Georgia on a Fast Train

"I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train"
Single by Billy Joe Shaver
from the album Old Five and Dimers Like Me
B-side"Old Five and Dimers Like Me"
ReleasedJuly 1973 (1973-07)
RecordedJune 1973 (1973-06)
StudioSound Spectrum Recordings, House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN
GenreCountry, country rock, outlaw country
LabelMonument
SongwriterBilly Joe Shaver
ProducerKris Kristofferson
Audio
"I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" on YouTube

"Georgia on a Fast Train" (originally titled "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train") is a song by Billy Joe Shaver from his debut 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me.

Released as a single that year, it peaked at number 88 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.

In 1994, Shaver released this song as a single again, that time under the shortened title "Georgia on a Fast Train". The new version did not chart.

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)88

Johnny Cash version

"Georgia on a Fast Train"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album The Adventures of Johnny Cash
B-side"Sing a Song"
ReleasedJuly 1982 (1982-07) or August 1982 (1982-08)
GenreCountry, country rock, outlaw country, rockabilly
Length2:36
LabelColumbia 18-03058
SongwriterBilly Joe Shaver
ProducerJack Clement
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"The General Lee"
(1982)		 "Georgia on a Fast Train"
(1982)		 "Fair Weather Friends"
(1982)
Audio
"Georgia on a Fast Train" on YouTube

Johhny Cash covered the song on his Jack Clement–produced 1982 album The Adventures of Johnny Cash. Released as the first of three singles from it, his version reached number 55 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of September 4, 1982.

Track listing

7" single (Columbia 18-03058, 1982)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Georgia on a Fast Train"B. J. Shaver2:36
2."Sing a Song"T. Cisco2:55

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)55

References

  1. 1 2 Alexander, John M. (2018-04-10). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-68226-051-7.
  2. ↑ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.
  3. ↑ "Billy Joe Shaver - Old Five And Dimers Like Me". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Billy Joe Shaver - I Been To Georgia On A Fast Train". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  5. ↑ "Billy Joe Shaver Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  6. ↑ "Georgia On A Fast Train". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  7. 1 2 Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 11. ISBN 9780313295065.
  8. 1 2 "Johnny Cash - Georgia On A Fast Train | Releases". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved 2021-10-07. JOHNNY CASH GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN -B. J. Shaver- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement // JOHNNY CASH SING A SONG -T. Cisco- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement
  9. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 148. ISBN 9780743201698.
  10. ↑ Banister, C. Eric (2014-08-01). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-61713-609-2.
  11. ↑ "Johnny Cash". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  12. ↑ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of September 4, 1982)". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  13. ↑ Lewry, Peter (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
  14. ↑ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.