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Johnny Cash
The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983)
Compil. US 1992 on Columbia label
Country (Country)
Tracks 1-01 to 1-06 rec. Memphis, Tennessee, 2/4/1956. Track 1-07 rec. Memphis, TN, 1/7/1957. Tracks 1-08 to 1-10 rec. Memphis, TN, 4/8/1957. Tracks 1-11, 1-12 rec. Memphis, TN, 12/11/1957. Track 1-13 rec. Memphis, TN, 9/4/1958. Tracks 1-14, 1-15 rec. Memphis, TN, 10/7/1958. Tracks 1-16, 1-17 rec. Memphis, TN, 24/7/1958. Tracks 1-18, 1-19, 1-25, 1-26, 2-01 rec. Memphis, TN, 13/8/1958. Track 1-20 rec. Nashville, TN, 17/2/1960. Tracks 1-21, 1-22 rec. Nashville, TN, 8/8/1958. Track 1-23 rec. Hollywood, CA, 19/7/1961. Track 1-24 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/2/1962. Track 1-27 rec. Nashville, TN, 23/1/1959. Track 1-28 rec. Nashville, TN, 30/7/1962. Tracks 1-29, 2-13 rec. Nashville, TN, 21/8/1962. Tracks 2-02, 2-03 rec. Nashville, TN, 14/8/1959. Track 2-04 rec. Hollywood, CA, 24/2/1961. Track 2-05 rec. Nashville, TN, 8/7/1963. Track 2-06 rec. Nashville, TN, 5/3/1964. Track 2-07 rec. Nashville, TN, 7/6/1962. Tracks 2-08, 2-18 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/11/1963. Track 2-09 rec. Nashville, TN, 17/12/1964. Track 2-10 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/3/1959. Track 2-11 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/3/1965. Track 2-12 rec. Nashville, TN, 18/12/1964. Track 2-14 rec. Nashville, TN, 18/9/1963. Track 2-15 rec. Nashville, TN, 11/1/1966. Track 2-17 rec. Nashville, TN, 20/12/1964. Track 2-18 rec. Nashville, TN, 25/3/1963. Track 2-19 rec. Nashville, TN, 11/1/1967. Track 2-20 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/9/1969. Track 2-21 rec. Nashville, TN, 20/8/1969. Track 2-22 rec. Nashville, TN, 13/4/1967. Track 2-23 rec. Nashville, TN, 30/7/1968. Tracks 3-01, 3-02 rec. Folsom Prison, CA, 13/1/1968. Tracks 3-03, 3-04 rec. San Quentin Prison, CA, 24/2/1969. Track 3-05 rec. Nashville, TN, 9/10/1970. Track 3-06 rec. Nashville, TN, 13/4/1971. Track 3-07 rec. Nashville, TN, 16/2/1971. Track 3-08 rec. Nashville, TN, 1970. Track 3-09 rec. Nashville, TN, 8/10/1970. Track 3-10 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/7/1970. Track 3-11 rec. Nashville, TN, 5/6/1972. Track 3-12 rec. Nashville, TN, 5/3/1976. Track 3-13 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/1/1977. Track 3-14 rec. Nashville, TN, 15/7/1980. Tracks 3-15, 3-16 rec. Nashville, TN, 17/8/1978. Track 3-17 rec. Nashville, TN, 27/3/1979. Track 3-18 rec. Nashville, TN, 25/4/1979. Track 3-19 rec. North Hollywood, CA, 6/4/1983. Track 3-20 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/12/1976. Track 3-21 rec. London, UK, 12/1979. Track 3-22 rec. Nashville, TN, 28/3/1980. Track 3-23 rec. Nashville, TN, 2/1979. Ⓟ 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. © 1992 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Musicians
 | Johnny Cash voc, g, 1932-2003 US guitar, producer, vocals, written by, album by, arranged by |
 | Marshall Grant b, 1928-2011 US double bass |
 | Buddy Harman dr, 1928-2008 US drums |
