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The Legend of Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash (CD, Oct-2005, Island/American/Columbia/Legacy)
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Audio Remasterers: Dana Smart; Gavin Lurssen.Liner Note Author: Rich Kienzle.Recording information: San Quentin Prison, CA.Photographers: Don Hunstein; Jim Marshall ; David Ga...Read more
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An excellent CD that any fan of Cash should buy
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The recently released "Legend of Johnny Cash" compilation is the first single-disc collection to cover the legendary Man In Black's entire career. While it would tak...Read more
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Product description
| Album Features | |
| UPC: | 602498843406 |
| Artist: | Johnny Cash |
| Format: | CD |
| Release Year: | 2005 |
| Record Label: | Island/American/Columbia/Legacy |
| Genre: | Oldies, Rock 'N' Roll |
Track Listing
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
| Details | |
| Producer: | Johnny Cash, Rick Rubin, Frank Jones, Bob Johnston, Don Law, Andy McKaie, Steve Berkowitz, Charlie Bragg, Chips Moman, Gregg Geller |
| Distributor: | Universal Distribution |
| Recording Type: | Studio |
| Recording Mode: | Stereo |
| SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
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.
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An excellent CD that any fan of Cash should buy
Created: 26/11/05
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The recently released "Legend of Johnny Cash" compilation is the first single-disc collection to cover the legendary Man In Black's entire career. While it would take literally a half-dozen CDs or more to cover every important piece of music Cash has made, this compilation offers the basics and is an excellent overview of his most important and classic work. The legendary Sun records hits, "Cry Cry Cry", "Hey Porter", "I Walk The Line" and "Folsum Prison Blues" are included here as well as "A Boy Named Sue", "Ring Of Fire" and "Highwayman" (his collaboration with Country legends Kris Kristoferson, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson). Also included is Johnny's cameo appearance from U2's 1993 "Zooropa" album, "The Wanderer" and to close out the disc, there are several tracks from his American Records series with producer Rick Rubin including the final hit "Hurt" (originally by Nine Inch Nails).
With that said, "the Legend of Johnny Cash" is an essential collection and offers an excellent brief history lesson of his most acclaimed work. For the few who have never heard of Johnny Cash, this CD is an excllent introduction to his music. For everyone else, this is probably the best collection of Cash music to date.
With that said, "the Legend of Johnny Cash" is an essential collection and offers an excellent brief history lesson of his most acclaimed work. For the few who have never heard of Johnny Cash, this CD is an excllent introduction to his music. For everyone else, this is probably the best collection of Cash music to date.
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Created: 13/08/06
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The Legend Of Johnny Cash. Words that conjure up a vision so large, this could be a 50 CD set. Cash compilations can be tricky. Johnny really has had distinct stages in his career. Each stop a little different, and each one can equal the entire relevant output of other artists entire careers. The Sun years contain so many good tracks, you really need to have a "Complete Sun Singles" or even "Complete Sun Recordings". From there he made so much relevant music with Columbia in the 60's and 70's, that you must own "At Folsom Prison" and some of the others in their entirety. Even the forgotten 80's years with Mercury yielded some fair material, as well as some must haves with the Highwaymen. Of course closing out his career are the fantastic American Recordings with Rick Rubin.
There are many good collections of the Sun and Columbia Years, and the American Recordings are recent enough that many people have them as they came out. To have one single disc that captures Johnny Cash just isn't possible. Not to say this is a bad disc, because it certainly has its good points. The inclusion of "The Wanderer" with U2 is more for Cash completists, as I could think of 50 songs that would be better suited to be included in a career spanning one CD collection. If you had to pick a one CD collection, you could do much worse.
This disc is one you buy, then end up spending even more money because you will be hooked on Cash, and want more.
There are many good collections of the Sun and Columbia Years, and the American Recordings are recent enough that many people have them as they came out. To have one single disc that captures Johnny Cash just isn't possible. Not to say this is a bad disc, because it certainly has its good points. The inclusion of "The Wanderer" with U2 is more for Cash completists, as I could think of 50 songs that would be better suited to be included in a career spanning one CD collection. If you had to pick a one CD collection, you could do much worse.
This disc is one you buy, then end up spending even more money because you will be hooked on Cash, and want more.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
A Wonderful Album
Created: 26/04/06
I purchased this item at Best Buy last winter. Also last year I received an iPod. Why am I telling you this? Because the iPod keeps track of how many times you play something and I have played songs from this Album literally hundreds of times.
While I do have my favorites like "I've Been Everywhere", "A Boy named Sue", "I Walk The Line", "Highwayman", and my personal favorite of the Album, "Hurt" every song is listenable. Can you say the same with lots of other CDs in your collection? I can't. This is sort of a "Best Of" to a person who truly does deserve the Title of the Album "The Legend Of...".
I was not a huge Johnny Cash fan as I have always been somewhat of a very closeted country fan but these Songs stand up well against time. They are little stories that depending on your mood can change meaning in an instant. I would whole heartedly recommend this to anyone wheather they like country or not because some of these songs make those lines blur, for instance "Hurt" was origally recorded by nine inch nails but tells a story of sorrow and substance abuse, a battle Cash fought his entire life.
So this obviously gets a 5/5 in my book and I am sure if you listen to it you will feel the same way.
While I do have my favorites like "I've Been Everywhere", "A Boy named Sue", "I Walk The Line", "Highwayman", and my personal favorite of the Album, "Hurt" every song is listenable. Can you say the same with lots of other CDs in your collection? I can't. This is sort of a "Best Of" to a person who truly does deserve the Title of the Album "The Legend Of...".
I was not a huge Johnny Cash fan as I have always been somewhat of a very closeted country fan but these Songs stand up well against time. They are little stories that depending on your mood can change meaning in an instant. I would whole heartedly recommend this to anyone wheather they like country or not because some of these songs make those lines blur, for instance "Hurt" was origally recorded by nine inch nails but tells a story of sorrow and substance abuse, a battle Cash fought his entire life.
So this obviously gets a 5/5 in my book and I am sure if you listen to it you will feel the same way.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Legend of Johnny Cash album rocks!
Created: 10/12/07
) I bought this CD after watching the movie about Johnny Cash "I walk the Line". It's the first time I hear the music and I fell in love instantly. I think it's JC's deep and stable voice + the sound of his guitar that amazes me. There is so much emotion in all his songs.
Legend Of Johnny Cash
Created: 01/03/10
) Great CD with a good mix of old and new songs, best one i have so far with some of my favourite songs on it. Boy named Sue,ive been Everywhere, Hurt.
Good written booklet inside too
Any Johnny Cash fan will appreciate this CD
10/10
Good written booklet inside too
Any Johnny Cash fan will appreciate this CD
10/10
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