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Ragged Old Flag
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 1974
Recorded1974
StudioHouse of Cash Recording Studio, Hendersonville, Tennessee
Genre
Length29:35
Label Columbia
Producer
  • Johnny Cash
  • Charlie Bragg
Johnny Cash chronology
Johnny Cash and His Woman
(1973)
Ragged Old Flag
(1974)
The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me
(1974)
Singles from Ragged Old Flag
  1. " Ragged Old Flag"
    Released: March 19, 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Ragged Old Flag is the 47th album by American country music singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1974. The album addresses several political as well as ethical issues, like many of Cash's other releases. The title track, and the only single from the album, is a spoken word tribute to patriotism amid the Watergate scandal. "Don't Go Near the Water" addresses another hot political issue of the time, the environment. All of the songs on the album were composed by Cash, save "I'm a Worried Man" by himself and June Carter Cash.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Johnny Cash, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." Ragged Old Flag" 3:08
2."Don't Go Near the Water" 2:52
3."All I Do is Drive" 2:10
4."Southern Comfort" 2:10
5."King of the Hill" 2:44
6."Pie in the Sky" 2:27
7."Lonesome to the Bone" 2:41
8."While I've Got It on My Mind" 2:20
9."Good Morning, Friend" 2:05
10."I'm a Worried Man"Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash2:10
11."Please Don't Let Me Out" 2:42
12."What on Earth Will You Do (for Heaven's Sake)" 2:08

Personnel

Technical
  • Charlie Bragg – producer, engineer
  • Al Quaglieri – producer, reissue producer
  • Freeman Ramsey – engineer
  • Roger Tucker – chief engineer
  • Howard Fritzson – art director, reissue art director
  • Billy Barnes – cover design
  • Al Clayton – cover photography
  • Seth Foster – mastering
  • Randall Martin – design
  • John Henry Jackson – project director
  • Steven Berkowitz – A&R
  • Patti Matheny – A&R
  • Darren Salmieri – A&R

Charts

AlbumBillboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1974 Country Albums 16

SinglesBillboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1974 "Ragged Old Flag" Country Singles 31

References