JOHNNY CASH – GONE GIRL LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK  COUNTRY

Johnny Cash – Gone Girl
(CBS Records  1978  83323)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
 

Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of multiple inductions in the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.

Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark look, which earned him the nickname “The Man in Black.” He traditionally began his concerts with the simple “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash,” followed by his signature “Folsom Prison Blues”.

Much of Cash’s music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. His signature songs include “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring of Fire”, “Get Rhythm”, and “Man in Black”. He also recorded humorous numbers like “One Piece at a Time” and “A Boy Named Sue”; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called “Jackson” (followed by many further duets after their marriage); and railroad songs including “Hey, Porter”, “Orange Blossom Special” and “Rock Island Line“. During the last stage of his career, Cash covered songs by several late 20th-century rock artists, notably “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails and “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode.

Gone Girl is the 58th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1978. It features The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet song “No Expectations”, the original “It Comes and Goes” and Rodney Crowell’s “A Song for the Life”, as well as a version of Kenny Rogers’ famous single “The Gambler”, released just a month before Gone Girl. Three singles from the album, “Gone Girl”, “I Will Rock and Roll with You” and “It’ll Be Her”, were released, but did not reach the country chart’s top 20.

Track listing

Personnel

• Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
• Marshall Grant – bass
• W.S. Holland – drums
• Bob Wootton – electric guitar
• Jimmy Capps, Tommy Allsup – acoustic guitar
• Jack Clement – rhythm guitar
• Earl Ball – piano
• Jerry Hensley – electric and acoustic guitar
• Jack Hale, Bob Lewin – trumpet
• Jo-El Sonnier – concertina, harmonica
• Terry Jacks – guitar
• The Carter Family, Jan Howard, The Jordanaires, Rosanne Cash – background vocals
• The Shelly Kurland Strings – strings

Additional personnel

• Produced by Larry Butler
• Engineers: Billy Sherrill, Charlie Bradley, Charlie Bragg, Jerry Watson
• Recorded at Jack Clement Recordings Studios and Sound Spectrum Studios, Nashville, Tn
• “Gone Girl”, “The Diplomat”, “It’ll Be Her”, and “A Sing for the Life” arranged by Bill Justis
• Photography: Norman Seeff
• Art Direction: Virginia Team