Rules of Travel

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Rules of Travel
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2003
GenreCountry
Length39:07
LabelCapitol Nashville[1]
ProducerJohn Leventhal
Rosanne Cash chronology
10 Song Demo
(1996)
Rules of Travel
(2003)
The Very Best of Rosanne Cash
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[3]

Rules of Travel is a studio album by singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, released in 2003.[4][5] It was her first album of new material in nearly seven years. On the track "September When It Comes," she is joined by her father Johnny Cash; Johnny Cash would in fact die in September 2003, making this one of the last recordings to be released during his lifetime.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beautiful Pain"Craig Northey2:50
2."44 Stories"Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal, Robert Burke Warren3:19
3."I'll Change for You"Rosanne Cash3:50
4."Rules of Travel"Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal3:54
5."September When It Comes" (with Johnny Cash)Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal3:40
6."Hope Against Hope"Jakob Dylan, Joe Henry3:56
7."Will You Remember Me"Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal2:41
8."Three Steps Down"Marc Cohn, John Leventhal3:45
9."Closer Than I Appear"Rosanne Cash3:28
10."Western Wall"Rosanne Cash2:57
11."Last Stop Before Home"Rosanne Cash4:31

Musicians[edit]

  • Rosanne Cash: vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Johnny Cash: vocals
  • Steve Earle: vocals
  • Sheryl Crow: harmony vocals
  • Teddy Thompson: harmony vocals
  • Catherine Russell: Background vocals
  • John Leventhal: guitars, bass guitar, organ, wurlitzer, keyboards, percussion
  • Zev Katz: bass guitar, upright bass
  • Michael Rhodes: bass guitar
  • Doug Petty: organ
  • Danny Louis: organ
  • Larry Farrell: trombone
  • Rick Depofi: tenor saxophone
  • Tony Kadlek: flugelhorn
  • Shawn Pelton: drums, percussion
  • Dennis McDermott: drums, percussion
  • Matt Keeler: drums
  • Craig Northey: hand drum

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 16
U.S. Billboard 200 130

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sweeting, Adam (April 4, 2003). "CD: Rosanne Cash: Rules of Travel" – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ "Rules of Travel – Rosanne Cash | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Rosanne Cash: Rules of Travel". robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Globe, Steve Morse, The Boston. "Rosanne Cash finds her voice . . . again". chicagotribune.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Writer, Jim Abbott, Sentinel Pop Music. "ROSANNE CASH HAS COME A LONG WAY". OrlandoSentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)