Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup

"Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup"
Single by Johnny Cash (with The Carter Family and The Oak Ridge Boys)
B-side"The Ballad of Barbara"
Released1973 (1973)[1]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 4-45890
Songwriter(s)Albert Hammond, Michael Hazlewood
Producer(s)Albert Hammond
Music video
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup" on YouTube

"Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup" is a song written by Albert Hammond and Michael Hazlewood and originally recorded by Johnny Cash with The Carter Family and The Oak Ridge Boys.

Released in 1973 as a single (Columbia 4-45890, with "The Ballad of Barbara" on the opposite side),[1][2] the song reached number 57 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of November 4.[3][4]

Track listing[edit]

7" single (Columbia 4-45890, 1973)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The World Needs a Melody"A. Hammond, M. Hazlewood3:50
2."The Ballad of Barbara"J. Cash4:05

Charts[edit]

Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 57

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup (with The Carter Family & The Oak Ridge Boys)". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "Praise The Lord And Pass The Soup". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2021-10-24. JOHNNY CASH (With The Carter Family And The Oak Ridge Boys) PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE SOUP -A. Hammond - M. Hazlewood- Prod. by Albert Hammond // JOHNNY CASH (With The Carter Family And The Oak Ridge Boys) THE BALLAD OF BARBARA J. Cash- Arranged by Michael Omartian Prod. by Albert Hammond
  3. ^ "Praise The Lord And Pass The Soup Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of September 15, 1973)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. ^ "The Carter Family Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

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