Johnny Cash and His Woman

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Johnny Cash and His Woman
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1973
Genre
Length28:31
Label Columbia
Producer Don Law
Johnny Cash chronology
The Gospel Road
(1973)
Johnny Cash and His Woman
(1973)
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(1974)
Singles from Johnny Cash and His Woman
  1. "Allegheny"
    Released: August 24, 1973

Johnny Cash and His Woman is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash and features his wife, June Carter Cash. It was released on Columbia Records in 1973. It is Johnny Cash's 46th album and it peaked at No. 32 on the country album charts.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are duets by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash except where noted.
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Color of Love" Billy Edd Wheeler 2:45
2."Saturday Night in Hickman County" (Johnny Cash solo)Johnny Cash2:32
3."Allegheny" Chris Gantry 3:31
4."Life Has Its Little Ups and Downs"Margaret Ann Rich2:36
5."Matthew 24 (Is Knocking at the Door)"Johnny Cash2:42
6."The City of New Orleans" (Johnny Cash solo) Steve Goodman 3:41
7."Tony" (Johnny Cash solo)D. C. Powers3:28
8."The Pine Tree"Billy Edd Wheeler3:00
9."We're for Love"Reba Hancock, M. S. Tubb2:01
10."Godshine"D. C. Powers2:15

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1973Country Albums32

Singles - Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1973"Alleghany"Country Singles69

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