The Lure of the Grand Canyon

The Lure of the Grand Canyon
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	1961
Recorded	1961
Genre	Country/Classical
Length	42:42
Label	Columbia
Johnny Cash chronology
Now Here's Johnny Cash (1961) The Lure of the Grand Canyon (1961) Hymns from the Heart (1962)

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The Lure of the Grand Canyon: is the eleventh album by Johnny Cash, it was, in the opinion of some, one of the first-ever concept albums in the rock era, released in 1961 (see 1961 in music) on Columbia Records, featuring spoken narration by country singer Johnny Cash, and was his eleventh album. However, it consists primarily of a recording of Ferde Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite, conducted by Andre Kostelanetz, and includes authentic sounds recorded in the Grand Canyon itself. The spoken commentary by Cash is the sixth and last track, preceded by five subsequent movements, and describes a day spent visiting the famous canyon. The Lure of the Grand Canyon is one of the first concept albums in country music history and quite possibly one of the first in general, though Cash had already released a concept album entitled Ride This Train the year before.

Track listing

1. "Sunrise" – 5:58
2. "Painted Desert" – 3:59
3. "On the Trail" – 8:34
4. "Sunset" – 4:46
5. "Cloudburst" – 8:07
6. "A Day in the Grand Canyon" – 11:18

Personnel

• Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals

External links

• Johnny Cash discography listing at LP Discography