Water from the Wells of Home is the 75th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Mercury Records in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It features several collaborations with other artists, including "New Moon Over Jamaica" with Paul McCartney. Other guests include Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr., Glen Campbell, Emmylou Harris and family members Rosanne Cash, John Carter Cash, June Carter Cash and members of the Carter Family. "Call Me the Breeze" is a J. J. Cale song that had been previously performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd. "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" is a new recording of a song that had appeared on Cash's Sun era album Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous. The album did not fare well on the charts, peaking at No. 48; the two singles, "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" and "That Old Wheel", reached No. 45 and No. 21, respectively. A 2003 re-release of the album contained a bonus track, consisting of Johnny Cash discussing various songs on the album.
- Johnny Cash - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Glen Campbell - vocals
- John Carter Cash - vocals
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Waylon Jennings - vocals
- Paul McCartney - vocals, bass
- Hank Williams Jr. - vocals
- Roy Acuff - vocals
- Carlene Carter - vocals
- Rosanne Cash - vocals
- Don Everly - vocals
- Phil Everly - vocals
- Linda McCartney - vocals
- Anita Carter - vocals
- Jessi Colter - vocals
- June Carter Cash - vocals
- Tom T. Hall - harmony vocals
- Al Casey - guitar
- Marty Stuart - guitar, mandolin
- Mark Howard - guitar, mandolin, assistant musical director
- Jack Clement - rhythm guitar, ukulele
- Hamish Stuart - guitar
- Roy M. "Junior" Huskey - bass
- Charles Cochran - piano, keyboards
- Cindy Reynolds Wyatt - harp
- Ralph Mooney - pedal steel guitar
- John Hartford - banjo
- Lloyd Green - dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Joey Miskulin - piano, accordion, vocals, musical director
- Bobby Wood - piano, keyboards
- Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
- Chris Whitten - drums
- W. S. Holland - drums
- Jim Dant - drums
- Ace Cannon - saxophone
- Traci Werbel - coordination
Album - Billboard (United States)
Chart (1988)
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Peak position
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Top Country Albums
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48
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Singles - Billboard (United States)