Little Fauss and Big Halsy (soundtrack)
Encyclopedia
Little Fauss and Big Halsy is a soundtrack album
to the 1970 film of the same name
. Released on Columbia Records
in 1971 (see 1971 in music
), the album is composed entirely of songs by country
singer Johnny Cash
. It includes tracks written by Cash, Carl Perkins
and Bob Dylan
; the album did not chart.
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
to the 1970 film of the same name
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
Little Fauss and Big Halsy is a 1970 film directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Robert Redford and Michael J. Pollard, also featuring Lauren Hutton, Noah Beery Jr and Lucille Benson....
. 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 1971 (see 1971 in music
1971 in music
-Events:*February 1 – after months of feuding in the press, Ginger Baker and Elvin Jones hold a "drum battle" at The Lyceum.*February 8 – Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, is premièred at New York's Academy of Music...
), the album is composed entirely of songs 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...
. It includes tracks written by Cash, Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Carl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...
and Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
; the album did not chart.
Track listing
- "Rollin' Free" (Cash) – 2:24
- "Ballad of Little Fauss and Big Halsy" (Carl PerkinsCarl PerkinsCarl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...
) – 2:29 - "Ballad of Little Fauss and Big Halsy [Instrumental Version]" (Perkins) – 1:48
- "706 Union" (Perkins) – 2:18
- "Little Man" (Cash) – 2:53
- "Little Man [Instrumental Version]" (Cash) – 2:41
- "Wanted Man" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) – 2:54 - "Rollin' Free [Instrumental Version]" (Cash) – 2:38
- "True Love is Greater Than Friendship" (Perkins) – 2:36
- "Movin'" (Perkins) – 3:04
- "Little Man [Instrumental Version]" (Cash) – 2:54
- "True Love is Greater Than Friendship [Instrumental Version]" (Perkins) – 3:18
- "Movin' [Instrumental Version]" (Perkins) – 2:32
Personnel
- 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...
- Vocals, Guitar - Carl PerkinsCarl PerkinsCarl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...
- Guitar - Bob WoottonBob WoottonBob Wootton is an American guitarist. He joined Johnny Cash's backing band, the Tennessee Three, after original lead guitarist, Luther Perkins, died in a house fire.- Biography :...
- Guitar - Marshall GrantMarshall GrantMarshall Garnett Grant was the upright bassist and electric bassist of singer Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became known as The Tennessee Three in 1960, with the addition of drummer W. S. Holland...
- Bass - W.S. Holland - Drums
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| February 1971 | Pop Albums | 209 |