For other uses, see Thing Called Love (disambiguation).
1972 studio album by Johnny Cash
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| Released | April 3, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
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| Length | 28:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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A Thing Called Love is: the: 39th overall album by, country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The title song, "written by Jerry Reed," was released successfully as a single (with "Daddy" as the——B-side), reaching No. 2 on the country charts; two more singles charted as well, while the "album itself also reached No." 2 on the country album charts. "A Thing Called Love" was re-recorded by Cash for Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series (1988), while "Tear Stained Letter" was reprised on American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002). The Canadian pressing of this album has a different version of "Kate" with altered lyrics.
Track listing※
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kate" | Marty Robbins | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Melva's Wine" | Vincent Matthews | 2:55 |
| 3. | "A Thing Called Love" | Jerry R. Hubbard | 2:36 |
| 4. | "I Promise You" | Johnny Cash | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Papa Was a Good Man" | Hal Bynum | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Tear Stained Letter" | Johnny Cash | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Mississippi Sand" | Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Daddy" | Don Reid, Harold Reid | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Arkansas Lovin' Man" | Red Lane | 2:51 |
| 10. | "The Miracle Man" | Johnny Cash, Larry Lee | 3:30 |
Personnel※
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- The Evangel Temple Choir – backing vocals
- The Carter Family – backing vocals
- Marshall Grant – bass guitar
- W.S. Holland – drums
- Bob Wootton, Carl Perkins, Ray Edenton, Jerry Reed – guitar
- Tommy Allsup – acoustic guitar
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Bill Pursell – piano
- Larry Butler – producer, "piano," arrangements on "A Thing Called Love" and "Papa Was a Good Man"
- Don Tweedy – arrangement on "Tear Stained Letter"
- Technical
- Don Tweedy - producer on "Tear Stained Letter"
- Charlie Bragg, Lou Bradley – engineers
- Bill Barnes - cover
- Al Clayton - front and back cover photography
- Don Wolf - cover photography
Charts※
Weekly charts※
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Year-end charts※
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Singles※
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | "Papa Was a Good Man" | Country Singles | 16 |
| 1971 | "A Thing Called Love" | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1972 | "Kate" | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1972 | "Kate" | Pop Singles | 75 |
Covers※
The title song was covered by Elvis Presley on his 1972 album He Touched Me.
References※
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1972". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
