The Last Gunfighter Ballad
Encyclopedia
The Last Gunfighter Ballad is an album
by American
country
singer Johnny Cash
, released on Columbia Records
in 1977. Highlights include the title track, "Far Side Banks of Jordan" and "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine", the latter of which features Cash's brother Tommy Cash
. The title track was the album's only single, reaching #38 on the country charts; it tells the tale of an aging gunslinger
who finds himself unable to deal with the modern way of life.
"Ballad of Barbara" is a new recording of a song that had first appeared as the B-side of Cash's 1973 single "Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup".
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Album
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by American
United States
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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 1977. Highlights include the title track, "Far Side Banks of Jordan" and "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine", the latter of which features Cash's brother Tommy Cash
Tommy Cash
Tommy Cash, , is a singer-songwriter and younger brother of Johnny Cash.-Biography:Cash was born in Dyess, Arkansas, youngest of four sons and three daughters of Ray and Carrie Cash, and eight years after his brother, Johnny Cash. He formed his first band in high school. After high school...
. The title track was the album's only single, reaching #38 on the country charts; it tells the tale of an aging gunslinger
Gunslinger
Gunfighter, also gunslinger , is a 20th century word, used in cinema or literature, referring to men in the American Old West who had gained a reputation as being dangerous with a gun...
who finds himself unable to deal with the modern way of life.
"Ballad of Barbara" is a new recording of a song that had first appeared as the B-side of Cash's 1973 single "Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup".
Track listing
- "I Will Dance With You" (Cash) – 2:49
- "The Last Gunfighter Ballad" (Guy ClarkGuy ClarkGuy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
) – 2:48 - "Far Side Banks of Jordan" (Terry Smith) – 2:42
- With 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...
- With June Carter Cash
- "Ridin' on the Cotton Belt" (Cash) – 3:25
- "Give It Away" (Tom T. HallTom T. HallThomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
) – 2:55 - "You're So Close to Me" (Mac DavisMac DavisMac Davis is a country music singer, songwriter, and actor originally from Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much crossover success...
) – 2:50 - "City Jail" (Cash) – 3:56
- "Cindy I Love You" (Cash) – 2:15
- "Ballad of Barbara" (Cash) – 3:49
- "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" (Gene AutryGene AutryOrvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
, Jimmy Long) – 2:54- With Tommy CashTommy CashTommy Cash, , is a singer-songwriter and younger brother of Johnny Cash.-Biography:Cash was born in Dyess, Arkansas, youngest of four sons and three daughters of Ray and Carrie Cash, and eight years after his brother, Johnny Cash. He formed his first band in high school. After high school...
- With Tommy Cash
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - vocals
- Tommy CashTommy CashTommy Cash, , is a singer-songwriter and younger brother of Johnny Cash.-Biography:Cash was born in Dyess, Arkansas, youngest of four sons and three daughters of Ray and Carrie Cash, and eight years after his brother, Johnny Cash. He formed his first band in high school. After high school...
- vocals - June Carter Cash - vocals
- The Carter Family and Jan Howard - vocals
Additional personnel
- Produced by: Charlie Bragg and Don Davis
- Arranged by: Bill Walker
- Recorded at Sound Spectrum Recording, Inc. (House of Cash Studios)
- Engineers: Charlie Bragg, Roger Tucker, Danny Jones, Chuck Bragg
- Photography: Bill Barnes
- Liner Notes: Johnny Cash (as John D. (Deadeye) Cash)
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Country Albums | 29 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "The Last Gunfighter Ballad" | Country Singles | 38 |