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The Baron
The Baron
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	June 1, 1981
Recorded	March 1981; CBS Studios, Nashville, Tennessee ; except "The Baron" September 1980
Genre	Country; folk; rock; blues;
Length	30:36
Label	Columbia
Producer	Billy Sherrill
Johnny Cash chronology
Singles from The Baron
	"The Baron"; Released: March 1981; "Mobile Bay"; Released: July 1981; "The Reverend Mr. Black" / "Chattanooga City Limit Sign"; Released: November 1981;

The Baron is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The title track was a top ten hit, and three singles in all — including "Mobile Bay" and "The Reverend Mr. Black" / "Chattanooga City Limit Sign" — were released, though the latter two were rather unsuccessful in the charts, peaking at No. 60 and No. 71.

Cash recorded the album with countrypolitan producer Billy Sherrill. Other sessions with him would be released on the 2014 album Out Among the Stars.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

The Boston Globe wrote: "That half of the songs are partly spoken, sometimes over syrupy strings, adds to the embarrassment."^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Baron"	Paul Richey, Billy Sherrill, Jerry Taylor	3:37
2.	"Mobile Bay"	David Kirby, Curly Putman	3:01
3.	"(I Learned) The Hard Way"	Jerry Lynn Lansdowne	2:59
4.	"Ceiling, Four Walls and a Floor"	Tom T. Hall	2:40
5.	"Hey, Hey, Train"	Marty Stuart	2:42
6.	"The Reverend Mr. Black / Lonesome Valley (Medley)"	Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Billy Edd Wheeler / Jed Peters	3:11
7.	"The Blues Keep Getting Bluer"	Ron Reynolds	2:34
8.	"Chattanooga City Limit Sign"	Robert Rhett Drawdy	3:52
9.	"Thanks to You"	Jerry Lynn Lansdowne	2:29
10.	"Greatest Love Affair"	Mack David, Billy Sherrill	3:31

Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
Pete Wade, Phil Baugh, Terry Jacks, Billy Sanford, Pete Bordonali – guitar
Marty Stuart – guitar, fiddle, arrangements
Pete Drake, Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bobby Wood – piano
Bobby Emmons – keyboards
Terry McMillan, Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Bob Wray – bass
Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone, Jerry Kroon – drums
Lea Jane Berinati, Millie Forrest, Janie Fricke, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Louis Nunely, Gordon Stoker, Hurshel Wiginton – background vocals
Bill McElhiney – string arrangements

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	24
U.S. Billboard 200	201

Year	Single	Peak positions
Year	Single	US Country	CAN Country
1981	"The Baron"	10	6
1981	"Mobile Bay"	60	—
1982	"The Reverend Mr. Black" / "Chattanooga City Limit Sign"	71	—
1982	"The Reverend Mr. Black" / "Chattanooga City Limit Sign"	71 (flip)	—