Smokin' Johnny Cash

"Smokin' Johnny Cash" is a single by The Blackeyed Susans, released in May 1997. It was the first single lifted from the band's album, Spin the Bottle.

"Smokin' Johnny Cash"
Single by The Blackeyed Susans
from the album Spin the Bottle
A-side	"Smokin' Johnny Cash"
Released	May 1997
Recorded	Sing Sing and Fortissimo Studios, Melbourne Summer, 1996–1997
Genre	Rock, folk rock
Length	16:03
Label	Hi Gloss Records
Songwriter(s)	Phil Kakulas, Rob Snarski, Mark Dawson
Producer(s)	Victor Van Vugt Phil Kakulas
The Blackeyed Susans singles chronology
"Mary Mac" (1996) "Smokin' Johnny Cash" (1997) "Spin the Wheel" (1997)

The song reached #86 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1997[1] and was featured in the Australian television drama series The Secret Life of Us (Episode 3 Second Series).[2]

The video for the song was also aired on the national Australian music video program, rage, in July 2002.[3]

Track listing

1. Smokin' Johnny Cash (Kakulas/Snarski/Dawson) – 3:40
2. You Rule Me (Snarski/Kakulas) – 4:15
3. Out of Our Skins (Kakulas/Jennings) – 2:50
4. Take Me Down (Kakulas/Snarski) – 5:18

Personnel

Track 1-2

• Rob Snarski – vocals, guitars, whistling
• Phil Kakulas – bass, omnichord
• Kiernan Box – piano, organ, harmonium, string arrangement
• Dan Luscombe – guitars, optigan, vocals
• Mark Dawson – drums, percussion
• Jen Anderson – violin
• Suzanne Simpson -violin
• Deirdre Dowling – viola
• Helen Mountfort – cello
• Matthew Habben – saxophone
• Ken Gardner – trumpet
• Adam Hutterer – trombone
• Mark C Halstead – backing vocals
• Graham Lee – backing vocals
• Lisa Miller – backing vocals
• Jodie Meehan – backing vocals
• Kelly Nash – backing vocals

Track 3

• Phil Kakulas
• Gary Jennings

Track 4

• Phil Kakulas
• Rob Snarski
• Graham Lee
• Mark C Halstead

Other credits

1. Produced by Victor van Vugt and Phil Kakulas. Recorded by and mixed by Victor Van Vugt.
2. Produced by Victor van Vugt and Phil Kakulas. Recorded by and mixed by Victor Van Vugt.
3. Recorded by Phil Kakulas in a bedroom in Nedlands, Perth, long ago. Played by P.K. and Gary Jennings.
4. Recorded by Phil Kakulas on an 8-track in a spare room in Abbortsford, Melbourne 1992. Mixed by PK & Julian Wu.

References

1. "Triple J's Hottest 100 (1997)". Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
2. Secret Life Of Us - songlist
3. rage playlist (2002)