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A Thing Called Love

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A Thing Called Love
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 1972
Recorded1972
Length28:37
LabelColumbia
ProducerLarry Butler
Johnny Cash chronology
Sunday Morning Coming Down
(1972)
A Thing Called Love
(1972)
America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song
(1972)
Singles from A Thing Called Love
  1. "Papa Was a Good Man"
    Released: September 9, 1971
  2. "A Thing Called Love"
    Released: December 30, 1971
  3. "Kate"
    Released: April 7, 1972
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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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kate"Marty Robbins2:22
2."Melva's Wine"Vincent Matthews2:55
3."A Thing Called Love"Jerry R. Hubbard2:36
4."I Promise You"Johnny Cash2:58
5."Papa Was a Good Man"Hal Bynum2:38
6."Tear Stained Letter"Johnny Cash2:45
7."Mississippi Sand"Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash3:08
8."Daddy"Don Reid, Harold Reid2:54
9."Arkansas Lovin' Man"Red Lane2:51
10."The Miracle Man"Johnny Cash, Larry Lee3:30

Personnel

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Technical
  • Don Tweedy – producer on "Tear Stained Letter"
  • Charlie Bragg, Lou Bradley – engineers
  • Bill Barnes – cover
  • Al Clayton – front and back cover photography
  • Don Wolf – cover photography

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart Position
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

Covers

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The title song was covered by Elvis Presley on his 1972 album He Touched Me.

References

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  1. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1972". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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