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Silver is the 25th anniversary studio album by American country singer Johnny Cash[1] and his 62nd album overall, released on Columbia Records in 1979. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard albums chart. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" peaked at #2 on the singles chart; the two other singles, "Bull Rider" and "I'll Say It's True" (with George Jones on background vocals), reached #66 and #42, respectively. Recordings of "Cocaine Blues" had previously appeared on At Folsom Prison and Now, There Was a Song!, under the title "Transfusion Blues" on the latter. The album was produced by Brian Ahern, who controversially introduced digital elements into the songs to the disapproval of some listeners. This is the last album that Marshall Grant, the original Tennessee Two bass player, played on. He departed from Cash's band the following year.
Silver was re-released in 2002 through Legacy Recordings, with remakes of two early Cash songs, "I Still Miss Someone" and "I Got Stripes," as bonus tracks; both are duets with George Jones.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore" | Jean Ritchie | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Lonesome to the Bone" | Cash | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Bull Rider" | Rodney Crowell | 3:12 |
| 4. | "I'll Say It's True" (with George Jones) | Cash | 2:48 |
| 5. | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" | Stan Jones | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Cocaine Blues" | T. J. "Red" Arnall | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Muddy Waters" | Phil Rosenthal | 3:29 |
| 8. | "West Canterbury Subdivision Blues" | Jack Clement | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Lately I Been Leanin' Toward the Blues" | Billy Joe Shaver | 2:37 |
| 10. | "I'm Gonna Sit on the Porch and Pick on My Old Guitar" | Cash | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I Still Miss Someone" (with George Jones) | J. Cash, Roy Cash | 2:52 |
| 12. | "I Got Stripes" (with George Jones) | Cash, Charlie Williams | 2:16 |
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
- Marshall Grant - Bass
- W.S. Holland - Drums
- Bob Wootton - Electric Guitar
- Jack Routh, Jerry Hensley - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Jack Clement - Acoustic Guitar
- Brian Ahern - Acoustic Guitar, Earthwood Bass, 6-String Bass, Percussion
- Earl Ball, Charles Cochran - Piano
- Jack Hale, Bob Lewin - Trumpet
- Ricky Skaggs - Fiddle
- Bob Johnson - Mandocello
- Mark Morris - Percussion
- Alisa Jones - Hammer Dulcimer
- George Jones, Jack Wesley Routh, June Carter Cash, Helen Carter, Anita Carter, Jan Howard - Vocals
Production
- Original recording produced by: Brian Ahern
- Recorded at Jack Clement Recording Studio and Enactroc Studios
- Engineers: Billy Sherrill & Harold Lee, Brian Ahern and Donivan Cowart
- Produced for reissue by: Al Quaglieri
- Mastered by: Seth Roster at Sony Music Studios, New York
- Tracks 11 and 12 Mixed by: Chris Theis at Sony Music Studios, New York
- Legacy A&R: Steve Berkowitz
- Project Designer: John Jackson
- A&R Coordinator: Darren Salmieri
- Art Direction: Howard Fritzson
- Design: Randall Martin
- Photography: Urve Kuusik/Sony Music Archives, spine sheet: Norman Seeff (from original LP)
- Packaging Manager: John Christiana
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Country Albums | 28 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1979 | "I'll Say It's Her" | Country Singles | 42 |
| 1980 | "Bull Rider" | Country Singles | 66 |
References
- ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
February "Bull Rider"/"Lonesome to the Bone" (Columbia 1-11237) released.
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