The Real... Johnny Cash

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Tracklist

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1I 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.
2:46
2Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
2:50
3Cry! 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.
2:29
4Get 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
2:14
5Guess 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
1:49
6Rock 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)
2:10
7Home of the Blues
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1957-07-01)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-07-01)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-07-01)
background vocals:
Bill Abbott (on 1957-08-01), Don Carter (on 1957-08-01), Lee Holt (on 1957-08-01), Cyd Mosteller (on 1957-08-01), Nita Smith (on 1957-08-01) and Asa Wilkerson (on 1957-08-01)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-07-01, on 1957-08-01)
recording of:
Home of the Blues (from 1957-07-01 until 1957-08-01)
writer:
Glen Douglas, John R. Cash and Lillie McAlpin
2:41
8Don't Take Your Guns to Town
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-08-13)
producer:
Don Law
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1958-08-13)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-08-13)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-08-13)
recording of:
Don’t Take Your Guns to Town (on 1958-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:03
9The Shepherd of My Heart
producer:
Don Law
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1958-08-13)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-08-13)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-08-13)
cover recording of:
Shepherd of My Heart
writer:
Jenny Lou Carson
2:12
10I'd Rather Die Young
producer:
Don Law
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1958-08-13)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-08-13)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-08-13)
cover recording of:
I’d Rather Die Young (on 1958-08-13)
writer:
Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn and Randy Wood
2:31
11It Was Jesus
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-07-24)
producer:
Don Law
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-07-24)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Morris Palmer (on 1958-07-24)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-07-24)
piano:
Marvin Hughes (on 1958-07-24)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-07-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 2007)
recording of:
It Was Jesus (on 1958-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Songs of Cash, Inc.
2:06
12Lead Me Gently Home
cover recording of:
Lead Me Gently Home, Father
lyricist and composer:
William L. Thompson
2:00
13Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-01-13)
producer:
Don Law
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1959-01-13)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1959-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1959-01-13)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1959-01-13)
piano:
Marvin Hughes (on 1959-01-13)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1959-01-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 2007)
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1959-01-13)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music, Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
1:53
14Drink to Me
recording of:
Drink to Me
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
1:55
15Five 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
1:47
16It Could Be You (Instead of Him)
cover recording of:
It Could Be You (Instead of Him)
lyricist and composer:
Vic McAlpin
1:50
17Loading Coal
cover recording of:
Loading Coal
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
5:01
18Going to Memphis
recording of:
Going to Memphis (Johnny Cash arrangement)
writer:
Johnny Cash, Hollie “Bull” Dew and Alan Lomax
4:24
19When Papa Played the Dobro
recording of:
When Papa Played the Dobro
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
2:56
20Seasons of My Heart
cover recording of:
Seasons of My Heart
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:32
21I Feel Better All Over
recording of:
I Feel Better All Over
writer:
Kenny Rogers and Leon Smith
2:05
22Honky-Tonk Girl
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk Girl
composer:
Chuck Harding and Hank Thompson
1:59
23He'll Understand and Say Well Done
cover recording of:
He’ll Understand and Say Well Done
writer:
Roger Wilson
2:26
24God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away
cover recording of:
God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away
lyricist and composer:
Ted Harris
2:49
25My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
cover recording of:
My God Is Real (Yes, He Is Real) (hymn)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Morris
2:00
26Time Changes Everything
cover recording of:
Time Changes Everything
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan
1:50
27I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
cover recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (from 2002 to present)
2:40
28Taller Than Trees
cover recording of:
Taller Than Trees
lyricist and composer:
Lee Ferebee
1:52
29I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone
recording of:
I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone
writer:
[traditional]
3:00
30Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)
cover recording of:
Why Do You Punish Me
writer:
Erwin King
2:19