''A Thing Called Love'' is the 39th overall
album
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by
country
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singer
Johnny Cash
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, released on
in 1972 (see
1972 in music). The title song, written by Jerry Reed, was released successfully as a single (with "Daddy" as the B-side), reaching No. 2 on the country charts; two more singles charted as well, while the album itself also reached No. 2 on the country album charts. "
A Thing Called Love" was re-recorded by Cash for ''
Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series'' (1988), while "Tear Stained Letter" was reprised on ''
American IV: The Man Comes Around'' (2002). The Canadian pressing of this album has a different version of "
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" with altered lyrics.
Track listing
Personnel
* Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
* The Evangel Temple Choir – backing vocals
*
The Carter Family – backing vocals
*
Marshall Grant – bass guitar
*
W.S. Holland – drums
*
Bob Wootton,
Carl Perkins
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,
Ray Edenton,
Jerry Reed
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– guitar
*
Tommy Allsup – acoustic guitar
*
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy (born Charles Ray McCoy, March 28, 1941) is an American harmonica virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist in country music. He is best known for his harmonica solos on iconic recordings such as " Candy Man" ( Roy Orbison), "He Stoppe ...
– harmonica
*
Bill Pursell – piano
*
Larry Butler – producer, piano, arrangements on "A Thing Called Love" and "Papa Was a Good Man"
* Don Tweedy – arrangement on "Tear Stained Letter"
;Technical
*Don Tweedy – producer on "Tear Stained Letter"
* Charlie Bragg, Lou Bradley – engineers
*Bill Barnes – cover
*
Al Clayton – front and back cover photography
*Don Wolf – cover photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Covers
The title song was covered by
Elvis Presley
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on his 1972 album ''
He Touched Me''.
References
External links
Luma Electronic entry on ''A Thing Called Love''
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Johnny Cash albums
1972 albums
Columbia Records albums
Albums produced by Larry Butler (producer)