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 performed 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.
Track listing
Personnel
Johnny Cash - vocals, rhythm guitar 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 guitar John Hartford - banjo Lloyd Green - dobro, pedal steel guitar 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
Charts Album - Billboard (United States) Chart (1988) Peakposition Top Country Albums 48
Singles - Billboard (United States) Year Single Peak positions US Country 1988 "That Old Wheel" 21 1989 "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" 45
References
External links Luma Electronic's Johnny Cash discography listing