| "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Billy Joe Shaver | |
| from the album Old Five and Dimers Like Me | |
| B-side | "Old Five and Dimers Like Me" |
| Released | July 1973 |
| Recorded | June 1973 |
| Studio | Sound Spectrum Recordings, House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN |
| Genre | Country, country rock, outlaw country |
| Label | Monument |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joe Shaver |
| Producer(s) | Kris Kristofferson |
| Audio | |
| "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" on YouTube | |
"Georgia on a Fast Train" (originally titled "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train") is a song by Billy Joe Shaver from his debut 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me. [1] [2] [3]
Released as a single that year, [4] it peaked at number 88 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.
In 1994, Shaver released this song as a single again, that time under the shortened title "Georgia on a Fast Train". The new version did not chart.
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 88 |
Johnny Cash version
| "Georgia on a Fast Train" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album The Adventures of Johnny Cash | ||||
| B-side | "Sing a Song" | |||
| Released | July 1982 [6] or August 1982 [7] | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock, outlaw country, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia 18-03058 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joe Shaver | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Clement [8] | |||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Georgia on a Fast Train" on YouTube | ||||
Johhny Cash covered the song on his Jack Clement–produced 1982 album The Adventures of Johnny Cash. [1] [9] Released as the first of three singles from it, his version reached number 55 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of September 4, 1982. [10] [11] [12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Georgia on a Fast Train" | B. J. Shaver | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Sing a Song" | T. Cisco | 2:55 |
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [14] | 55 |
References
- ^ a b Alexander, John M. (2018-04-10). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-68226-051-7.
- ^ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.
- ^ "Billy Joe Shaver - Old Five And Dimers Like Me". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Billy Joe Shaver - I Been To Georgia On A Fast Train". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Billy Joe Shaver Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Georgia On A Fast Train". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ a b Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 11. ISBN 9780313295065.
- ^
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"Johnny Cash - Georgia On A Fast Train | Releases".
Discogs. 1982. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
JOHNNY CASH GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN -B. J. Shaver- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement // JOHNNY CASH SING A SONG -T. Cisco- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 148. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Banister, C. Eric (2014-08-01). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-61713-609-2.
- ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of September 4, 1982)". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Lewry, Peter (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
External links
- "Georgia on a Fast Train" on the Johnny Cash official website
