Water from the Wells of Home
Water from the Wells of Home is the 75th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Mercury Records in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It features several collaborations with other artists, including "New Moon Over Jamaica" with Paul McCartney. Other guests include Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr., Glen Campbell, Emmylou Harris and family members Rosanne Cash, John Carter Cash, June Carter Cash and members of the Carter Family. "Call Me the Breeze" is a J. J. Cale song that had been previously covered by Lynyrd Skynyrd. "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" is a new recording of a song that had appeared on Cash's Sun era album Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous. The album did not fare well on the charts, peaking at No. 48; the two singles, "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" and "That Old Wheel", reached No. 45 and No. 21, respectively. A 2003 re-release of the album contained a bonus track, consisting of Johnny Cash discussing various songs on the album.
Water from the Wells of Home | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Cash with friends | ||||
Released | October 10, 1988 | |||
Recorded | December 1987–May 1988 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 31:21 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Jack Clement | |||
Johnny Cash chronology | ||||
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Singles from Water from the Wells of Home | ||||
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Allmusic |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Duet with | Length |
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1. | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" | Jack Clement | Rosanne Cash and the Everly Brothers | 2:45 |
2. | "As Long as I Live" | Roy Acuff | Emmylou Harris and Roy Acuff | 2:58 |
3. | "Where Did We Go Right" | Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz | June Carter Cash and The Carter Family | 2:58 |
4. | "The Last of the Drifters" | Tom T. Hall | Tom T. Hall | 3:17 |
5. | "Call Me the Breeze" | J. J. Cale | John Carter Cash | 3:24 |
6. | "That Old Wheel" | Jennifer Pierce | Hank Williams, Jr. | 2:49 |
7. | "Sweeter Than the Flowers" | Morry Burns, Syd Nathan, Ervin T. Rouse | Waylon Jennings | 2:56 |
8. | "A Croft in Clachan (The Ballad of Rob MacDunn)" | Johnny Cash | Glen Campbell | 4:04 |
9. | "New Moon Over Jamaica" | Johnny Cash, Tom T. Hall, Paul McCartney | Paul McCartney | 3:12 |
10. | "Water from the Wells of Home" | Johnny Cash | John Carter Cash | 2:58 |
11. | "Johnny Cash Interview" (bonus track) | 5:47 |
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - vocals
- Glen Campbell - vocals
- John Carter Cash - vocals
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Waylon Jennings - vocals
- Paul McCartney - vocals, bass
- Hank Williams Jr. - vocals
- Roy Acuff - vocals
- Carlene Carter - vocals
- Rosanne Cash - vocals
- Don Everly - vocals
- Phil Everly - vocals
- Linda McCartney - vocals
- Anita Carter - vocals
- Jessi Colter - vocals
- June Carter Cash - vocals
- Tom T. Hall - harmony vocals
- Al Casey - guitar
- Marty Stuart - guitar, mandolin
- Mark Howard - guitar, mandolin, assistant musical director
- Jack Clement - rhythm guitar, ukulele
- Hamish Stuart - guitar
- Roy M. "Junior" Huskey - bass
- Charles Cochran - piano, keyboards
- Cindy Reynolds Wyatt - harp
- Ralph Mooney - pedal steel
- John Hartford - banjo
- Lloyd Green - dobro, pedal steel
- Joey Miskulin - piano, accordion, vocals, musical director
- Bobby Wood - piano, keyboards
- Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
- Chris Whitten - drums
- W. S. Holland - drums
- Jim Dant - drums
- Ace Cannon - saxophone
- Traci Werbel - coordination
Chart performance
Album
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 48 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
1988 | "That Old Wheel" | 21 |
1989 | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" | 45 |