Johnny Cash – The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983)

Label:	Columbia – C3K 47991, Legacy – C3K 47991
Series:	Columbia Country Classics
Format:	3 x CD, Compilation, Remastered Box Set, Remastered, Long Box
Country:	US
Released:	1992
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country

Tracklist

1-01	Hey Porter	2:11
1-02	Cry, Cry, Cry	2:23
1-03	Folsom Prison Blues	2:48
1-04	Luther Played The Boogie	2:01
1-05	Get Rhythm	2:12
1-06	I Walk The Line	2:42
1-07	Home Of The Blues Backing Vocals – Asa Wilkerson, Bill Abbott, Don Carter (2), Lee Holt, Malcolm Yelvington Guitar – Sid Manker Written-By – G.D. Tubb, J.R. Cash, L. McAlpin*	2:38
1-08	Give My Love To Rose	2:43
1-09	Rock Island Line	2:08
1-10	Doin' My Time Written-By – J. Skinner*	2:37
1-11	Big River	2:30
1-12	Ballad Of A Teenage Queen Backing Vocals – Asa Wilkerson, Bill Abbott, Cyd Mosteller, Don Carter (2), Lee Holt, Nita Smith Written-By – J. Clement*	2:10
1-13	Guess Things Happen That Way Backing Vocals – Edwin Bruce, Lee Holt, Nita Smith, Sara Bruce Written-By – J. Clement	1:48
1-14	The Ways Of A Woman In Love Backing Vocals – The Confederates Guitar – Billy Riley* Written-By – B. Justis, C. Rich	2:14
1-15	Thanks A Lot Backing Vocals – The Confederates Guitar – Billy Riley* Written-By – C. Rich*	2:36
1-16	Oh, What A Dream Drums – Morris Palmer Piano – Marvin Hughes	2:03
1-17	What Do I Care? Drums – Morris Palmer Piano – Marvin Hughes	2:07
1-18	All Over Again	2:05
1-19	I Still Miss Someone Written-By – J.R. Cash, R. Cash Jr.	2:34
1-20	I'd Just Be Fool Enough To Fall Piano – Floyd Cramer Steel Guitar – Don Helms Violin – Gordon Terry Written-By – M. Endsley*	2:08
1-21	Walking The Blues	2:08
1-22	Frankie's Man, Johnny	2:14
1-23	Tennessee Flat-Top Box Guitar – Roy Nicholls	2:58
1-24	Sing It, Pretty Sue	1:57
1-25	Pickin' Time	1:57
1-26	Five Feet High And Rising	1:46
1-27	The Old Account Written-By – F.M. Graham, R. Martin*	2:18
1-28	(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) Autoharp – Maybelle Carter Written-By – T.A. Dorsey*	2:45
1-29	Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) Arranged By – J.R. Cash* Autoharp – Maybelle Carter Written-By – Traditional	3:53
2-01	Dont Take Your Guns To Town	3:01
2-02	The Ballad Of Boot Hill Backing Vocals – Anita Kerr Singers* Drums – Michael Kazak Piano – James Wilson* Written-By – C. Perkins*	2:34
2-03	The Rebel - Johnny Yuma Backing Vocals – Anita Kerr Singers* Drums – Michael Kazak Piano – James Wilson* Written-By – A. Fenady, R. Markowitz	1:51
2-04	The Big Battle Banjo – Billy Ray Latham* Bass – Buddy Clark Drums – Irving Kluger* Guitar – Billy Strange Vibraphone – Hubert Anderson	4:02
2-05	When The Roses Bloom Again Bass – Roy Huskey* Guitar [Guitars] – The Carter Family Written-By – A.P. Carter*	2:34
2-06	The Ballad Of Ira Hayes Flute – Rufus Long Guitar – Bob Johnson (8), Norman Blake (2) Written-By – P. LaFarge*	4:07
2-07	The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer Banjo – Joe Babcock Written-By – J.R. Cash, J. Carter	8:24
2-08	Dark As A Dungeon Guitar – Bob Johnson (8) Trumpet – Bill McElhiney, Karl Garvin Written-By – M. Travis*	2:27
2-09	The Long Black Veil Harmonica – Charlie McCoy Written-By – D. Dill, M. Wilkin	3:06
2-10	I Got Stripes Piano – Marvin Hughes Written-By – C. Williams, J.R. Cash	2:02
2-11	25 Minutes To Go Backing Vocals – The Statler Brothers Mandolin [Mandocello] – Bob Johnson (8) Written-By – S. Silverstein*	3:11
2-12	The Wall Written-By – H. Howard*	2:08
2-13	Busted Banjo [Banjo Lute] – Bob Johnson (8) Written-By – H. Howard*	2:15
2-14	Bad News Written-By – J.D. Loudermilk*	2:56
2-15	Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog Written-By – J. Clement*	2:06
