A Thing Called Love | ||||
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Released | April 3, 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
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Length | 28:37 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Larry Butler | |||
Johnny Cash chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Thing Called Love | ||||
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A Thing Called Love is the 39th overall album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The title song, written by Jerry Reed, was released successfully as a single (with "Daddy" as the B-side), reaching No. 2 on the country charts; two more singles charted as well, while the album itself also reached No. 2 on the country album charts. " A Thing Called Love" was re-recorded by Cash for Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series (1988), while "Tear Stained Letter" was reprised on American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002). The Canadian pressing of this album has a different version of " Kate" with altered lyrics.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Kate" | Marty Robbins | 2:22 |
2. | "Melva's Wine" | Vincent Matthews | 2:55 |
3. | " A Thing Called Love" | Jerry R. Hubbard | 2:36 |
4. | "I Promise You" | Johnny Cash | 2:58 |
5. | " Papa Was a Good Man" | Hal Bynum | 2:38 |
6. | "Tear Stained Letter" | Johnny Cash | 2:45 |
7. | "Mississippi Sand" | Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash | 3:08 |
8. | "Daddy" | Don Reid, Harold Reid | 2:54 |
9. | "Arkansas Lovin' Man" | Red Lane | 2:51 |
10. | "The Miracle Man" | Johnny Cash, Larry Lee | 3:30 |
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Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1971 | " Papa Was a Good Man" | Country Singles | 16 |
1971 | " A Thing Called Love" | Country Singles | 2 |
1972 | " Kate" | Country Singles | 2 |
1972 | "Kate" | Pop Singles | 75 |
The title song was covered by Elvis Presley on his 1972 album He Touched Me.
A Thing Called Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 3, 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 28:37 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Larry Butler | |||
Johnny Cash chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Thing Called Love | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
A Thing Called Love is the 39th overall album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The title song, written by Jerry Reed, was released successfully as a single (with "Daddy" as the B-side), reaching No. 2 on the country charts; two more singles charted as well, while the album itself also reached No. 2 on the country album charts. " A Thing Called Love" was re-recorded by Cash for Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series (1988), while "Tear Stained Letter" was reprised on American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002). The Canadian pressing of this album has a different version of " Kate" with altered lyrics.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Kate" | Marty Robbins | 2:22 |
2. | "Melva's Wine" | Vincent Matthews | 2:55 |
3. | " A Thing Called Love" | Jerry R. Hubbard | 2:36 |
4. | "I Promise You" | Johnny Cash | 2:58 |
5. | " Papa Was a Good Man" | Hal Bynum | 2:38 |
6. | "Tear Stained Letter" | Johnny Cash | 2:45 |
7. | "Mississippi Sand" | Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash | 3:08 |
8. | "Daddy" | Don Reid, Harold Reid | 2:54 |
9. | "Arkansas Lovin' Man" | Red Lane | 2:51 |
10. | "The Miracle Man" | Johnny Cash, Larry Lee | 3:30 |
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Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1971 | " Papa Was a Good Man" | Country Singles | 16 |
1971 | " A Thing Called Love" | Country Singles | 2 |
1972 | " Kate" | Country Singles | 2 |
1972 | "Kate" | Pop Singles | 75 |
The title song was covered by Elvis Presley on his 1972 album He Touched Me.