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| Released | May 2, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 1965–January 29, 1966 | |||
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| Length | 29:51 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Everybody Loves a Nut is the twenty-thirdalbum by Americancountry singerJohnny Cash, released byColumbia Records in theUnited States in 1966 (see1966 in music). The album consists largely of humorousnovelty songs. The album's cover art was created byJack Davis.
Cash would reprise a number of the tracks on this album in later venues such as TV performances, and live versions of "Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog" and "Joe Bean" would be featured on his later live albumAt Folsom Prison. On the sixth episode of his ABC TV seriesThe Johnny Cash Show, he performed a version of the title track with musical guestThe Monkees. "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" would also later be performed by Cash on the series as a musical comedy routine with his wife,June Carter Cash. Cash also performed "Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog" a decade later during an appearance onThe Muppet Show.
"The Singing Star's Queen" features lyrics poking fun at Cash's friend and fellow performerWaylon Jennings. "Joe Bean" incorporates the lyrics and melody of "Happy Birthday to You".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Everybody Loves a Nut" | Jack Clement | 2:04 |
| 2. | "The One on the Right Is on the Left" | Clement | 2:46 |
| 3. | "A Cup of Coffee" | Ramblin' Jack Elliot | 4:40 |
| 4. | "The Bug That Tried to Crawl Around the World" | Cash | 2:54 |
| 5. | "The Singing Star's Queen" | Jackson King,Bill Mack | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Austin Prison" | Cash | 2:06 |
| 7. | "Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog" | Clement | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Take Me Home" | Clement,Allen Reynolds | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" | Cash | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Boa Constrictor" | Shel Silverstein | 1:45 |
| 11. | "Joe Bean" | Bud Freeman, Leon Pober | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 29:41 | ||
The release does not credit musicians, but the personnel were:[2]
Album -Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1966 | Billboard Top LPs[3] | 88 |
Album - UK Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1966 | Top Albums | 28 |
'Singles -Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1966 | "The One on the Right is on the Left" | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1966 | "The One on the Right is on the Left" | Pop Singles | 46 |
| 1966 | "Everybody Loves a Nut" | Country Singles | 17 |
| 1966 | "Everybody Loves a Nut" | Pop Singles | 96 |
| 1966 | "Boa Constrictor" | Country Singles | 39 |
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