I Would Like to See You Again

I Would Like to See You Again
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	April 1978
Recorded	July 6, 1976 - October 4, 1977
Genre	Country folk
Length	32:44
Label	Columbia
Producer	Larry Butler
Johnny Cash chronology
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I Would Like to See You Again is the 57th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1978. The title track peaked at #12 on the singles chart, while "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" reached #2; the album itself peaked at #23. The album features a pair of duets with Waylon Jennings, one of which was the "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" single; it was one of Cash's first collaborations with Jennings, and the two recorded a number of songs together throughout the 1980s, including a separate album entitled Heroes. Cash and Jennings would also work together as The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

1. "I Would Like to See You Again" (Larry T. Atwood, Charlie Craig) – 2:55
2. "Lately" (Cash) – 2:01
3. "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" (Bob McDill) – 2:44
   • With Waylon Jennings
4. "Who's Gene Autry?" (Cash) – 3:53
5. "Hurt So Bad" (Cash) – 2:37
6. "I Don't Think I Could Take You Back Again" (Earl Ball, Jr., Jo-El Sonnier) – 2:51
7. "Abner Brown" (Cash) – 3:40
8. "After Taxes" (Jerry Leiber, Billy Edd Wheeler) – 3:03
9. "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" (Hal Bynum, Dave Kirby) – 3:18
   • With Waylon Jennings
10. "That's the Way It Is" (Roger Bowling, Larry Butler) – 3:03
11. "I'm Alright Now" (Jerry Hensley) – 2:39

Personnel

• Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar
• Waylon Jennings - vocals
• Bob Wootton, Jerry Hensley, Jack Routh, Jimmy Capps, Jerry Shook, Pete Wade - guitar
• Marshall Grant, Gordon Payne - bass
• WS Holland - drums
• Ralph Mooney - steel guitar
• Larry McCoy, Cliff Robertson, Earl Poole Ball - piano
• Terry McMillian - harmonica
• Richard Morris - percussion
• The Jordanaires - vocals
• John Carter Cash - question on "Who's Gene Autry?"

Additional personnel

• Produced by Larry Butler
• "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" and "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" Produced by Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings
• Engineers: Roger Tucker, Billy Sherrill
• Recorded at Sound Spectrum Recording, Inc.
• Mixes at Jack Clement Recording Studios
• Johnny Cash cover photo by Alexander Agor
• "Vision" photo of June Carter by Johnny Cash
• Linear Notes by Larry Butler

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Country Albums	23

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"I Would Like to See You Again"	Country Singles	12
1978	"There Ain't No Good Chain Gang"	Country Singles	2
1978	"I Wish I Was Crazy Again"	Country Singles	22

External links

• Luma Electronic entry on I Would Like to See You Again