| 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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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
Water from the Wells of Home is the 75thalbum byAmericancountry singerJohnny Cash, released onMercury Records in 1988 (see1988 in music). It features several collaborations with other artists, including "New Moon Over Jamaica" withPaul McCartney. Other guests includeWaylon Jennings,Hank Williams Jr.,Glen Campbell,Emmylou Harris and family membersRosanne Cash,John Carter Cash,June Carter Cash and members of theCarter Family. "Call Me the Breeze" is aJ. J. Cale song that had been previously performed byLynyrd Skynyrd. "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" is a new recording of a song that had appeared on Cash'sSun era albumSings 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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (withRosanne Cash andThe Everly Brothers) | Jack Clement | March 2, 1988 | 2:45 |
| 2. | "As Long as I Live" (withEmmylou Harris) | Roy Acuff | March 7, 1988 | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Where Did We Go Right" (withJune Carter Cash and TheCarter Family) | December 10, 1987 | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "The Last of the Drifters" (withTom T. Hall) | Tom T. Hall | c. February 1988 | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Call Me the Breeze" (withJohn Carter Cash) | J. J. Cale | December 11, 1987 | 3:24 |
| 6. | "That Old Wheel" (withHank Williams Jr.) | Jennifer Pierce | March 2, 1988 | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Sweeter Than the Flowers" (withWaylon Jennings) |
| February 10, 1988 | 2:56 |
| 8. | "A Croft in Clachan (The Ballad of Rob MacDunn)" (withGlen Campbell) | John R. Cash | March 2, 1988 | 4:04 |
| 9. | "New Moon Over Jamaica" (withPaul McCartney) |
| April 1988 | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Water from the Wells of Home" (withJohn Carter Cash) | J. R. Cash | December 10, 1987 | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Johnny Cash Interview" (bonus track) | 5:47 | ||
| Total length: | 31:21 | |||
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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| 1988 | "That Old Wheel" | 21 |
| 1989 | "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" | 45 |