2-16	Orange Blossom Special Guitar – Ray Edenton Harmonica – Charlie McCoy Saxophone – Boots Randolph Written-By – E.T. Rouse*	3:05
2-17	Ring Of Fire Trumpet – Bill McElhiney, Karl Garvin Written-By – J. Carter, M. Kilgore	2:36
2-18	Understand Your Man Guitar – Bob Johnson (8) Trumpet – Bill McElhiney, Karl Garvin	2:42
2-19	Jackson Vocals – June Carter Written-By – B.E. Wheeler, G. Rodgers	2:44
2-20	Blistered Written-By – B.E. Wheeler*	2:20
2-21	See Ruby Fall Written-By – J.R. Cash, R. Orbison	2:50
2-22	Cisco Clifton's Fillin' Station Banjo – Bob Johnson (8)	2:40
2-23	Daddy Sang Bass Backing Vocals – Jan Howard, The Statler Brothers Written-By – C. Perkins*	2:19
3-01	Folsom Prison Blues (Live)	2:41
3-02	Cocaine Blues (Live) Written-By – T.J. Arnall	2:44
3-03	San Quentin #2 (Live)	2:32
3-04	A Boy Named Sue (Live) Written-By – S. Silverstein*	3:46
3-05	Wanted Man Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:50
3-06	Singin' In Viet Nam Talkin' Blues	2:54
3-07	Man In Black	2:52
3-08	What Is Truth	2:37
3-09	Flesh And Blood	2:35
3-10	Sunday Morning Coming Down Written-By – K. Kristofferson*	4:06
3-11	Oney Guitar – Red Lane Keyboards, Producer – Larry Butler Piano – Charlie Cochran* Written-By – J. Chesnut*	3:04
3-12	One Piece At A Time Piano – Larry McCoy Producer – Charlie Bragg, Don Davis (5) Written-By – W. Kemp*	4:00
3-13	Hit The Road And Go Guitar – Ray Edenton Percussion – Mark Morris (3) Producer – Charlie Bragg, Jack Routh	2:41
3-14	Rockabilly Blues (Texas 1955) Bass – Joe Allen Double Bass – Floyd Chance Drums – Jerry Carrigan Guitar – Billy Sanford, Dave Kirby, Pete Wade Harmonica – Terry McMillan Producer – Earl Poole Ball	3:19
3-15	I Will Rock And Roll With You Backing Vocals – Jan Howard Guitar – Jimmy Capps, Tommy Allsup Harmonica – Jo-El Sonnier Producer – Larry Butler	2:50
3-16	No Expectations Backing Vocals – Jan Howard Guitar – Jimmy Capps, Tommy Allsup Harmonica – Jo-El Sonnier Producer – Larry Butler Written-By – M. Jagger, K. Richards*	3:10
3-17	(Ghost) Riders In The Sky Backing Vocals – Jan Howard Banjo [Banjo Lute] – Bob Johnson (8) French Horn, Trumpet – Bob Lewin, Jack Hale Jr.* Guitar – Brian Ahern Written-By – S. Jones*	3:46
3-18	Bull Rider Backing Vocals, Written-By – Rodney Crowell Banjo, Fiddle – Ricky Skaggs Bass, Percussion – Brian Ahern	3:08
3-19	Highway Patrolman Accordion – Jo-El Sonnier, Nick DeCaro Backing Vocals – Barbara Bennett, Donivan Cowart, Hoyt Axton, Lynn Langham Banjo, Guitar – Tim Goodman Bass – Jerry Sheff* Drums – Hal Blaine Guitar – James Burton Guitar, Mandolin – Marty Stuart Guitar, Tambourine – Brian Ahern Harmonica – Norton Buffalo Keyboards – Glen Hardin Mandolin [Mandocello] – David Mansfield Written-By – B. Springsteen* Accordion – Jo-El Sonnier, Nick DeCaro Backing Vocals – Barbara Bennett, Donivan Cowart, Hoyt Axton, Lynn Langham Banjo, Guitar – Tim Goodman Bass – Jerry Sheff* Drums – Hal Blaine Guitar – James Burton Guitar, Mandolin – Marty Stuart Guitar, Tambourine – Brian Ahern Harmonica – Norton Buffalo Keyboards – Glen Hardin Mandolin [Mandocello] – David Mansfield Written-By – B. Springsteen*	5:20
3-20	After The Ball Guitar – Ray Edenton Percussion – Mark Morris (3) Producer – Charlie Bragg, Jack Routh	3:00
3-21	Without Love Bass, Producer, Written-By – Nick Lowe Drums – Pete Thomas Guitar – Dave Edmunds, Martin Belmont	2:28
3-22	The Last Time Backing Vocals – Jerry Hensley Backing Vocals, Mandolin – Marty Stuart Bass – Joe Allen Producer – Earl Poole Ball* Synthesizer – Shane Keister Written-By – K. Kristofferson*	3:14
3-23	I'm Gonna Sit On My Porch And Pick On My Old Guitar Banjo – Jerry Hensley Dulcimer – Alisa Jones	3:00