 | Jimmy Van Eaton dr, *1937 US drums |
 | W.S. Holland dr, *1935 US drums |
 | Bob Wootton g, voc, 1942-2017 US guitar |
 | Carl Perkins g, voc, 1932-1998 US guitar, written by |
 | Jack Clement g, 1931-2013 US guitar, producer, written by |
 | Jack Routh voc, US guitar |
 | Jerry Hensley g, guitar, banjo |
 | Johnny Western g, guitar |
 | Luther Perkins g, dr, 1928-1968 US guitar |
 | Norman Blake g, voc, man, *1938 US guitar, dobro |
 | Bill Pursell p, US piano |
 | Earl Ball p, US piano |
 | Jimmy Smith , *1914 US piano |
 | Sid Manker g, 1932-1974 US guitar |
 | Billy Lee Riley voc, g, 1933-2009 US guitar |
 | Morris Palmer , drums |
 | Marvin Hughes , US piano |
 | Floyd Cramer p, 1933-1997 US piano |
 | Don Helms stg, 1927-2008 US steel guitar |
 | Gordon Terry vn, 1931-2006 US violin |
| Roy Nicholls , guitar |
 | Maybelle Carter g, voc, autoharp |
| Michael Kazak , drums |
 | Jimmy Wilson p, piano |
 | Billy Ray Lathum bj, 1938-2018 US banjo |
 | Buddy Clark b, US bass |
 | Irv Kluger dr, vib, US drums |
 | Billy Strange g, acg, 1930-2012 US guitar |
 | Hubert Anderson perc, vibraphone |
 | Roy Huskey Jr. b, bvoc, 1956-1997 US bass |
 | The Carter Family , 1927-2007 US guitar, guitars |
 | Rufus Long fl, US flute |
 | Bob Johnson bj, US guitar, mandolin, mandocello, banjo, banjo lute |
 | Joe Babcock voc, *1932 US banjo |
 | Bill McElhiney str, 1915-2002 US trumpet |
 | Karl Garvin tr, trumpet |
 | Charlie McCoy h, *1941 US harmonica |
 | Ray Edenton g, *1926 US guitar |
 | Boots Randolph ts, 1927-2007 US saxophone |
 | June Carter Cash voc, 1929-2003 US vocals |
 | Red Lane , 1939-2015 US guitar |
 | Larry Butler p, org, key, US keyboards, producer |
 | Charles Cochran voc, 1936-2007 US piano |
 | Larry McCoy key, piano |
 | Mark Morris perc, dr, percussion |
 | Joe Allen b, US bass |
 | Floyd Chance b, 1925-2005 US double bass |
 | Jerry Carrigan dr, *1943 US drums |
 | Billy Sanford g, eg, *1940 US guitar |
 | David Kirby g, eg, US guitar |
 | Pete Wade eg, g, US guitar |
 | Terry McMillan h, perc, 1953-2007 US harmonica |
 | Jimmy Capps eg, g, acg, guitar |
 | Tommy Allsup g, *1931 US guitar |
 | Jo-El Sonnier acc, voc, *1946 US harmonica, accordion |
| Bob Lewin , french horn, trumpet |
 | Jack Hale tb, french horn, trumpet |
 | Brian Ahern g, voc, CA guitar, bass, percussion, guitar, tambourine |
 | Rodney Crowell voc, acg, *1950 US backing vocals, written by |
 | Ricky Skaggs man, *1954 US banjo, fiddle |
 | Nick DeCaro str, US accordion |
 | Tim Goodman voc, acg, eg, US banjo, guitar |
 | Jerry Scheff b, *1941 US bass |
 | Hal Blaine dr, *1929 US drums |
 | James Burton g, *1939 US guitar |
 | Marty Stuart man, *1958 US guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, mandolin |
 | Norton Buffalo h, voc, 1951-2009 US harmonica |
 | Glen Hardin p, keyboards |
 | David Mansfield vn, g, man, *1956 US mandolin, mandocello |
 | Nick Lowe b, voc, *1949 GB bass, producer, written by |
 | Pete Thomas dr, *1954 GB drums |
 | Dave Edmunds voc, g, *1944 GB guitar |
 | Martin Belmont g, bvoc, *1948 GB guitar |
