The Man in Black: The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Johnny Cash (see all versions of this release, 3 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 Cash2:39
2I Walk the Line
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-04)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1964-03-04)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1964-03-04)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1964-03-04)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1964-03-04)
guitar:
Norman Blake (on 1964-03-04) and Bob Johnson (on 1964-03-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Frank Jones (in 1964) and Don Law (in 1964)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-04)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1964-03-04)
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
3Get Rhythm (live)
live recording of:
Get Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
Johnny Cash2:37
4It Ain't Me Babe
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-27)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
performer:
June Carter Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe (on 1964-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Johnny Cash3:04
5I Still Miss Someone
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:
I Still Miss Someone (on 1958-08-13)
lyricist:
Roy Cash Jr.
composer:
Johnny Cash and Roy Cash Jr.
publisher:
Aberbach (London), House of Cash Southwind Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:35
6(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
producer:
Brian Ahern
banjo [banjo-lute] and mandocello:
Bob Johnson (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
electric bass guitar:
Marshall Grant (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
fiddle:
Ricky Skaggs (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
French horn:
Jack Hale (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Bob Lewin (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Jack Clement (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Jerry Hensley (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Jack Routh (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
hammered dulcimer:
Alisa Jones (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
percussion:
Mark Morris (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
trumpet:
Jack Hale (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Wayne Jackson (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Bob Lewin (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
vocals:
The Carter Family (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Johnny Cash (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Jan Howard (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp.
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
Johnny Cash3:48
7The Baron
recording of:
The Baron
writer:
Paul Richey, Billy Sherrill and Jerry Lee Taylor
Johnny Cash3:37
8Sunday Morning Coming Down
producer:
Bob Johnston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 6)
live cover recording of:
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Johnny Cash4:06
9Daddy Sang Bass
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-07-30)
producer:
Bob Johnston
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1968-07-30)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1968-07-30)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1968-07-30)
electric guitar:
Carl Perkins (on 1968-07-30) and Luther Perkins (on 1968-07-30)
background vocals:
The Carter Family (on 1968-07-30), Jan Howard (on 1968-07-30) and The Statler Brothers (on 1968-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1968-07-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 2007)
cover recording of:
Daddy Sang Bass (on 1968-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins
is based on:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Johnny Cash2:21
10Jackson
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-01-11)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
instruments:
Johnny Cash
vocals:
June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash
performer:
June Carter Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 112)
cover recording of:
Jackson (on 1967-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Leiber (in 1963) and Billy Edd Wheeler (in 1963)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
live cover recording of:
Jackson
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Leiber (in 1963) and Billy Edd Wheeler (in 1963)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
recording of:
Jackson
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Leiber (in 1963) and Billy Edd Wheeler (in 1963)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Johnny Cash with June Carter2:46
11One Piece at a Time
engineer:
Charlie Bragg, Chuck Bragg, Danny Jones and Roger Tucker
producer:
Charlie Bragg and Don Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
House Of Cash Recording Studios in Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
One Piece at a Time
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Kemp
Johnny Cash4:02
12Orange Blossom Special
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-12-20)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1964-12-20)
instruments:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-12-20)
performer:
The Carter Family
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (on 1964-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music and MCA Music
Johnny Cash3:09
13Folsom Prison Blues (live)
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
Johnny Cash2:44
14San Quentin (live)
live recording of:
San Quentin
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash2:47
15A Boy Named Sue (live)
engineer:
Bob Breault and Neil Wilburn
producer:
Bob Johnston
guitar:
Carl Perkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California, United States (on 1969-02-24)
live recording of:
A Boy Named Sue (on 1969-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash3:47
16A Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music
Johnny Cash2:34
17Don'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.
Johnny Cash3:02
18Wanted Man
recording of:
Wanted Man
lyricist:
Bob Dylan
composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Big Sky Music
Johnny Cash2:52
19Big River
recording of:
Big River
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc., House of Cash, Inc. and Knox Music, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:18
20Without Love
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Without Love
lyricist and composer:
Nick Lowe
Johnny Cash2:29
21No Expectations
cover recording of:
No Expectations
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. and Gideon Music
Johnny Cash3:11
22Highway Patrolman
producer:
Brian Ahern
cover recording of:
Highway Patrolman
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1981 until 1982)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
recording of:
Highway Patrolman
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1981 until 1982)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
Johnny Cash5:22
23Singin' in Vietnam Talkin' Blues
recording of:
Singin' in Vietnam Talkin' Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash2:59
24Man in Black
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-02-16)
producer:
Johnny Cash
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1971-02-16)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1971-02-16)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (on 1971-02-16)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1971-02-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1971)
recording of:
Man in Black (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash2:53