The Best of Johnny Cash

~ Release by Johnny Cash (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Ring of Fire
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-03-25)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
performer:
The Carter Family
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1963, in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 25), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 201) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 388)
cover recording of:
Ring of Fire (on 1963-03-25)
writer:
June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation
Johnny Cash2:45
2I Walk the Line
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
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.
Johnny Cash2:34
3A Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music
Johnny Cash2:33
4Sunday Morning Coming Down
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
background vocals:
Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
cover recording of:
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Johnny Cash3:54
5Folsom Prison Blues
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
harmonica:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash2:46
6Home of the Blues
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
Home of the Blues (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
writer:
Glen Douglas, John R. Cash and Lillie McAlpin
Johnny Cash3:16
7Guess Things Happen That Way
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
Guess Things Happen That Way (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash1:45
8The Way of a Woman in Love
recording of:
Ways of a Woman in Love
writer:
Bill Justis and Charlie Rich
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc.
Johnny Cash2:39
9The Ballad of Ira Hayes
cover recording of:
The Ballad of Ira Hayes
lyricist and composer:
Peter La Farge
Johnny Cash2:53
10Tennessee Flat Top Box
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
Tennessee Flat Top Box (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Song of Cash
Johnny Cash3:08
11I Got Stripes
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
background vocals:
Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
I Got Stripes (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash and Charlie Williams
is based on:
On a Monday
Johnny Cash2:02
12Get Rhythm
recording of:
Get Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
Johnny Cash2:32
13Cry! Cry! Cry!
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (in 1955-05)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (in 1955-05)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (in 1955-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1955) and Sun Record Company (in 1955)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Cry! Cry! Cry! (in 1955-05)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:26
14Hey Porter
bass:
Steve Logan (on 1990-09-06)
double bass:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (on 1990-09-18)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1990-09-06)
electric guitar:
Kerry Marx (on 1990-09-06) and Mark Howard (on 1990-09-18)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1990-09-06) and Marty Stuart (on 1990-09-18)
keyboard:
Earl Poole Ball (on 1990-09-06)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1990-09-06)
recording of:
Hey, Porter (in 1990-09)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music
Johnny Cash2:20
15Ballad of a Teenage Queen
producer:
Jack Clement
vocals:
Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash and The Everly Brothers
recorded at:
Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash feat. Rosanne Cash & The Everly Brothers2:48
16Five Feet High and Rising
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-03-12)
live recording of:
Five Feet High and Rising (on 1959-03-12)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
arrangement of:
Wo ist Zuhause, Mama
Johnny Cash1:46
17The Long Black Veil
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
tambourine:
Brian O'Hanlon (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
cover recording of:
The Long Black Veil (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Cedarwood Music, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. and PolyGram Music Publishing
Johnny Cash3:15
18I Still Miss Someone
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
I Still Miss Someone (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist:
Roy Cash Jr.
composer:
Johnny Cash and Roy Cash Jr.
publisher:
Aberbach (London), House of Cash Southwind Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:59
19Blue Train
recording of:
Blue Train
lyricist and composer:
Billy Smith
Johnny Cash2:04
20(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Johnny Cash2:56
21The Night Hank Williams Came to Town
assistant producer:
David Ferguson
producer:
Jack Clement
spoken vocals:
Charlie Williams
performer:
Waylon Jennings
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Night Hank Williams Came to Town
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Charlie Williams
Johnny Cash3:23
22Family Bible
assistant engineer:
Danny Dunkleberger
engineer:
Bobby Bradley and Dennis Ritchie
producer:
Bob Moore
additional vocals:
Carrie Cash
mixed at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Family Bible
lyricist:
Willie Nelson
composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1957)
previously attributed to:
Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk and Claude Gray
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP and Pappy Daily Music
Johnny Cash2:49

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