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Comment: [COMPLETE w BOOKLET and Slipcase] [Original 1998 US Pressing on Columbia, Cat 'C3K 65557', 3-CD SET] Inserts and case in great condition! Discs may have light marks that do not affect play.----- TRAX: 1. Hey Porter 2:11, 2. Cry, Cry, Cry 2:23, 3. Folsom Prison Blues 2:48, 4. Luther Played The Boogie 2:01, 5. Get Rhythm 2:12, 6. I Walk The Line 2:42, 7. Home Of The Blues 2:38, 8. Give My Love To Rose 2:43, 9. Rock Island Line 2:08, 10. Doin' My Time 2:37, 11. Big River 2:30, 12. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen 2:10, 13. Guess Things Happen That Way 1:48, 14. The Ways Of A Woman In Love 2:14, 15. Thanks A Lot 2:36, 16. Oh, What A Dream 2:03, 17. What Do I Care? 2:07, 18. All Over Again 2:05, 19. I Still Miss Someone 2:34, 20. I'd Just Be Fool Enough To Fall 2:08, 21. Walking The Blues 2:08, 22. Frankie's Man, Johnny 2:14, 23. Tennessee Flat-Top Box 2:58, 24. Sing It, Pretty Sue 1:57, 25. Pickin' Time 1:57, 26. Five Feet High And Rising 1:46, 27. The Old Account 2:18, 28. Peace In The Valley 2:45, 29. Were You There 3:53, 1. Dont Take Your Guns To Town 3:01, 2. The Ballad Of Boot Hill 2:34, 3. The Rebel - Johnny Yuma 1:51, 4. The Big Battle 4:02, 5. When The Roses Bloom Again 2:34, 6. The Ballad Of Ira Hayes 4:07, 7. The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer 8:24, 8. Dark As A Dungeon 2:27, 9. The Long Black Veil 3:06, 10. I Got Stripes 2:02, 11. 25 Minutes To Go 3:11, 12. The Wall 2:08, 13. Busted 2:15, 14. Bad News 2:56, 15. Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog 2:06, 16. Orange Blossom Special 3:05, 17. Ring Of Fire 2:36, 18. Understand Your Man 2:42, 19. Jackson 2:44, 20. Blistered 2:20, 21. See Ruby Fall 2:50, 22. Cisco Clifton's Fillin' Station 2:40, 23. Daddy Sang Bass 2:19, 1. Folsom Prison Blues [Live] 2:41, ---- , 21. Without Love 2:28, 22. The Last Time 3:14, 23. I'm Gonna Sit On My Porch And Pick On My Old Guitar 3:00 ----- -- Ships in 24hrs from New York City with Free Tracking . 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. [10oz]

The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Box set, Original recording remastered Edition by Cash, Johnny (1998) Audio CD