 | Shane Keister key, syn, US synthesizer |
 | Alisa Jones voc, US dulcimer |
Producers
| The Carter Family backing vocals |
| The Jordanaires backing vocals |
| Gregg Geller compilation producer |
| Chris Herles engineer, digital restoration & engineering |
| Bob Johnston producer |
| Brian Ahern producer |
| Don Law producer |
| Frank Jones producer |
| Sam Phillips producer |
| Asa Wilkerson backing vocals |
| Bill Abbott backing vocals |
| Don Carter backing vocals |
| Lee Holt backing vocals |
| Malcolm Yelvington backing vocals |
| Cyd Mosteller backing vocals |
| Nita Smith backing vocals |
| Ed Bruce backing vocals |
| Sara Bruce backing vocals |
| The Confederates backing vocals |
| The Anita Kerr Singers backing vocals |
| The Statler Brothers backing vocals |
| Jan Howard backing vocals |
| Charlie Bragg producer |
| Don Davis producer |
| Jack Routh producer |
| Earl Ball producer |
| Larry Butler producer |
| Barbara Bennett backing vocals |
| Donivan Cowart backing vocals |
| Hoyt Axton backing vocals |
| Lynn Langham backing vocals |
| Jerry Hensley backing vocals |
Composers
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hey Porter | Johnny Cash | 2:11 | ||
| 2 | Cry, Cry, Cry | Johnny Cash | 2:23 | ||
| 3 | Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash | 2:48 | ||
| 4 | Luther Played The Boogie | Johnny Cash | 2:01 | ||
| 5 | Get Rhythm | Johnny Cash | 2:12 | ||
| 6 | I Walk The Line | Johnny Cash | 2:42 | ||
| 7 | Home Of The Blues | Johnny Cash | Douglas Glenn Tubb, Johnny Cash, Lillie McAlpin | 2:38 | |
| 8 | Give My Love To Rose | Johnny Cash | 2:43 | ||
| 9 |  | Rock Island Line | Johnny Cash | 2:08 | |
| 10 | | Doin' My Time | Johnny Cash | Jimmie Skinner | 2:37 |
| 11 | | Big River | Johnny Cash | 2:30 | |
| 12 | | Ballad Of A Teenage Queen | Johnny Cash | Jack Clement | 2:10 |
| 13 | | Guess Things Happen That Way | Johnny Cash | Jack Clement | 1:48 |
| 14 | | The Ways Of A Woman In Love | Johnny Cash | Bill Justis, Charlie Rich | 2:14 |
| 15 | | Thanks A Lot | Johnny Cash | Charlie Rich | 2:36 |
| 16 | | Oh, What A Dream | Johnny Cash | 2:03 | |
| 17 | | What Do I Care? | Johnny Cash | 2:07 | |
| 18 | | All Over Again | Johnny Cash | 2:05 | |
| 19 | | I Still Miss Someone | Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr. | 2:34 |
| 20 | | I'd Just Be Fool Enough To Fall | Johnny Cash | Melvin Endsley | 2:08 |
| 21 | | Walking The Blues | Johnny Cash | 2:08 | |
| 22 | | Frankie's Man, Johnny | Johnny Cash | 2:14 | |
| 23 | | Tennessee Flat-Top Box | Johnny Cash | 2:58 | |
| 24 | | Sing It, Pretty Sue | Johnny Cash | 1:57 | |
| 25 | | Pickin' Time | Johnny Cash | 1:57 | |
| 26 | | Five Feet High And Rising | Johnny Cash | 1:46 | |
| 27 | | The Old Account | Johnny Cash | F.M. Graham, Ralph Martin | 2:18 |
| 28 | | (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) | Johnny Cash | Thomas A. Dorsey | 2:45 |
| 29 | | Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) | Johnny Cash | Traditional | 3:53 |
| 30 | | Dont Take Your Guns To Town | Johnny Cash | 3:01 | |
