Mobile Bay (song)
| "Mobile Bay" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album The Baron | ||||
| B-side | "The Hard Way" | |||
| Released | July 1981[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia 18-02189 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curly Putman, David Kirby | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill[2] | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Mobile Bay" on YouTube | ||||
"Mobile Bay" (/ˈmoʊbiːl/) is a song written by Curly Putman and David Kirby and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his Billy Sherrill–produced 1981 album The Baron.
Released in July 1981 as a single (Columbia 18-02189, with "The Hard Way" on the B-side),[2][3][4] the song reached number 60 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of August 15, 1981.[5][6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mobile Bay" | C. Putman, D. Kirby | 3:00 |
| 2. | "The Hard Way" | J. L. Lansdowne | 2:57 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 60 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mobile Bay". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Cash - Mobile Bay | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
JOHNNY CASH MOBILE BAY -C. Putman - D. Kirby- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE BARON" FC 37179 Strings Arranged by Bill McElhiney Produced by Billy Sherrill // JOHNNY CASH THE HARD WAY -J. L. Lansdowne- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE BARON" FC 37179 Produced by Billy Sherrill
- ^ Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
- ^ John L. Smith (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 11. ISBN 9780313295065.
- ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of May 30, 1981)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
External links[edit]
- "Mobile Bay" on the Johnny Cash official website
