Greatest Hits

~ Release by Johnny Cash (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Hey Porter
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1955-03-22)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-03-22)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-03-22)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1955) and Sun Record Company (in 1955)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-03-22)
recording of:
Hey, Porter (on 1955-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music
2:10
A2Cry Cry Cry
recording of:
Cry! Cry! Cry!
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
2:25
A3Folsom Prison Blues
additional producer:
Bob Irwin
producer:
Bob Johnston
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1968-01-13)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1968-01-13)
electric guitar:
Carl Perkins (on 1968-01-13) and Luther Perkins (on 1968-01-13)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1968-01-13)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1968-01-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California, United States (on 1968-01-13)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 54) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 164)
live recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1968-01-13)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
2:47
A4Guess Things Happen That Way
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-04-09)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-04-09)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-04-09)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (on 1958-04-09)
background vocals:
Bill Busby (in 1958-05), George Evans (in 1958-05), Dave LaBonte (in 1958-05) and Wally Singleton (in 1958-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-04-09, in 1958-05)
cover recording of:
Guess Things Happen That Way (from 1958-04-09 until 1958-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
1:48
A5Luther's Boogie
recording of:
Luther Played the Boogie
writer:
Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash and Hoyt Johnson
publisher:
Knox Music Ltd.
2:00
A6Rock Island Line
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (in 1957)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (in 1957)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (in 1957)
arranger:
Johnny Cash
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
2:08
A7Goodnight Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
2:38
A8Wreck Of The Old 97
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (in 1957)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (in 1957)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (in 1957)
arranger:
Johnny Cash
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Wreck of the Old 97 (in 1957)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Aberbach (London)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 777)
1:48
A9Come In Stranger
recording of:
Come In Stranger
writer:
Johnny Cash
1:38
B1Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
2:10
B2I Walk The Line
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A and House of Cash, Inc.
2:42
B3Get Rhythm
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
recording of:
Get Rhythm (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
2:10
B4I Love You Because
producer:
Sam Phillips
cover recording of:
I Love You Because (on 1956-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1949-10-12)
2:23
B5Cold Cold Heart
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-02-16)
2:16
B6Big River
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12)
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1957-11-12)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-11-12)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-11-12)
guitar:
Jack Clement (on 1957-11-12)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1957-11-12)
performer:
The Tennessee Two
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957) and Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1958)
recording of:
Big River (on 1957-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc., House of Cash, Inc. and Knox Music, Inc.
2:30
B7Give My Love To Rose
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-07-01)
producer:
Jack Clement
recording of:
Give My Love to Rose (on 1957-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Aberbach (London) and Carlin Music
2:45
B8Straight As In Love
recording of:
Straight ‘A’s in Love
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash
2:12