Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash is the 33rd album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1970 (see 1970 in music). "If I Were a Carpenter", a famous duet with Cash's wife, June Carter Cash, earned the couple a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1971 (see Grammy Awards of 1971); the song also reached #2 on the Country charts. This album also includes "To Beat the Devil", the first Kris Kristofferson song covered by Cash; the two would later collaborate numerous times, most famously on "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down". "See Ruby Fall" and "Blistered" were also released as singles, and the album itself reached #1 on the country charts and No. 6 on the pop charts. It was certified Gold on January 29, 1970 the RIAA.[3] The album has been released on CD (Sony Music, Original Album Classics, along with The Johnny Cash Show and Man In Black) and it has been made available on official download sites. This album is not to be confused with a 1977 Columbia Special Products compilation LP (issued on CD in 1992) with the same name.

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 1970
RecordedFebruary 17 – September 10, 1969
Genre
Length37:10
LabelColumbia
ProducerBob Johnston
Johnny Cash chronology
More of Old Golden Throat
(1969)
Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
(1970)
The World of Johnny Cash
(1970)
Singles from Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
  1. "Blistered"
    Released: October 21, 1969
  2. "See Ruby Fall"
    Released: October 21, 1969
  3. "If I Were a Carpenter"
    Released: December 22, 1969
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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Southwind"Johnny Cash3:15
2."Devil to Pay"Merle Travis, Leon Rusk3:28
3."'Cause I Love You" (duet with June Carter Cash)Johnny Cash2:34
4."See Ruby Fall"Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison2:52
5."Route No. 1, Box 144"Johnny Cash2:28
6."Sing a Traveling Song"Ken Jones3:08
7."If I Were a Carpenter" (duet with June Carter Cash)Tim Hardin3:00
8."To Beat the Devil"Kris Kristofferson4:22
9."Blistered"Billy Edd Wheeler2:25
10."Wrinkled Crinkled Wadded Dollar Bill"Vincent Matthews2:32
11."I've Got a Thing About Trains"Jack Clement2:50
12."Jesus Was a Carpenter"Chris Wren3:57

Personnel

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Technical
  • Charlie Bragg - engineer
  • Joel Baldwin - cover photograph

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart Position
1969 "Blistered" Country Singles 4
1969 "Blistered" Pop Singles 50
1969 "See Ruby Fall" Country Singles 4
1969 "See Ruby Fall" Pop Singles 75
1969 "If I Were a Carpenter" Country Singles 2
1969 "If I Were a Carpenter" Pop Singles 36

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 147. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b "American album certifications – Johnny Cash – Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1970". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1970". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.