Artist:  Johnny Cash

Title: Orange Blossom Special

Date:  1965

Label:  Columbia Records   CL-2309

Cover Photo: Frank Bez 

Notes:  The self penned liner notes concern Johnny meeting Ervin Rouse, the man who wrote the eternal song "Orange Blossom Special". Along with this Johnny sings three songs from the book of Bob Dylan, the classic "Long Black Veil", a few originals and so on. The man is in fine voice and his manner that of a man in control of his sound and having a good time making music. If you don't own any Cash and have a penchant for folk music of sorts, this might be a good place to get comfortable with "the man in black". The cover photo of Johnny atop a box car is a fine portrait of a workin' guy hopping a lift. Whether it's to the next stop or the next state we'll never know.

Line Up

Johnny Cash:  Vocals
Al Casey:  Guitar
 

Track Listing

Side 1

Orange Blossom Special
The Long Black Veil
It Ain't Me Babe
The Wall
Don't Think Twice It's All Right
You Wild Colorado

Side 2

Mama, You Been On My Mind
When It's Springtime in Alaska
All of God's Children Ain't Free
Danny Boy
Wildwood Flower
Amen