A Thing Called Love
A Thing Called Love is the 39th overall album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972. The title song, written by Jerry Reed, was released successfully as a single, reaching No. 2 on the country charts; two more singles charted as well, while the album itself also reached No. 2 on the country album charts. "A Thing Called Love" was re-recorded by Cash for Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series, while "Tear Stained Letter" was reprised on American IV: The Man Comes Around. The Canadian pressing of this album has a different version of "Kate" with altered lyrics.
Personnel
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- The Evangel Temple Choir – backing vocals
- The Carter Family – backing vocals
- Marshall Grant – bass guitar
- W.S. Holland – drums
- Bob Wootton, Carl Perkins, Ray Edenton, Jerry Reed – guitar
- Tommy Allsup – acoustic guitar
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Bill Pursell – piano
- Larry Butler – producer, piano, arrangements on "A Thing Called Love" and "Papa Was a Good Man"
- Don Tweedy – arrangement on "Tear Stained Letter"
- Don Tweedy – producer on "Tear Stained Letter"
- Charlie Bragg, Lou Bradley – engineers
- Bill Barnes – cover
- Al Clayton – front and back cover photography
- Don Wolf – cover photography