Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter

Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter is an album by Johnny Cash and June Carter released in 1967 (see 1967 in music), on Columbia Records. The album consists exclusively of duets by Cash and Carter, including "Jackson"; "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" (written by Cash's bass player, Marshall Grant) was also released as a single. One track, a cover of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me, Babe", dated back to 1964 and had previously been released on Cash's 1965 album, Orange Blossom Special.

Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter
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ReleasedOriginal: August 1967
Re-issued: March 19, 2002
RecordedAugust 27, 1964; January 11, 1967 - May 22, 1967
GenreCountry, rock and roll
LengthOriginal: 28:31
Re-issue: 32:56
LabelColumbia
ProducerDon Law
Johnny Cash chronology
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
(1967)
Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter
(1967)
From Sea to Shining Sea
(1968)
Singles from Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter
  1. "It Ain't Me, Babe"
    Released: October 6, 1964
  2. "Jackson"
    Released: February 6, 1967
  3. "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man"
    Released: May 22, 1967
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Cash and Carter married seven months after the album was released (with Carter subsequently changing her professional name to June Carter Cash), and the couple performed "Jackson" at numerous venues throughout the years. The album was re-issued on March 19, 2002, through Legacy Recordings, with two additional tracks.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man"Marshall Grant2:37
2."Shantytown"Johnny Cash, June Carter2:23
3."It Ain't Me, Babe"Bob Dylan3:06
4."Fast Boat to Sydney"June Carter, Helen Carter, Anita Carter2:31
5."Pack Up Your Sorrows"Richard Fariña, Pauline Marden2:29
6."I Got a Woman"Ray Charles3:17
7."Jackson"Billy Ed Wheeler, Jerry Leiber (as Gaby Rodgers)2:48
8."Oh, What a Good Thing We Had"Cash, June Carter2:46
9."You'll Be All Right"Cash, June Carter1:49
10."No No No"Cash1:52
11."What'd I Say"Ray Charles2:53
Total length:28:31
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Wind Changes"Cash2:50
13."From Sea to Shining Sea"Traditional, Cash1:35
Total length:32:56

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1967 Country Albums 5
1967 Pop Albums 194

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1967 "Jackson" Country Singles 2
1967 "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" Country Singles 6
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