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Johnny Cash
Life / Sings The Ballads Of The True West
Album DE 2006 on Sony BMG Music Entertainment GmbH label
Rock, Folk, World and (Country Rock, Acoustic)
Life (c) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Originally released 1958 Sun Entertainment Corp. (# 1-6), (p) (#1-3) 1987, 1988 (#1-15) Mercury Records, a divison of UMG Recordings, Inc. Originally released 1958 (#1-1), 1959 (#1-18), 1960 (#1-4), 1964 (#1-9), 1969 (#1-16), 1971 (#1-5, 1-11), (p) 1972 (#1-8), 1973 (#1-2, 1-10), 1974 (#1-13), 1978 (#1-14, 1-12), 1973 (#1-7), 2004 (#1-17). Track 1-1: Recorded July 24, 1958. From "The Fabulous Johnny Cash" (Columbia/Legacy). Originally released 1958. Track 1-2: Recorded June 7, 1972. From the album "Any Old Wind That Blows" (Columbia). Track 1-3: Recorded October 1, 1986 and January 16, 1987. From the album "Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town" (Mercury). Track 1-4: Recorded February 17, 1960. From the album "Now There Was A Song!" (Columbia/Legacy). Originally released in 1960. Track 1-5: Recorded April 13, 1971. From the album "Man In Black" (Columbia). Originally released 1971. Track 1-6: Recorded 1958. From the album "Songs That Made Him Famous" (Sun). Originally released 1958. Track 1-7: Recorded April 1983. From the album "Johnny 99" (Columbia). Track 1-8: Recorded June 5, 1972. From the album "America" (Columbia/Legacy). Track 1-9: Recorded March 5-6, 1964. From "Bitter Tears - Ballads Of The American Indian (Columbia/Legacy). Originally released 1964. Track 1-10: Recorded June 5, 1972. From the album "Any Old Wind That Blows" (Columbia). Track 1-11: Recorded February 16, 1971. From the album "The Man In Black". Originally released in 1971 (Columbia). Track 1-12: Recorded September 13, 1977. From the album "I Would Like To See You Again" (Columbia). Track 1-13: Recorded January 28, 1974. From the album "Ragged Old Flag" (Columbia/Legacy). Track 1-14: Recorded April - July 1976. From the album "I Would Like To See You Again" (Columbia). Track 1-15: Recorded December 1967 - June 1988. From the album "Water From The Wells Of Home" (Mercury). Track 1-16: Recorded February 24, 1969. From the album "At St Quentin (The Complete 1969 Concert)"(Columbia/Legacy CK 66017). Originally released 1969. Track 1-17: Recorded February 7, 1977. Mixed at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY. Previously unreleased. Track 1-18: Recorded January 13, 1959. From the album "Hymns By Johnny Cash" (Columbia/Legacy). Originally released 1959. Sings The Ballads Of The True West (c) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Tracks 2-1 to 2-20 originally released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.. Track 2-21 originally recorded 1965 and released 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.. Track 2-22 originally recorded 1965 and released 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Tracks 2-1 to 2-20 originally Columbia C 28 838. Track 2-1: Recorded 3/23/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-2: Recorded 3/11/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-3: Recorded 3/10/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-4: Recorded 8/14/59 Nashville, TN Track 2-5: Recorded 3/10/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-6: Recorded 3/11/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-7: Recorded 3/10/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-8: Recorded 3/10/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-9: Recorded 3/11/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-10: Recorded 3/12/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-11: Recorded 3/10/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-12: Recorded 3/18/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-13: Recorded 3/11/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-14: Recorded 3/12/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-15: Recorded 3/11/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-16: Recorded 3/18/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-18: Recorded 3/13/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-19: Recorded 9/18-19/63 Nashville, TN Track 2-20: Recorded 3/15/65 Nashville, TN Track 2-21: Recorded 3/13/65 Nashville, TN. Previously unreleased in the US. Released on "Bear Family" BCD 15563. Track 2-22: Previously unreleased. Mixed and Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York. Additional Engineering at Sony Music Studios, New York. Both cds are having individual cat.#s: "Life" - COL 515136 9 / 5151369001 "Sings The Ballads Of The True West" - COL 509411 2 / 5094112000
Musicians
