The Rambler by Johnny Cash - Uhune

ALBUM

Johnny Cash’s The Rambler is best approached as a radio play or a film soundtrack (minus the film). Alternating between dialogue and music, the 1977 album unreels the story of an unnamed drifter (played by Cash) driving from the East Coast to California in hopes of shaking the memory of lost love. Along the way, he picks up a hitchhiker, has a bad night in a bar room, and meets up with a cowgirl harboring a deadly secret. Cash (who wrote the album’s script as well as its songs) fills his tormented character with a brooding charisma lightened by flashes of downhome humor. Musically, there’s more than a hint of the classic Sun Records sound here, captured in Johnny’s reverb-tinged vocals as well as in the crisp backup of the Tennessee Three and honky-tonk pianist Earl Ball. Cash’s patented boom-chicka-boom beat gives “Hit the Road and Go” and “After the Ball” a kick, while “No Earthly Good” waltzes along country-style and “My Cowboy’s Last Ride” updates the Western ballad tradition. If taking a road trip with the Man in Black sounds up your alley, The Rambler is worth giving a spin.

1. Hit the Road and Go

Bass: Marshall Grant
Mike Leech
Roy A. Goin; Performer
Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Drums: W.s. "fluke" Holland; Performer
Guitar: Bob Wootton
Jack Routh
Jerry Hensley
Johnny Cash
Ray Edenton; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Vocals: Johnny Cash; Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Chuck Bragg
Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Ed Hudson; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

2. Dialogue #1

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh
Kathy Brimm
Johnny Cash; Performer
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

3. If It Wasn't for the Wabash River

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Bass: Marshall Grant
Mike Leech
Roy A. Goin; Performer
Drums: W.s. Holland; Performer
Guitar: Jack Routh
Jerry Hensley
Ray Edenton
Bob Wootton; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Ed Hudson
Chuck Bragg; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

4. Dialogue #2

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh
Kathy Brimm
Johnny Cash; Performer
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

5. Lady

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Bass: Marshall Grant
Mike Leech
Roy A. Goin; Performer
Drums: W.s. Holland; Performer
Guitar: Jack Routh
Jerry Hensley
Ray Edenton
Bob Wootton; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Ed Hudson
Chuck Bragg; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

6. Dialogue #3 ((Background: "It's All Over"))

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh
Kathy Brimm
Johnny Cash; Performer
Producer: Johnny Cash
Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

7. After the Ball

Bass: Mike Leech
Marshall Grant
Roy A. Goin
Grant Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Drums: W.s. Holland; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hensley
Ray Edenton
Bob Wootton
Jack Routh; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Lyricist: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Ed Hudson
Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Chuck Bragg; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

8. Dialogue #4

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh
Kathy Brimm
Johnny Cash; Performer
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

9. No Earthly Good

Bass: Mike Leech
Marshall Grant
Roy A. Goin; Performer
Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Drums: W.s. Holland; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hensley
Ray Edenton
Bob Wootton
Jack Routh; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Lyricist: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Ed Hudson
Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Chuck Bragg; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

10. Dialogue #5

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh
Kathy Brimm
Johnny Cash; Performer
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

11. A Wednesday Car

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Bass: Marshall Grant
Mike Leech
Roy A. Goin; Performer
Drums: W.s. Holland; Performer
Guitar: Jack Routh
Jerry Hensley
Ray Edenton
Bob Wootton; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Ed Hudson
Chuck Bragg; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

12. Dialogue #6

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh
Kathy Brimm
Johnny Cash; Performer
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

13. My Cowboy's Last Ride

Bass: Mike Leech
Marshall Grant
Roy A. Goin; Performer
Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Drums: W.s. Holland; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hensley
Ray Edenton
Bob Wootton
Jack Routh; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Arranger: Cam Mullins; Composer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Ed Hudson
Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Chuck Bragg; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

14. Dialogue #7

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Kathy Brimm
Rosanne Cash
Johnny Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh; Performer
Composer: John R. Cash; Composer
Lyricist: John R. Cash; Composer
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Wesley Routh; Production

15. Calilou

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Bass: Marshall Grant
Mike Leech
Roy A. Goin; Performer
Drums: W.s. Holland; Performer
Guitar: Jack Routh
Jerry Hensley
Ray Edenton
Bob Wootton; Performer
Percussion: Mark Morris; Performer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Piano: Earl Poole Ball; Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Engineer: Roger Tucker
Charlie Bragg
Ed Hudson
Chuck Bragg; Production
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

16. Dialogue #8

Primary Artist: Johnny Cash; Main Performer
Composer: J.r. Cash; Composer
Performer: Johnny Cash; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash
Carlene Routh
Jack Routh
Kathy Brimm
Johnny Cash; Performer
Producer: Charlie Bragg
Jack Routh; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

15/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Rock, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Traditional Country, Outlaw Country

Label

Columbia Nashville Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 30, 1977

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886444468909