Blood, Sweat and Tears is the ninth album by singer Johnny Cash, released on January 7, 1963. It is a collection of songs about the American working man. This includes "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" and "Busted", the latter of which would become a single. Both would also be performed by Cash during his famous 1968 concerts at Folsom Prison and be included in the 1999 extended reissue of the album, At Folsom Prison. The album was included on the Bear Family Records box set Come Along and Ride This Train.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Johnny Cash - vocals, rhythm guitar
  • The Carter Family - backing vocals
  • Luther Perkins - lead guitar
  • Bob Johnson - guitar, banjo
  • Marshall Grant - bass
  • W.S. Holland - drums
  • Maybelle Carter - autoharp
  • Bill Pursell - piano

Additional personnel

  • Frank Jones - Producer
  • Don Law - Producer
  • Vic Anesini - Mastering (CD Reissue)
  • Frank Bez - Photography

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

{| class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

|-

|align="left"|1963

|align="left"|Billboard Top LPs

|align="center"|80

|-

|}

Singles - Billboard (United States)

{| class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Single

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

|-

|align="left"|1963

|align="left"|"Busted"

|align="left"|Country Singles

|align="center"|13

|}

References

  • LP Discography entry on Blood, Sweat and Tears