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 inches; 4 ounces
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2014
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FY3L0BQ
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5.0 out of 5 stars can't go wrong
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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Wonderful box set,great accompanying booklet, you won't be sorry
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Tome Raider
5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Profound
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2001
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I've known a few Johnny Cash songs throughout the years but I've not been familiar with his entire body of work. I found my way to this box set in a circuitous fashion: It started last year with a Junior Brown concert in West Sacramento. That was my first "country/western" music experience and it blew me away. From Junior I somehow took a step over to Hank Williams. At that point I developed a serious interest in this "type" of music. I've since discovered: Buck Owens, Ernest Tubbs, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Willie Nelson, and several others that have become immediate favorites. I figured I better pick up some Johnny Cash and learn about his body of work. I decided to go for this set.
Suffice it to say that I listened to this about an hour a day, as I only have one good hour in the evening to listen to music without interuption. It took me about four days to finish all three CD's. I listened to several songs twice to confirm my initial impression. My initial impression grew song by song into my ultimate impression.
Ultimate Impression: This is just simply superb music. I'm amazed at the extremely high quality of virtually every song. The songs have a similar authentic feel to them, but they are still quite diverse in sentiment and subject matter. This is emotionally rich music, epic in scope, non-religious but virtually evangelical in words of wisdom and experience. This is self-improvement music; you become a better person by absorbing the insights poignantly presented. Life-prisoners and Billy Grahams seem to fuse into one common human venture and manifest both their conflicting and common sentiments in an at-peace-with-one's-self musical odyssey. But don't let me imply that Cash's music takes itself seriously or that there is some preachy undertone. Instead, humor is found frequently either in traces or full dosages. The final feel is almost Buddhist: acceptance, of life and circumstance. That is, at least, my interpretation; yours indeed may be quite different.
This is perhaps the only box set I've ever purchased where I felt a little depressed by the end. It was like a nice vacation was ending. Sure, I can always listen to the CD's again, but that first go-through was really a transforming episode. Bear in mind, these views are coming from a guy who has never much appreciated country-type music. My proclivities have always been more toward hard rock. But I certainly have the good sense to recognize brilliance when I hear it. This set goes right up on the same sacred shelf as Abbey Road and Back in Black and Let It Bleed.
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moje
5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2009
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I purchased these 3 CDs as a replacement for the ones that were stolen. Even though I still have his original music of the 50s on records I wanted to ensure that I would still be able to still listen to the music of one of the greatest song writers, composers and singers of our time. I remember hearing one of the first of Johnny Cash's recordings, Cry, Cry, Cry, in 1955 and noticed the different and unusual sound of his music. I was so struck by the base rhythm of Luther Perkins' guitar and John's rangy and raw voice that I ordered the 45 recording right away. These three CDs contain, what I consider to be, the best of the best by the master of country music.
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Candace Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars I hate country.... BUT...
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2000
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I have never listened to country music in my life, except when driving through the South on vacation (and then reluctantly because nothing else was on the dial). But on a whim I bought this after seeing Johnny Cash do a live version of "Fulsom Prison Blues." I was blown away by the presentation of the song and Johnny's obvious sincerity.
Well, the music on this three-disc blew me away. I don't regard this as country music, though. Johnny Cash is more in the tradition of Springsteen and Dylan.
I still hate country music, but I am a big fan of Johnny Cash, who was more innovative, talented and versatile than I had ever dreamed. One of the greatest tracks here is "25 Minutes To Go," about a man counting down the minutes to his own hanging. A great concept and a great compilation.
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Immanuel Yessi
5.0 out of 5 stars The Man In Black Is Now Heavenly White
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013
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What can be said about a man who truly defines the word "integrity"? Living the life as sinner, and his wife "June Carter Cash" that never gave up on him. To his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that wash all his sins away. The The Righteous Brothers sang a song "Rock and Roll Heaven", and Johnny Cash "The Man in Black" will be there singing with Elvis, Hank Williams Sr, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs and host of others. Johnny, I love you! Like so many others, your love for life will live on long before the end of the world.
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julie Munn
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Country Music
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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If you like original country this is a much have cd collection. The company that it came from is the best. They included an invoice and a thank you card. I hope when I buy more country music it comes from them.
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Diane M Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars The Essential Johnny Cash Collection
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022
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It was what I ordered and I had it within a week
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Paul E. Mcario
5.0 out of 5 stars the essential Jonny Cash 1955-1983
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2009
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I was very impressed with this purchase. I order this box set for my brother, who has wanted my box set. So a friend informed me to go to Amazon.com and they will have this box set. I was so surprise and my brother was even more surprise when he received it. Thanks so much, and it is so comforting to have this service at my finger tips. Congrads on a job well done.
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JDG
5.0 out of 5 stars The Man in Black. What can I say?
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2018
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Solid set. Did not appreciate this was a 3CD box set. Great liner note book. American classic. What a voice.
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Jacques coetzee
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2014
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The item arrived exactly as described, and before I expected it. Buy with confidence.
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C Carruthers
3.0 out of 5 stars Content top notch, packaging crap
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2011
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I bought this as a gift to friend. I have the first edition of this, when box sets were size LP covers with a large booklet.

What's inside is the core of the Columbia years and it's really a crop of the cream in terms of songs selected, and it is from the right recordings. I've seen a lot of junk Cash collection which only confuse people who wants to get into prime time Cash, pre-Rubin days.

However, this ditty, has been given the same treatment as: Springsteen live 1975-85, Townes Van Zandt's Texas Trobadour., Stones Decca singles collection etc etc. You get 3 CDs in a small package as possible and if the booklet is included, it's hard to read, because the things are too tight bound.

I hate the repackaging of an inital beautiful work of art.

But as far as the music goes. This is the real Johnny Cash. Writing his own tunes, and picking the ones he would like to cover. The boldest, the brassisest and mournfullest.

Buy it for the content, but do not expect a box set.

The seller did his job though, and is recomendable.
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