I Would Like to See You Again
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| Released | April 10, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July 6, 1976–October 4, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sound Spectrum Recording | |||
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| Length | 32:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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I Would Like to See You Again is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1978. The title track peaked at No. 12 on the singles chart, while "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" reached No. 2; the album peaked at No. 23. The album features a pair of duets with Waylon Jennings, one of which was the "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" single; it was one of Cash's first collaborations with Jennings, and the two recorded songs together throughout the 1980s, including a separate album entitled Heroes. Cash and Jennings would also work together as the Highwaymen with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Rolling Stone noted that, "in current country terminology, this outsider has become an Outlaw, and Cash, in keeping with the new secular faith, strips his sound to a lean roar, writes a few hard-boiled stories ripe with romantic agonies and enjoins Waylon Jennings, country music's Incredible Hulk, to glower along on a couple of songs."[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Would Like to See You Again" | Larry Atwood, Charlie Craig | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Lately" | Cash | 2:01 |
| 3. | "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" (with Waylon Jennings) | Bob McDill | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Who's Gene Autry?" | Cash | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Hurt So Bad" | Cash | 2:37 |
| 6. | "I Don't Think I Could Take You Back Again" | Earl Poole Ball, Jo-El Sonnier | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Abner Brown" | Cash | 3:40 |
| 8. | "After Taxes" | Jerry Leiber, Billy Edd Wheeler | 3:03 |
| 9. | "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" (with Waylon Jennings) | Hal Bynum, David Kirby | 3:18 |
| 10. | "That's the Way It Is" | Roger Bowling, Larry Butler | 3:03 |
| 11. | "I'm Alright Now" | Jerry Hensley | 2:39 |
Personnel
[edit]- Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar
- Waylon Jennings - vocals and electric guitar on "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" and "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang"
- Bob Wootton, Jerry Hensley, Jack Routh, Jimmy Capps, Jerry Shook, Pete Wade - guitar
- Marshall Grant, Gordon Payne - bass
- WS Holland - drums
- Ralph Mooney - steel guitar
- Larry McCoy, Cliff Robertson, Earl Poole Ball - piano
- Terry McMillan - harmonica
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- The Jordanaires - vocals
- John Carter Cash - question on "Who's Gene Autry?"
Additional personnel
[edit]- Produced by Larry Butler
- "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" and "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" produced by Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings
- Engineers: Roger Tucker, Billy Sherrill
- Recorded at Sound Spectrum Recording, Inc.
- Mixed at Jack Clement Recording Studio
- Johnny Cash cover photo by Alexander Agor
- "Vision" photo of June Carter by Johnny Cash
- Liner Notes by Larry Butler
Charts
[edit]Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Country Albums[3] | 23 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "I Would Like to See You Again" | Country Singles | 12 |
| 1978 | "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1978 | "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" | Country Singles | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ "I Would Like to See You Again Review by Jim Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (Jul 27, 1978). "Johnny Cash I Would Like to See You Again". Rolling Stone. No. 270. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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