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By 1988, neither Johnny Cash nor his label, Mercury, wanted much to do with each other, and it's easy to see why -- Mercury was simply not supporting Cash, not letting him tackle challenging material, and Cash, in turn, wasn't delivering hits. Of course, making him re-record such classics as "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" was no guarantee of getting him back in the charts, but that's exactly how Water from the Wells of Home kicks off. It gets quite a bit better from there, as Cash sings a variety of material from Roy Acuff's "As Long as I Live" (also featuring Emmylou Harris) and Tom T. Hall's "The Last of the Drifters" to J.J. Cale's "Call Me the Breeze" and "New Moon Over Jamaica," which was co-written with Paul McCartney, who also appears on the song. In fact, the album is filled with guest appearances, including June Carter, Glen Campbell, Jessi Colter, the Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jr., Rosanne Cash, and John Carter Cash. It's almost too many cameos for one album -- it might have garnered attention, which is exactly what Mercury would have wanted, but it tends to obscure Cash himself. Still, it makes for an interesting curio, and several cuts are strong enough to make the record worth a listen for hardcore fans. It's likely, however, that they'd rarely return to it after that initial listen.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Dobro, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Everly Brothers, FeaturedArtist - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Accordion, Piano, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - ROSANNE CASH, FeaturedArtist - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jessi Colter, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Acuff, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Loggins, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - June Carter, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - The Carter Family, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Alan Schlitz Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, ComposerLyricist - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Carter Cash, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Dobro, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Accordion, Piano, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams Jr., FeaturedArtist - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - Jennifer Pierce, ComposerLyricist - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jessi Colter, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Waylon Jennings, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - Erwin Thomas Rouse, ComposerLyricist - Lorene Mann, ComposerLyricist - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Morrey Burns, ComposerLyricist - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Campbell, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Cash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Matt Butler, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Mccartney, Producer, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - June Carter, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linda Mccartney, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Carter Cash, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer - Jack Hale Jr., Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
By 1988, neither Johnny Cash nor his label, Mercury, wanted much to do with each other, and it's easy to see why -- Mercury was simply not supporting Cash, not letting him tackle challenging material, and Cash, in turn, wasn't delivering hits. Of course, making him re-record such classics as "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" was no guarantee of getting him back in the charts, but that's exactly how Water from the Wells of Home kicks off. It gets quite a bit better from there, as Cash sings a variety of material from Roy Acuff's "As Long as I Live" (also featuring Emmylou Harris) and Tom T. Hall's "The Last of the Drifters" to J.J. Cale's "Call Me the Breeze" and "New Moon Over Jamaica," which was co-written with Paul McCartney, who also appears on the song. In fact, the album is filled with guest appearances, including June Carter, Glen Campbell, Jessi Colter, the Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jr., Rosanne Cash, and John Carter Cash. It's almost too many cameos for one album -- it might have garnered attention, which is exactly what Mercury would have wanted, but it tends to obscure Cash himself. Still, it makes for an interesting curio, and several cuts are strong enough to make the record worth a listen for hardcore fans. It's likely, however, that they'd rarely return to it after that initial listen.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:14
- Main artists: Johnny Cash
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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