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Credits

Backing Vocals – The Carter Family (tracks: 1-28, 1-29, 2-05 to 2-07, 2-12, 2-14, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20 to 3-04, 3-09, 3-15 to 3-17), The Jordanaires (tracks: 1-15 to 1-19, 1-25 to 1-27)
Compilation Producer – Gregg Geller
Double Bass – Marshall Grant (tracks: 1-01 to 2-03, 2-06 to 3-13, 3-15 to 3-17, 3-20, 3-23)
Drums – Buddy Harman (tracks: 1-18 to 1-22, 1-25 to 1-27, 2-01, 2-10), J.M. Van Eaton* (tracks: 1-07, 1-13 to 1-15), W.S. Holland (tracks: 1-23, 1-24, 1-28, 1-29, 2-06 to 2-09, 2-11 to 3-13, 3-15 to 3-17, 3-20, 3-22, 3-23)
Engineer [Digital Restoration & Engineering] – Chris Herles
Guitar – Bob Wootton (tracks: 2-20, 2-21, 3-03 to 3-13, 3-15 to 3-17, 3-19 to 3-23), Carl Perkins (tracks: 2-19, 2-20, 2-23 to 3-05, 3-08), Jack Clement (tracks: 1-11, 1-12, 2-14, 2-17, 3-15, 3-16, 3-23), Jack Routh (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-18, 3-20, 3-23), Jerry Hensley (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-15 to 3-18, 3-20, 3-22, 3-23), Johnny Cash (tracks: 1-01 to 2-03, 2-05 to 2-08, 2-10, 2-11, 2-13, 2-15, 2-18, 2-20 to 3-12, 3-14, 3-17, 3-19, 3-21, 3-22), Johnny Western (tracks: 1-20, 1-23, 1-24, 2-02, 2-03), Luther Perkins (tracks: 1-01 to 2-03, 2-06 to 2-19, 2-22 to 3-02)
Guitar [Dobro] – Norman Blake (2) (tracks: 2-08, 2-14, 2-18, 2-21, 3-08)
Piano – Bill Pursell (tracks: 1-28, 1-29, 2-07, 2-09, 2-12 to 2-14, 2-17, 2-21), Earl Poole Ball* (tracks: 3-13 to 3-17, 3-20 to 3-23), Jimmy Smith (14) (tracks: 1-07, 1-13 to 1-15)
Producer – Bob Johnson* (tracks: 2-20, 2-21, 3-01 to 3-05, 3-08 to 3-10), Brian Ahern (tracks: 3-17 to 3-19, 3-23), Don Law (tracks: 1-16 to 2-19, 2-22), Frank Jones (2) (tracks: 1-20, 1-23, 1-24, 1-28, 1-29, 2-04 to 2-09, 2-11 to 2-19), Jack Clement (tracks: 1-07, 1-11 to 1-15), Johnny Cash (tracks: 3-06, 3-07, 3-15, 3-16), Sam Phillips (2) (tracks: 1-01 to 1-06, 1-08 to 1-10)
Vocals – Johnny Cash
Written-By – J.R. Cash* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-06, 1-08, 1-09, 1-11, 1-16 to 1-18, 1-21 to 1-26, 2-01, 2-04, 2-18, 2-22, 3-01, 3-03, 3-06 to 3-09, 3-13 to 3-15, 3-20, 3-23)

