This odd little compilation of lighthearted Johnny Cash songs proves that the Man In Black didn't always confine himself to somber subjects. Suitable both for older kids and grown-ups who feel like a dose of oddball humor, it highlights the country legend's lighter side--the most well-known of the songs is his get-tough-or-die hit "A Boy Named Sue." "Everybody Loves a Nut" is pure Ray Stevens-type 1960s Nashville tomfoolery, while Cash and band sound like they're having a great time on his spoof tearjerker, "Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart." "Look At Them Beans" is the singer's country remake of Joe Tex's R&B homily, "Papa's Dream," while "One Piece At a Time," the story of a car built out of purloined parts, was another hit, topping the country charts in the mid-'70s.
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Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)
Chicken in Black....ummm Johnny Cash in the good years. This is the only album I could find with Chicken in Black. The other tracks are equally humourous and musically, the unsurpassed and irrepressable Johnny Cash style, we'll never see his like again.. A rare and subtle vintage that can be enjoyed again and again. Submitted by a reviewer (Erskine, Scotland) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
good review of the story songs of his career This is wonderful to hear his fun songs. I really need the Everybody Loves a nut album in CD form but it hasn't been released as anything but the original LP. Wish they would realize how many wonderful memeories they could sell if they put that album on one of the newer formats. Submitted by tolenval (East Lansing, MI USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Johnny Cash telling it his way. Great CD with the songs the way I remember them. Chicken in Black is priceless! Submitted by dabaughman (Vandergrift Pa.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Walking the line and laughing An excellent album bringing together Johnny's most amusing songs. Although most are available on various other albums, this is the only one with the surreal 'Chicken In Black' which last appeared on cassette over 20 years ago. CD Universe should take credit for being the only site listing this album - well done!. Submitted by a reviewer (London, England) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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