Johnny Cash - The Legend Of Johnny Cash

Artist:

Cash, Johnny

UPC:

602498843406

See Also:

Various Artists - Cash From Chaos Various Artists - Dressed In Black: A Tribute To Johnny Cash Various Artists - A Tribute To Johnny Cash Million Dollar Quartet - Complete Million Dollar Sessions -50th Anniv. Special Edition

Description:

Audio Remasterers: Dana Smart; Gavin Lurssen.
Liner Note Author: Rich Kienzle.
Recording information: San Quentin Prison, CA.
Photographers: Don Hunstein; Jim Marshall ; David Gahr; Les Leverett; Alan Messer.
Not to be confused with the LEGEND box set released around the same time in 2005, THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH is the first single-disc compilation to span the country icon`s entire recorded career. Although whittling Cash`s massive catalogue down to a single disc is virtually futile, the Hip-O label has done an admirable job, resulting in a well-chosen 21-track history of the late Man in Black.
THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH begins with the singer/songwriter`s initial 1950s studio sessions for the revered Sun Records--"Cry! Cry! Cry!" and "Hey Porter"--which confidently introduced the world to Cash`s distinctive deep vocals and spare, "boom-chicka-boom" sound. While other career-defining Sun singles are present (most notably, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line"), Cash`s decades with Columbia and his brief stint with Mercury are quickly skimmed over in favor of the numerous tracks from his lauded `90s/`00s American recordings. Stand-outs from that era include his haunting reworking of "Delia`s Gone," the swaggering "I`ve Been Everywhere," and his minimal take on "The Man Comes Around." Though longtime Cash fans will already own most of this material, the collection works wonderfully as a concise introduction to his near-mythic career.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Cry! Cry! Cry!
2. Hey Porter
3. Folsom Prison Blues
4. I Walk the Line
5. Get Rhythm
6. Big River
7. Guess Things Happen That Way
8. Ring of Fire
9. Jackson
10. Boy Named Sue, A - (live)
11. Sunday Morning Coming Down
12. Man in Black
13. One Piece at a Time
14. Highwayman
15. Wanderer, The
16. Delia`s Gone
17. Rusty Cage
18. I`ve Been Everywhere
19. Give My Love to Rose
20. Man Comes Around, The - (Early Take, early take)
21. Hurt

Album Information

Release Date:

10/25/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Rock `N` Roll

Label:

Island/American/Columbia/Legacy

Producer:

Chips Moman; Don Law; Frank Jones; Gregg Geller; Johnny Cash; Andy McKaie; Rick Rubin; Steve Berkowitz; Bob Johnston; Charlie Bragg

Catalog Number:

5288

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

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