“Any Old Wind That Blows”, a song written by Dick Feller, was recorded by Johnny Cash for the Columbia label, was recorded on October 12, 1972, in House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN, in the same session the song was also recorded, “Kentucky Straight”, in the recording session Johnny was accompanied by: Carl Perkins (guitar), Ray Edenton (guitar), Red Lane (guitar), Bob Wooton (guitar), Marshall Grant (bass), WS Holland and Kenneth Malone (drums), Charles Cochran (piano) and Larry Butler (keyboards). With the production of Larry Butler, the song was released on November 9, 1972, on March 10, 1973, reached number # 3 of the US Hot Country Songs charts, and remained on the charts for a total of 15 weeks, on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts, it managed to reach # 1 on March 3, 1973, for two consecutive weeks.
The song was included in Johnny’s forty-fourth studio album, Any Old Wind That Blows (Columbia 1973), the album was released in January 1973, March 24, 1973, reached # 5 of the charts US Top Country Albums, and remained a total of 14 weeks on the charts.
Versions:
Dick Feller 1973 (United Artists Records)
Gerry Storme 1977 (Tank)
Billy Joe Spears 1980 (United Artists Records
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