Man in Black is the 38th overall album by
country singer
Johnny Cash, released on
Columbia Records in 1971. 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.
Track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"The Preacher Said Jesus Said" (with
Billy Graham)