Studio Album · No. 25
One Piece at a Time Songwriting Credits by Johnny Cash
Holds writing credit on 8 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Johnny Cash carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Most of One Piece at a Time was written by Johnny Cash himself, including 'Mountain Lady,' 'Michigan City Howdy Do,' 'Sold Out of Flag Poles,' 'Committed to Parkview,' and 'Daughter of a Railroad Man,' with 'Let There Be Country' co-written with Shel Silverstein. The famous title track, however, is the work of outside writer Wayne Kemp, a talking-blues novelty in the vein of Cash's earlier 'A Boy Named Sue.' The album also features 'In a Young Girl's Mind' by Hoyt Axton and Mark Dawson and 'Love Has Lost Again' by his daughter Rosanne Cash.
"One Piece at a Time" is a 1976 country album by Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records and produced by Charlie Bragg and Don Davis. The album is anchored by its Wayne Kemp-written title track, a novelty hit about an auto worker assembling a Cadillac from smuggled assembly-line parts, which topped the country chart and reached number 29 on the Hot 100. Other songs include "Sold Out of Flag Poles," the Shel Silverstein co-write "Let There Be Country," "Committed to Parkview," and "Love Has Lost Again," written by Cash's daughter Rosanne Cash. The record was credited to Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three, the first use of that billing since the 1960s. The album reached number 2 on the Billboard Country LPs chart and number 185 on the Billboard 200.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let There Be Country
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
One Piece at a Time
#1
|
Wayne Kemp | Wayne Kemp | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
In a Young Girl's Mind
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Mountain Lady
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
It's All Over
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
No Expectations
|
Mick JaggerKeith Richards | Mick JaggerKeith Richards | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Go On Blues
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Sold Out of Flagpoles
#29
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Committed to Parkview
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Love Has Lost Again
|
Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Charlie BraggLarry Butler | Johnny Cash (Lead Vocals) |