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March 19, 1981 (14:00-17:00 & 18:00-21:00)

Session overview

Location
Columbia Studio A, Nashville, TN
Takes / recordings
4
Year
1981
Producer
Billy Sherrill
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar
  • Pete Bordonall — guitar
  • Marty Stuart — guitar
  • Robert Wray — guitar
  • Billy Sanford — electric guitar
  • Pete Drake — steel guitar
  • Jerry Kroon — bass
  • Kenneth Malone — drums
  • Hargus Robbins — piano
  • Bobby Wood — piano
  • Bobby Emmons — keyboards
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

Kenneth Malone, Bobby Wood, second session only. Information from the Musicians Union shows Stuart's time for the secong session from 18:00-22:30. THE BLUES KEEP GETTIN' BLUER and THE GREATEST LOVE AFFAIR were overdubbed: March 26, 1981.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a NCO 129060 The Blues Keep Gettin' Bluer - Ronald Reynolds Unissued
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 129060

Title The Blues Keep Gettin' Bluer

Duration - Composer Ronald Reynolds
Issues Unissued
b NCO 129061 The Greatest Love Affair - Billy Sherrill, M. David Unissued
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 129061

Title The Greatest Love Affair

Duration - Composer Billy Sherrill, M. David
Issues Unissued
c NCO 129062 A Ceiling, Four Walls And A Floor 2:40 Tom T. Hall 1 issue
Ref c Matrix / take NCO 129062

Title A Ceiling, Four Walls And A Floor

Duration 2:40 Composer Tom T. Hall
Issues 1 issue
d NCO 129063 Why Am I Thinking Of You - Billy Sherrill Unissued
Ref d Matrix / take NCO 129063

Title Why Am I Thinking Of You

Duration - Composer Billy Sherrill
Issues Unissued