The Essential Johnny Cash

~ Release by Johnny Cash (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Hey 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
Johnny Cash2:14
2Cry! 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 Cash2:24
3I Walk the LineJohnny Cash2:44
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
Johnny Cash2:14
5There You Go
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1956-05-08)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-05-08)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-05-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-08)
recording of:
There You Go (on 1956-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music
Johnny Cash2:17
6Ballad of a Teenage Queen
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1957-11-12)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-11-12)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-11-12)
background vocals:
Bill Abbott (on 1957-11-22), Don Carter (on 1957-11-22), Lee Holt (on 1957-11-22), Cyd Mosteller (on 1957-11-22), Nita Smith (on 1957-11-22) and Asa Wilkerson (on 1957-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12, on 1957-11-22)
samples from:
The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (from 1957-11-12 until 1957-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash2:11
7Big 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.
Johnny Cash2:31
8Guess 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
Johnny Cash1:50
9All Over Again
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-08-08)
producer:
Don Law
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1958-08-08)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-08-08)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-08)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1958)
recording of:
All Over Again (on 1958-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash2:12
10Don’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 Cash3:03
11Five 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
12The Rebel - Johnny Yuma
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-08-14)
producer:
Don Law
vocals:
Johnny Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1961)
cover recording of:
The Rebel (on 1959-08-14)
writer:
Andrew Fenady and Richard Markowitz
Johnny Cash1:52
13Tennessee Flat-Top Box
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-19)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1961)
recording of:
Tennessee Flat Top Box (on 1963-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Song of Cash
Johnny Cash2:59
14I 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
15Ring of FireJohnny Cash2:36
16The Ballad of Ira Hayes
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1964-03 until 1964-06)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1964)
cover recording of:
The Ballad of Ira Hayes (from 1964-03 until 1964-06)
lyricist and composer:
Peter La Farge
Johnny Cash4:08
17Orange 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 Cash3:07
18Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-21)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1962-08-21)
autoharp:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1962-08-21)
bass:
Marshall Grant (from 1962-08-21 until 1968-08-21)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1962-08-21)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1962-08-21)
five-string banjo [five-string banjo lute]:
Bob Johnson (on 1962-08-21)
piano:
Bill Pursell (on 1962-08-21)
background vocals:
The Carter Family (on 1962-08-21)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1962-08-21)
performer:
The Carter Family
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1962) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 2007)
recording of:
Were You There When They Crucified the Lord (on 1962-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Johnny Cash with The Carter Family3:52
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