Notes

Tracks 1-01 to 1-06 rec. Memphis, Tennessee, 2/4/1956.
Track 1-07 rec. Memphis, TN, 1/7/1957.
Tracks 1-08 to 1-10 rec. Memphis, TN, 4/8/1957.
Tracks 1-11, 1-12 rec. Memphis, TN, 12/11/1957.
Track 1-13 rec. Memphis, TN, 9/4/1958.
Tracks 1-14, 1-15 rec. Memphis, TN, 10/7/1958.
Tracks 1-16, 1-17 rec. Memphis, TN, 24/7/1958.
Tracks 1-18, 1-19, 1-25, 1-26, 2-01 rec. Memphis, TN, 13/8/1958.
Track 1-20 rec. Nashville, TN, 17/2/1960.
Tracks 1-21, 1-22 rec. Nashville, TN, 8/8/1958.
Track 1-23 rec. Hollywood, CA, 19/7/1961.
Track 1-24 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/2/1962.
Track 1-27 rec. Nashville, TN, 23/1/1959.
Track 1-28 rec. Nashville, TN, 30/7/1962.
Tracks 1-29, 2-13 rec. Nashville, TN, 21/8/1962.
Tracks 2-02, 2-03 rec. Nashville, TN, 14/8/1959.
Track 2-04 rec. Hollywood, CA, 24/2/1961.
Track 2-05 rec. Nashville, TN, 8/7/1963.
Track 2-06 rec. Nashville, TN, 5/3/1964.
Track 2-07 rec. Nashville, TN, 7/6/1962.
Tracks 2-08, 2-18 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/11/1963.
Track 2-09 rec. Nashville, TN, 17/12/1964.
Track 2-10 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/3/1959.
Track 2-11 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/3/1965.
Track 2-12 rec. Nashville, TN, 18/12/1964.
Track 2-14 rec. Nashville, TN, 18/9/1963.
Track 2-15 rec. Nashville, TN, 11/1/1966.
Track 2-17 rec. Nashville, TN, 20/12/1964.
Track 2-18 rec. Nashville, TN, 25/3/1963.
Track 2-19 rec. Nashville, TN, 11/1/1967.
Track 2-20 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/9/1969.
Track 2-21 rec. Nashville, TN, 20/8/1969.
Track 2-22 rec. Nashville, TN, 13/4/1967.
Track 2-23 rec. Nashville, TN, 30/7/1968.
Tracks 3-01, 3-02 rec. Folsom Prison, CA, 13/1/1968.
Tracks 3-03, 3-04 rec. San Quentin Prison, CA, 24/2/1969.
Track 3-05 rec. Nashville, TN, 9/10/1970.
Track 3-06 rec. Nashville, TN, 13/4/1971.
Track 3-07 rec. Nashville, TN, 16/2/1971.
Track 3-08 rec. Nashville, TN, 1970.
Track 3-09 rec. Nashville, TN, 8/10/1970.
Track 3-10 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/7/1970.
Track 3-11 rec. Nashville, TN, 5/6/1972.
Track 3-12 rec. Nashville, TN, 5/3/1976.
Track 3-13 rec. Nashville, TN, 12/1/1977.
Track 3-14 rec. Nashville, TN, 15/7/1980.
Tracks 3-15, 3-16 rec. Nashville, TN, 17/8/1978.
Track 3-17 rec. Nashville, TN, 27/3/1979.
Track 3-18 rec. Nashville, TN, 25/4/1979.
Track 3-19 rec. North Hollywood, CA, 6/4/1983.
Track 3-20 rec. Nashville, TN, 10/12/1976.
Track 3-21 rec. London, UK, 12/1979.
Track 3-22 rec. Nashville, TN, 28/3/1980.
Track 3-23 rec. Nashville, TN, 2/1979.

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© 1992 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.

Housed in a 6" x 12" x 1-3/8" box; barcode variant

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (string): 07464479912

Other Versions (4)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) (3×CD, Compilation, Box Set, )	Columbia, Legacy	C3K 47991	US	1992
New Submission	The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) (3×Cassette, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation)	Columbia, Legacy	C3T 47991	US	1992
	The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 (3×CD, Compilation, Box Set, )	Columbia, Legacy	C3K 65557	US	1998
Recently Edited	The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) (3×CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Box Set, )	Columbia, Legacy	C3K 47991	US	Unknown