was recorded by Ry Cooder in 1980 on his album Borderline. "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" was covered by both John Hiatt and Rosanne Cash in 1983 as a duet. The single was produced by Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle, however,...
" (John HiattJohn HiattJohn Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
) – 3:55 - "If You Change Your MindIf You Change Your Mind"If You Change Your Mind" is a 1988 single by Rosanne Cash, who co-wrote the song with Hank DeVito. "If You Change Your Mind" was Rosanne Cash's ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.-Chart...
" (Rosanne Cash/Hank DeVito) – 3:12 - "The Real Me" (Rosanne Cash) – 4:24
- "Somewhere Sometime" (Rosanne Cash) – 4:05
- "Runaway TrainRunaway Train (Rosanne Cash song)"Runaway Train" is a 1988 single written by John Stewart and recorded by Rosanne Cash. "Runaway Train" was Rosanne Cash's ninth number one on the country chart as a solo artist...
" (John Stewart) – 3:58 - "Tennessee Flat Top BoxTennessee Flat Top Box"Tennessee Flat Top Box" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Cash. It was released as a single in late 1961, reaching 11 on the Billboard country singles charts and 84 on the pop charts...
" (Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn 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...
) – 3:07 - "I Don't Have to Crawl" (Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
) – 4:33 - "Green, Yellow and Red" (John Kilzer) – 3:40
- "Why Don't You Quit Leaving Me Alone?" (Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
) – 4:00 - "707" (John Kilzer) – 3:34
- "Runaway TrainRunaway Train (Rosanne Cash song)"Runaway Train" is a 1988 single written by John Stewart and recorded by Rosanne Cash. "Runaway Train" was Rosanne Cash's ninth number one on the country chart as a solo artist...
" (live) (John Stewart) – 4:17 - "Green, Yellow and Red" (live) (John Kilzer) – 5:15
Personnel
- Rosanne CashRosanne CashRosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
: Vocals, Guitar - Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
: Background Vocals - Vince GillVince GillVincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
: Background Vocals - Arnold McCullerArnold McCullerArnold McCuller is an American vocalist, record producer, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. While establishing his own career as a singer, and working as a very busy session musician, McCuller has become best known for his work as a back-up singer for famous artists with long careers, including...
: Background Vocals - Mark O'ConnorMark O'ConnorMark O'Connor is an American bluegrass, jazz, country and classical violinist fiddler, composer and music teacher. O'Connor's music is wide-ranging, critically acclaimed, and he has received numerous awards for both his playing and his composition...
: Mandola - Patty SmythPatty SmythPatty Smyth is an American rock and roll musician. She first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as lead singer of the band Scandal and later scored a solo #2 hit with her song "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"...
: Background Vocals - Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
: Piano, Keyboards - Steve WinwoodSteve WinwoodStephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
: Background Vocals - Sterling Ball: Acoustic Guitar
- Eddie BayersEddie BayersEddie Bayers is an American session drummer who has played on 150 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for eight straight years, and has three times won the Nashville Music Awards 'Drummer of the Year'...
: Drums - Barry BeckettBarry BeckettBarry Edward Beckett was a keyboardist who worked as a session musician with several notable artists on their studio albums...
: Piano, Hammond Organ - Larry Crane: Acoustic & Electric Guitar
- Anthony Crawford: Background Vocals
- Kristen DeLauer: Background Vocals
- Terry Evans: Background Vocals
- Willie Green, Jr.: Background Vocals
- Bobby KingBobby KingBobby King is an American gospel-style, R&B and soul singer. He formed a singing duo with Terry Evans in the early 1970s. Since 1973, King has sung on most Ry Cooder albums. He was also the lead backing vocalist in Bruce Springsteen's Human Touch tour band of 1992-93...
: Background Vocals - Joann Neal: Background Vocals
- Michael Rhodes: Bass, Acoustic Bass
- Vince Santoro: Drums
- Randy ScruggsRandy ScruggsRandy Scruggs is a music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13...
: Acoustic Guitar - Jean Smith: Background Vocals
- Steuart SmithSteuart SmithSteuart Smith is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer currently working with American rock band the Eagles. Smith is from Arlington, VA.]].-Current work:...
: Electric Guitar, Gut String Guitar - Billy Joe Walker: Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Production
- Rodney Crowell: Producer
- T-Bone Toglio: Assistant Producer
- Margie Hunt: Production Assistant
- Martha Wood: Production Assistant
- John Agnello: Engineer
- Donivan Cowart: Engineer
- Jeanne Kinney: Engineer
- Steve Marcantonio: Engineer, Mixing
- Keith Odle: Engineer
- Frank Pekoc: Engineer
- George Marino: Mastering
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 138 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 57 |