 | Johnny Cash voc, g, 1932-2003 US arranged by, compilation producer, guitar, vocals, narrator, narration, producer, written by, written by, album by |
 | Maybelle Carter g, voc, autoharp, written by |
 | Bob Johnson bj, US banjo, five-string, banjo, twelve-string, guitar, lute, five-string, mandolin, mando-cello, rhythm guitar, twelve-string guitar, lute, mando, guitar, lead |
 | Marshall Grant b, 1928-2011 US bass |
 | W.S. Holland dr, *1935 US drums |
 | Luther Perkins g, dr, 1928-1968 US electric guitar |
 | Charlie McCoy h, *1941 US harmonica |
 | Bettmann Archive , US photography by, spine sheet from original lp |
 | Unknown Artist strings, vocals |
 | The Carter Family , 1927-2007 US vocals |
 | The Statler Brothers , 1955-2002 US vocals |
 | Michael Kazak , drums |
| James Carter Williams , piano |
 | The Anita Kerr Singers voc, *1952 US vocals |
 | Tex Ritter voc, g, 1905-1974 US arranged by |
 | Bill Pursell p, US harpsichord, piano |
 | Jack Clement g, 1931-2013 US guitar |
 | Norman Blake g, voc, man, *1938 US guitar, dobro |
Producers
| Darren Salmieri a&r, a&r coordination |
| Steve Berkowitz a&r, legacy a&r, co-producer |
| Howard Fritzson art direction |
| Al Quaglieri co-producer, reissue producer |
| Angela Skouras design |
| Mike Curry design |
| Randall Martin design |
| Skouras Design design |
| Seth Foster engineer, additional engineering |
| John Carter Cash executive-producer |
| Lou Robin executive-producer |
| John Christiana management, packaging manager |
| Triana D'Orazio management, packaging manager |
| John Jackson management, project direction |
| Mark Wilder mixed by, mastered by |
| Frank Bez photography by |
| Don Hunstein photography by, cover photo - sony music archives |
| David Gahr photography by, interior photo |
| Charlie Bragg producer |
| Don Law producer, producer, original recordings |
| Frank Jones producer, producer, original recordings |
| Jack Clement producer |
| Larry Butler producer |
| Brian Ahern producer |
| Waylon Jennings producer |
| Bob Johnston producer |
| Andy Manganello mixed by |
| Geoff Rice mixed by, assistant mix engineer |
| Jack Routh producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life | Johnny Cash | ||
| 2 | Suppertime | Johnny Cash | Ira Stanphill | 2:52 |
| 3 | Country Trash | Johnny Cash | 2:26 | |
| 4 | The Night Hank Williams Came To Town | Johnny Cash | Bobby Braddock, Charlie Williams | 3:23 |
| 5 | Time Changes Everything | Johnny Cash | 1:51 | |
| 6 | I Talk To Jesus Every Day | Johnny Cash | Douglas Glenn Tubb | 2:05 |
| 7 | You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven | Johnny Cash | Hoyt Johnson, Jim Atkins | 2:41 |
| 8 | I'm Ragged But I'm Right | Johnny Cash | 2:38 | |
| 9 | These Are My People | Johnny Cash | 2:39 | |
| 10 | The Ballad Of Ira Hayes | Johnny Cash | Peter LaFarge | 4:10 |
| 11 | Oney | Johnny Cash | Jerry Chesnut | 3:08 |
| 12 | Man In Black | Johnny Cash | 2:53 | |
| 13 | I'm Alright Now | Johnny Cash | Jerry Hensley | 2:42 |
| 14 | Ragged Old Flag | Johnny Cash | 3:09 | |
| 15 | I Wish I Was Crazy Again | Johnny Cash | Bob McDill | 2:45 |
| 16 | Where Did We Go Right | Johnny Cash | Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz | 2:58 |
| 17 | Wanted Man | Johnny Cash | Bob Dylan | 3:00 |
| 18 | I Can't Go On That Way | Johnny Cash | 2:34 | |
| 19 | Lead Me Gently Home | Johnny Cash | Will L. Thompson | 1:59 |
| 20 | Sings The Ballads Of The True West | Johnny Cash | ||
| 21 | Hawatha's Vision | Johnny Cash | 2:25 | |
| 22 | The Road To Kaintuck | Johnny Cash | June Carter | 2:44 |
| 23 | The Shifting, Whispering Sands (Part l) | Johnny Cash | 2:55 | |
| 24 | The Ballad Of Boot Hill | Johnny Cash | Carl Perkins | 3:49 |
| 25 | I Ride An Old Paint | Johnny Cash | 2:58 | |
| 26 | Hardin Wouldn't Run | Johnny Cash | 4:19 | |
| 27 | Mister Garfield | Johnny Cash | Jack Elliot | 4:36 |
| 28 | The Streets Of Laredo | Johnny Cash | 3:39 | |
| 29 | Johnny Reb | Johnny Cash | Merle Kilgore | 2:51 |
| 30 | A Letter From Home | Johnny Cash | Dearest Dean, Maybelle Carter | 2:35 |
| 31 | Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie | Johnny Cash | 2:27 | |
| 32 | Mean As Hell | Johnny Cash | 3:08 | |
| 33 | Sam Hall | Johnny Cash | Traditional | 3:45 |
| 34 | 25 Minutes To Go | Johnny Cash | Shel Silverstein | 3:14 |
| 35 | The Blizzard | Johnny Cash | Harlan Howard | 3:54 |
| 36 | Sweet Betsy From Pike | Johnny Cash | 3:57 | |
| 37 | Green Grow The Lilacs | Johnny Cash | 2:47 | |
| 38 | Stampede | Johnny Cash | 4:01 | |
| 39 | The Shifting, Whispering Sands (Part ll) | Johnny Cash | 2:28 | |
| 40 | Reflections | Johnny Cash | 2:48 | |
| 41 | Bonus Tracks | Johnny Cash | ||
| 42 | Rodeo Hand | Johnny Cash | 2:28 | |
| 43 | Stampede (Alternative Instrumental) | Johnny Cash | 1:07 |
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