Silver (Johnny Cash album)

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Silver
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Studio album by
Johnny Cash
ReleasedAugust 13, 1979
RecordedFebruary 14 – May 23, 1979
Genre
Length32:05
Label Columbia
Producer Brian Ahern
Johnny Cash chronology
Tall Man
(1979)		Silver
(1979)		 A Believer Sings the Truth
(1979)
Singles from Silver
  1. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"
    Released: April 1979
  2. "Cocaine Blues" / "I'll Say It's True"
    Released: September 1979
  3. "Bull Rider"
    Released: March 1980

Silver is the 25th anniversary studio album by American country singer Johnny Cash, [1] 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), had 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 featured bassist Marshall Grant, longtime Cash collaborator in Tennessee Two. He departed from Cash's band the following year.

Contents

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Rolling Stone wrote: "Silver boasts the strongest song selection of any Cash disc in probably a decade. Born-againers will be disappointed to learn that there are absolutely no born-again tunes. Instead, the singer seems to add extra relish to his rerecording of 'Cocaine Blues'." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore" Jean Ritchie 3:17
2."Lonesome to the Bone"Cash2:40
3."Bull Rider" Rodney Crowell 3:12
4."I'll Say It's True" (with George Jones)Cash2:48
5."(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" Stan Jones 3:49
6."Cocaine Blues"T. J. "Red" Arnall3:21
7."Muddy Waters"Phil Rosenthal3:29
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"Cash3:04
Bonus tracks on 2002 re-issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."I Still Miss Someone" (with George Jones)J. Cash, Roy Cash2:52
12."I Got Stripes" (with George Jones)Cash, Charlie Williams2:16

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1979Country Albums28

Singles - Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1979"(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"Country Singles2
1979"I'll Say It's Her"Country Singles42
1980"Bull Rider"Country Singles66

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Silver Review by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Berger, Arion (2004). "Johnny Cash". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon and Schuster. pp.  145–49. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ↑ Flippo, Chet (Feb 7, 1980). "Johnny Cash Silver". Rolling Stone. No. 310. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17.


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