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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0602498843406 Label: Hip-O Records Manufacturer: Hip-O Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Hip-O Records Release Date: 2005-10-25 Studio: Hip-O Records
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Editorial Reviews: The Legend of Johnny Cash spans his entire career for the first time on a single disc. Featuring 21 of his recordings on the Sun, Columbia, Island, and American Recordings labels, it's the first compilation to include his work on American. Also highlighting the package is a 16-page deluxe booklet with photos and essay by author Rich Kienzle. His Sun Records tracks begin with his first single, "Hey, Porter"/"Cry! Cry! Cry!," a Country Top 20 penned by Cash and produced by Sam Phillips. Straddling country and rock 'n' roll, they scored in 1956 with the Top 10 Country "Folsom Prison Blues," #1 Country/Top 20 Pop "I Walk The Line" and #1 Country "Get Rhythm." Also heard from his Sun days are 1958's "Big River" (#4 Country/Top 20 Pop) and "Guess Things Happen That Way" (#1 Country/Top 20 Pop). Cash signed with Columbia in 1958 and five years later had a #1 Country/Top 20 Pop hit with "Ring of Fire," a ballad co-written by June Carter, who in 1967 would duet with him on the #2 Country "Jackson" and later become his wife. In 1969, the live Johnny Cash at San Quentin yielded his biggest hit: Shel Silverstein's novelty "A Boy Named Sue" (#1 Country/#2 Pop). Kris Kristofferson composed Cash's 1970 #1 Country hit "Sunday Morning Coming Down" while Cash himself composed his personal philosophy on 1971's #3 Country "Man in Black," his nickname for the rest of his days. Also from his Columbia tenure are 1976's "One Piece at a Time" (#1 Country/Top 30 Pop) and 1985's "Highwayman" with Waylon Jennings and Kristofferson. Cash joined Mercury in 1986 and The Legend of Johnny Cash includes a track from that period titled "The Wanderer," a duet with U2 written by Bono and U2, taken from the group's 1993 release Zooropa. That same year Rick Rubin, known for producing rap and rock acts, offered to record Cash singing whatever he chose. 1994's American Recordings, including college radio favorite "Delia's Gone," brought Cash to a new generation and won the Best Contemporary Folk Album Grammy. On 1996's Unchained, Cash brilliantly interpreted Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage" as well as the Hank Snow classic "I've Been Everywhere" and copped the Grammy for Best Country Album. On 2003's American IV: The Man Comes Around, he revisited old favorite "Give My Love to Rose" and gave new meaning to Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" (the video for "Hurt" was 6 times nominated at MTV's 2003 VMAs and also won a Grammy for "Best Short Form Music Video" that same year). From 2003's posthumous box set Unearthed, The Legend of Johnny Cash adds an early take on "The Man Comes Around."
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The Legend of Johnny Cash Comment: Johnny Cash is a legend; however, I enjoy the singing voice of Joaqin Phoenix in "Walk the Line" more. Call me crazy. Customer Rating: Summary: Now I Understand Comment: Wow, good stuff. Like many other reviewers, I do not consider myself a country music fan, but I've heard enough about Johnny Cash to be curious. I recently took a business trip to the Nashville area and checked out the live music scene. I had a blast. Also, as I was listening to the radio (I think it was the Grand Ole Opry station?) in my rental car a song came on called "One Piece at a Time" by Johnny Cash. What a great song! I immediately wanted to hear it again. As soon as I got back home I went to look for a "greatest hits" CD and found The Legend of Johnny Cash which contained this song plus many others. In addition to songs I already knew (Burning Ring of Fire, Walk the Line, The Man in Black, etc), other great songs are Hey Porter, Big River, Delia's Gone, and Give My Love to Rose. I also thoroughly enjoyed Johnny Cash's cover of Soundgarden's Rusty Cage. Customer Rating: Summary: THE BEST COMPILATION OF JOHNNY CASH SO FAR Comment: This an awesome album , it has all of his best known songs from 1955-2002 , which unlike the (essential johnny cash) this features his hits with american recordings , this is by far the best cd to buy. Highly recommended. Customer Rating: Summary: Great collection of Johnny Cash songs Comment: This CD arrived very quickly and was just as described. It contains a great selection of classic Cash songs and is a great addition to anyone's country CD collection. All in all, a great buying experience. Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent Compilation Comment: This is an amazing compliation of all of Johnny Cash's work. I would hightly recommend this CD over many of the other compliations as this is all emcompassing compared to some of the others!