The Rambler (album)

1977 studio album by Johnny Cash

The Rambler is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1977 on Columbia Records. A concept album about travelling, its songs, in between, include dialogue between Cash and hitchhikers picked up or other people he meets during the album's cross-country trip. It is the last, and one of the few Johnny Cash albums to only feature songs written by Cash himself. It is also his last non-religious concept album, and was included on the Bear Family box set Come Along and Ride This Train. The Rambler reached #31 on the country album charts; the two singles, "Lady" and "After the Ball", had minor chart success.

Track listing

All songs by Johnny Cash

Personnel

• Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar
• Bob Wootton, Jerry Hensley - electric guitar
• Ray Edenton, Jack Routh - flat top guitar
• Marshall Grant - bass guitar
• W.S. Holland - drums
• Earl Ball - piano
• Mark Morris - percussion
• Michael Bacon - cello
• Cam Mullins - string arrangements
• Written and directed by Johnny Cash

Technical

• Charlie Bragg, Jack Routh, Johnny Cash - producer
• Charlie Bragg, Chuck Bragg, Ed Hudson, Roger Tucker - engineer
• Jerry Baker - recording
• John Berg, Johnny Cash - photography

Actors

• Johnny Cash - The Rambler
• Jack Routh - The Fisherman
• Kathleen Brimm - The Cowgirl
• Carlene Routh, Rosanne Cash - Bargirls

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Singles - Billboard (United States)

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Johnny Cash — The Rambler review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
2. "Review: Johnny Cash — The Rambler" (PDF). Music Week. 3 September 1977. p. 24. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via American Radio History.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 116, 118.
4. "Johnny Cash". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2024.