Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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ReleasedNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
Recorded2019-2020
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London, England
Label
Producer
Johnny Cash chronology
Out Among the Stars
(2014)
Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(2020)
Songwriter
(2024)

Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a posthumously released album by Johnny Cash. It was released on November 13, 2020 by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. [1] The album features Cash's original vocals with new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Don Reedman, who produced the album with Nick Patrick, said: "I believe we have captured the emotion, sensitivity and genuine honesty of Johnny Cash through his story telling and his touching and captivating vocal performances." [2]

Contents

The album debuted at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 7,861 units in its first week. It is Cash's first charting album since Out Among the Stars (2014). [3]

Track listing

Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Man in Black"Johnny Cash 
2."Galway Bay" Arthur Colahan  
3."Girl from the North Country" (Bob Dylan with Johnny Cash)Bob Dylan 
4."I Came to Believe"Cash 
5."A Thing Called Love" Jerry Reed  
6."The Loving Gift" (with June Carter Cash) Kris Kristofferson  
7."I Walk the Line"Cash 
8."Farther Along" (featuring Duane Eddy) Traditional  
9."Flesh and Blood"Cash 
10."The Gambler" Don Schlitz  
11."Ring of Fire"
 
12."Highwayman" (performed by The Highwaymen) Jimmy Webb  

Charts

Chart performance for Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 12
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] 54
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] 100
Irish Albums (OCC) [7] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 90
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 8

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