Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town

Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music), and his first for Mercury Records. It was re-released in 2003, paired with Boom Chicka Boom on a single CD. "Sixteen Tons" was previously a hit for Tennessee Ernie Ford, "The Big Light" is an Elvis Costello song from his album King of America, released the previous year and "Let Him Roll" is from Guy Clark's debut, Old No. 1. The album reached No. 36 on the country charts, while the only released single, "The Night Hank Williams Came to Town", peaked at No. 43.