Man in Black is a 1971 album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records. Many of the songs on the album contain political references, either broad or specific, while the title song refers both to Cash's tendency to wear black at live shows and to the tumultuous times in which the song was created, implying the Vietnam War. The album's name also eventually became Cash's informal nickname, given to him by the public. Two tracks — "Man in Black" and "Singin' in Vietnam Talkin' Blues" — were released as singles, the former peaking at No. 3 on the Country chart. The first track features Billy Graham.
Contents
Personnel
Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar, production
Norman Blake – acoustic guitar
June Carter Cash – vocals
Marshall Grant – bass guitar
Billy Graham – vocals on "The Preacher Said Jesus Said"
W. S. Holland – drums
Farrell Morris – percussion
Carl Perkins – electric guitar
Jerry Shook – acoustic guitar
Bob Wootton – electric guitar
Technical
Charlie Bragg – engineer
Bill Grein – photography
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
Singles – Billboard (United States)