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May 16, 1972

Session overview

Location
House of Cash Studios, Hendersonville, TN
Takes / recordings
11
Year
1972
Producer
Larry Butler
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — narration, vocals, guitar
  • Ray Edenton — guitar
  • Larry Gatlin — guitar
  • Red Lane — guitar
  • Carl Perkins — electric guitar
  • Bob Wooton — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Don Tweedy — saxophone
  • Charles Cochran — piano
  • Larry Butler — keyboards
  • Mark Morris — percussion
  • Byron Bach — cello
  • Martha McCrory — cello
  • unknown — strings, organ
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

All the narratives recorded on this date and also on May 17 and May 30 were recorded on location in the Holy Land and given mater numbers in the studio. JESUS WAS A CARPENTER (Part 2) was sung on location with no musical accompaniment.

Takes / Recordings

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a NCO 114817 Jesus' Early Years (Background Music: Gospel Road) - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Jesus' Early Years (Background Music: Gospel Road)

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
b NCO 114848 Jesus Was A Carpenter (Part 1) - Christopher Wren 1 issue
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Title Jesus Was A Carpenter (Part 1)

Duration - Composer Christopher Wren
Issues 1 issue
c NCO 114848 Jesus Was A Carpenter (Part 2) - Christopher Wren 1 issue
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Title Jesus Was A Carpenter (Part 2)

Duration - Composer Christopher Wren
Issues 1 issue
d NCO 114856 Introduction - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title Introduction

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue
e NCO 114857 John The Baptist (Cello Background) - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title John The Baptist (Cello Background)

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue
f NCO 114858 Baptism Of Jesus - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title Baptism Of Jesus

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue
g NCO 114859 Wilderness Temptation - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title Wilderness Temptation

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue
h NCO 114860 Follow Me, Jesus - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title Follow Me, Jesus

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue
i NCO 114861 Jesus Announces His Divinity (Background Music: Gospel Road) - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title Jesus Announces His Divinity (Background Music: Gospel Road)

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue
j NCO 114862 Jesus' Opposition Is Established (Background: Gospel Road) - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title Jesus' Opposition Is Established (Background: Gospel Road)

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue
k NCO 114863 State Of The Nation - John R. Cash, Larry Murry 1 issue
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Title State Of The Nation

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Larry Murry
Issues 1 issue