| "Blue Train" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album All Aboard the Blue Train with Johnny Cash | |
| B-side | "Born to Lose" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Label | Sun |
| Audio | |
| "Blue Train" on YouTube | |
"Blue Train" is a song written by William H. Smith. Originally recorded by Johnny Cash for Sun in May 1958, it wasn't released until 1962, when Cash's long-time former label chose it as the opening track of his album All Aboard the Blue Train and for a single release.
Composition
It is a catchy, bluesy song in the "love and unrequited" vein that predominated in the songs Johnny Cash did at Sun.
Reception
The single failed to chart. According to C. Eric Banister, the author of the book Johnny Cash FAQ, the song "deserved more recognition that it got".
Track listing
7" single (Sun 376, 1962)
- "Blue Train" (2:01)
- "Born to Lose" (2:08)
Covers
The song has been covered by a number of artists including Marty Stuart.
References
- ^ "Cover versions of Blue Train by Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Banister, C.E. (2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Backbeat. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-61713-609-2. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- McLaurin, M.A.; Peterson, R.A. (1992). You Wrote My Life: Lyrical Themes in Country Music. Cultural perspectives on the American South. Gordon and Breach. p. 139. ISBN 978-2-88124-548-0. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- "Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two - Blue Train / Born To Lose". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