| 31 | | The Ballad Of Boot Hill | Johnny Cash | Carl Perkins | 2:34 |
| 32 | | The Rebel - Johnny Yuma | Johnny Cash | Andrew Fenady, Richard Markowitz | 1:51 |
| 33 | | The Big Battle | Johnny Cash | 4:02 | |
| 34 | | When The Roses Bloom Again | Johnny Cash | A. P. Carter | 2:34 |
| 35 | The Ballad Of Ira Hayes | Johnny Cash | Peter LaFarge | 4:07 | |
| 36 | The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer | Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash | 8:24 | |
| 37 | Dark As A Dungeon | Johnny Cash | Merle Travis | 2:27 | |
| 38 | The Long Black Veil | Johnny Cash | Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin | 3:06 | |
| 39 | I Got Stripes | Johnny Cash | Charlie Williams, Johnny Cash | 2:02 | |
| 40 | 25 Minutes To Go | Johnny Cash | Shel Silverstein | 3:11 | |
| 41 | The Wall | Johnny Cash | Harlan Howard | 2:08 | |
| 42 | Busted | Johnny Cash | Harlan Howard | 2:15 | |
| 43 | Bad News | Johnny Cash | John D. Loudermilk | 2:56 | |
| 44 | Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog | Johnny Cash | Jack Clement | 2:06 | |
| 45 | Orange Blossom Special | Johnny Cash | Ervin Rouse | 3:05 | |
| 46 | Ring Of Fire | Johnny Cash | June Carter Cash, Merle Kilgore | 2:36 | |
| 47 | Understand Your Man | Johnny Cash | 2:42 | ||
| 48 | Jackson | Johnny Cash | Billy Edd Wheeler, Gaby Rodgers | 2:44 | |
| 49 | Blistered | Johnny Cash | Billy Edd Wheeler | 2:20 | |
| 50 | See Ruby Fall | Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison | 2:50 | |
| 51 | Cisco Clifton's Fillin' Station | Johnny Cash | 2:40 | ||
| 52 | Daddy Sang Bass | Johnny Cash | Carl Perkins | 2:19 | |
| 53 | Folsom Prison Blues (Live) | Johnny Cash | 2:41 | ||
| 54 | Cocaine Blues (Live) | Johnny Cash | T.J. Arnall | 2:44 | |
| 55 | San Quentin #2 (Live) | Johnny Cash | 2:32 | ||
| 56 | A Boy Named Sue (Live) | Johnny Cash | Shel Silverstein | 3:46 | |
| 57 | Wanted Man | Johnny Cash | Bob Dylan | 2:50 | |
| 58 | Singin' In Viet Nam Talkin' Blues | Johnny Cash | 2:54 | ||
| 59 | Man In Black | Johnny Cash | 2:52 | ||
| 60 | What Is Truth | Johnny Cash | 2:37 | ||
| 61 | Flesh And Blood | Johnny Cash | 2:35 | ||
| 62 | Sunday Morning Coming Down | Johnny Cash | Kris Kristofferson | 4:06 | |
| 63 | Oney | Johnny Cash | Jerry Chesnut | 3:04 | |
| 64 | One Piece At A Time | Johnny Cash | Wayne Kemp | 4:00 | |
| 65 | Hit The Road And Go | Johnny Cash | 2:41 | ||
| 66 | Rockabilly Blues (Texas 1955) | Johnny Cash | 3:19 | ||
| 67 | I Will Rock And Roll With You | Johnny Cash | 2:50 | ||
| 68 | No Expectations | Johnny Cash | Jagger-Richards | 3:10 | |
| 69 | (Ghost) Riders In The Sky | Johnny Cash | Stanley Davis Jones | 3:46 | |
| 70 | Bull Rider | Johnny Cash | Rodney Crowell | 3:08 | |
| 71 | Highway Patrolman | Johnny Cash | Bruce Springsteen | 5:20 | |
| 72 | After The Ball | Johnny Cash | 3:00 | ||
| 73 | Without Love | Johnny Cash | Nick Lowe | 2:28 | |
| 74 | The Last Time | Johnny Cash | Kris Kristofferson | 3:14 | |
| 75 | I'm Gonna Sit On My Porch And Pick On My Old Guitar | Johnny Cash | 3:00 |
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