America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song is a concept album and the 40th overall album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972 (see 1972 in music). As its title suggests, it comprises a number of tracks dedicated to the topic of American history, like several of Cash's other Americana albums. The record is a mix of songs and narration, in which Cash attempts to describe elements of the country's past, including famous personalities like Paul Revere or Big Foot. America also includes re-recordings of "Mr. Garfield", "The Road to Kaintuck", "Lorena," "Remember the Alamo" and "The Big Battle", songs previously released as singles or on albums dating back to 1959. Most of the tracks on the album were written by Cash, with some exceptions, including a rendition of the well-known song "The Battle of New Orleans" and a reading of Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address. The album was included on the Bear Family box set Come Along and Ride This Train.
Track listing
Personnel Johnny Cash - vocals, acoustic guitar Carl Perkins - electric guitar Bob Wootton - electric guitar, gut-string guitar WS Holland - drums Marshall Grant - bass guitar Red Lane - rhythm guitar, gut-string guitar Charles Cochran - piano Norman Blake - rhythm guitar, gut-string guitar, banjo Farrell Morris - percussion Charlie McCoy - harmonica, bass guitar Ray Edenton - rhythm guitar
Additional personnel Produced by: Larry Butler Dialogue written by: Johnny Cash Cover design: Bill Barnes Cover photo: Al Clayton
Charts Album - Billboard (United States) YearChartPosition1972Country Albums3Top LPs & Tape176
References
External links Luma Electronic entry on America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song