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“Lorena” taken from the album ‘America’ (CBS S65163) September 1972

America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song |  is a concept album and the 40th overall album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972. As its title suggests, it comprises a number of tracks dedicated to the topic of American history, like several of Cash’s other Americana albums.

The record is a mix of songs and narration, in which Cash attempts to describe elements of the country’s past, including famous personalities like Paul Revere or Big Foot. America also includes re-recordings of “Mr. Garfield”, “The Road to Kaintuck”, “Lorena,” “Remember the Alamo” and “The Big Battle”, songs previously released as singles or on albums dating back to 1959.

Most of the tracks on the album were written by Cash, with some exceptions, including a rendition of the well-known song “The Battle of New Orleans” and a reading of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Wikipedia)

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cost of record: £4
from: British Heart Foundation