Ride This Train
LP by Johnny Cash
Released	Original: 1960 Re-issued: March 19, 2002
Recorded	December 14, 1959 - February 15, 1960
Genre	Country
Length	Original: 32:20 Re-issue: 42:10
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Don Law, Al Quaglieri
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Johnny Cash chronology
Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams (1960)	Ride This Train (1960)	Now, There Was a Song! (1960)

Ride This Train is the eighth album by country singer Johnny Cash. It was originally released in 1960 (see 1960 in music), but later re-issued on March 19, 2002 (see 2002 in music) with four bonus tracks. It is considered one of the first concept albums in the history of pop music. Image File history File links JohnnyCashRideThisTrain. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4hvof5. ... John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Now, There Was a Song is an album by Johnny Cash, featuring songs by Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams, and George Jones. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 2001 in music, 2002 in music (UK), other events of 2002, 2003 in music, 2000s in music and the list of years in music // Events 2002 was marked by significant trends in Rock Music. ... Sgt. ...

Track listing

1. "Loading Coal" (Merle Travis) - 4:58
2. "Slow Rider" (Cash) - 4:12
3. "Lumberjack" (Leon Payne) - 3:02
4. "Dorraine of Ponchartrain" (Cash) - 4:47
5. "Going to Memphis (Cash, Hollie Dew, Alan Lomax) - 4:26
6. "When Papa Played the Dobro" (Cash) - 2:55
7. "Boss Jack" (Tex Ritter) - 3:50
8. "Old Doc Brown" (Red Foley) - 4:10

Bonus tracks

1. "The Fable of Willie Brown" (Cash) - 1:57
2. "Second Honeymoon" (Autry Inman) - 1:57
3. "Ballad of the Harp Weaver" (Thelma Moore, Edna Millay) - 3:50
4. "Smiling Bill McCall" (Cash) - 2:06

Personnel

• Johnny Cash - Guitar, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Leader, Vocals
• Al Casey - Guitar
• Luther Perkins - Guitar
• Johnny Western - Guitar
• Shot Jackson - Dobro, Guitar (Steel)
• Marshall Grant - Bass
• Gordon Terry - Fiddle
• Floyd Cramer - Piano
• Buddy Harman - Drums

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• Don Law - Original Recording Producer
• Al Quaglieri - Reissue Producer
• Seth Foster - Mastering
• Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
• Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
• Matt Kelly - Tape Research
• Kay Smith - Tape Research
• Arthur Levy - Liner Notes
• Darren Salmieri - A&R
• Steven Berkowitz - A&R
• Patti Matheny - A&R
• Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
• Alan Lomax - Adaptation, Arranger
• Randall Martin - Design
• Don Hunstein - Photography
• Nick Shaffran - Series Consultant
• Dick Miller - CD Art Adaptation