Water from the Wells of Home
| Water from the Wells of Home | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:21 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Jack Clement | |||
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| Singles from Water from the Wells of Home | ||||
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Allmusic |   link |
Water from the Wells of Home is the 75th
Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous. The album did not fare well on the charts, peaking at No. 48; the two singles, "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" and "That Old Wheel
", reached No. 45 and No. 21, respectively. A 2003 re-release of the album contained a bonus track, consisting of Johnny Cash discussing various songs on the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (with Rosanne Cash and The Everly Brothers) | Jack Clement | March 2, 1988 | 2:45 |
| 2. | "As Long as I Live" (with Emmylou Harris) | Roy Acuff | March 7, 1988 | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Where Did We Go Right" (with June Carter Cash and The Carter Family) | December 10, 1987 | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "The Last of the Drifters" (with Tom T. Hall) | Tom T. Hall | c. February 1988 | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Call Me the Breeze" (with John Carter Cash) | J. J. Cale | December 11, 1987 | 3:24 |
| 6. | "That Old Wheel" (with Hank Williams Jr.) | Jennifer Pierce | March 2, 1988 | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Sweeter Than the Flowers" (with Waylon Jennings) |
| February 10, 1988 | 2:56 |
| 8. | "A Croft in Clachan (The Ballad of Rob MacDunn)" (with Glen Campbell) | John R. Cash | March 2, 1988 | 4:04 |
| 9. | "New Moon Over Jamaica" (with Paul McCartney) |
| April 1988 | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Water from the Wells of Home" (with John Carter Cash) | J. R. Cash | December 10, 1987 | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Johnny Cash Interview" (bonus track) | 5:47 | ||
| Total length: | 31:21 | |||
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Glen Campbell - vocals
- John Carter Cash - vocals
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Waylon Jennings - vocals
- Paul McCartney - vocals, bass
- Hank Williams Jr. - vocals
- Roy Acuff - vocals
- Carlene Carter - vocals
- Rosanne Cash - vocals
- Don Everly - vocals
- Phil Everly - vocals
- Linda McCartney - vocals
- Anita Carter - vocals
- Jessi Colter - vocals
- June Carter Cash - vocals
- Tom T. Hall - harmony vocals
- Al Casey- guitar
- Marty Stuart - guitar, mandolin
- Mark Howard - guitar, mandolin, assistant musical director
- Jack Clement - rhythm guitar, ukulele
- Hamish Stuart - guitar
- Roy M. "Junior" Huskey- bass
- Charles Cochran - piano, keyboards
- Cindy Reynolds Wyatt - harp
- Ralph Mooney - pedal steel
- John Hartford - banjo
- Lloyd Green - dobro, pedal steel
- Joey Miskulin - piano, accordion, vocals, musical director
- Bobby Wood - piano, keyboards
- Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
- Chris Whitten - drums
- W. S. Holland - drums
- Jim Dant - drums
- Ace Cannon - saxophone
- Traci Werbel - coordination
Charts
Album -
Billboard
(United States)
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Top Country Albums | 48 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
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| US Country | ||
| 1988 | "That Old Wheel" | 21 |
| 1989 | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" | 45 |
