"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.
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup" | |
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Single by Johnny Cash (with The Carter Family and The Oak Ridge Boys) | |
B-side | "The Ballad of Barbara" |
Released | 1973 (1973)[1] |
Genre | Country |
Label | Columbia 4-45890 |
Songwriter(s) | Albert Hammond, Michael Hazlewood |
Producer(s) | Albert Hammond |
Music video | |
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup" on YouTube | |
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The World Needs a Melody" | A. Hammond, M. Hazlewood | 3:50 |
2. | "The Ballad of Barbara" | J. Cash | 4:05 |
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 57 |
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