Man in Black (album)

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Man in Black
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	May 31, 1971 (1971-05-31)
Recorded	1971
Genre	Country folk blues gospel
Length	28:45
Language	English
Label	Columbia
Producer	Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash chronology
Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1971) Man in Black (1971) Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1971)
Singles from Man in Black
"Man in Black" Released: February 26, 1971 "Singing in Viet Nam Talking Blues" Released: May 20, 1971

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Man in Black is the 38th overall album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1971. Many of the songs on the album contain political references, either broad or specific, while the title song refers both to Cash's tendency to wear black at live shows and to the tumultuous times in which the song was created, implying the Vietnam War. The album's name also eventually became Cash's informal nickname, given to him by the public. Two tracks — "Man in Black" and "Singin' in Vietnam Talkin' Blues" — were released as singles, the former peaking at No. 3 on the Country chart. The first track features Billy Graham.