All Aboard the Blue Train [Extra tracks]

Product Description:
Johnny Cash's landmark Sun Records albums with the original cover art are available for the first time ever on CD. The release includes six bonus tracks featuring originally unreleased or alternate performances, as well as singles not included on the original 1962 release - 'Train Of Love', 'Give My Love To Rose', 'Hey, Porter!', 'Leave That Junk Alone', 'You're My Baby (Little Wooly Booger)' & 'Brakeman's Blues'. Varese Sarabande. 2003.

All Aboard the Blue Train,Johnny Cash,Varese Records,Country,Country & Western,Country-Pop,Guitar,Pop,Rock & Roll,Rockabilly,Traditional Country,Vocals

Average customer rating: Another fine post-Sun collection of Sun sides "musical journey on the Rock Island Line ~ Blue Train" Original Sun Recordings

All Aboard the Blue Train Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Now Here's Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams and Other Favorites Greatest! With His Hot & Blue Guitar Ride This Train ASIN: B0000BWVNX Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Blue Train
2. There You Go
3. Train of Love
4. Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye
5. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
6. Come in Stranger
7. Rock Island Line
8. Give My Love to Rose
9. Hey Porter
10. Folsom Prison Blues
11. Wreck of the Old '97
12. So Doggone Lonesome
13. Train of Love [*]
14. Give My Love to Rose [*]
15. Hey Porter [*]
16. Leave That Junk Alone [*]
17. You're My Baby (Little Woolly Booger) [*]
18. Brakeman's Blues [*]

Album Description

Johnny Cash's landmark Sun Records albums with the original cover art are available for the first time ever on CD. The release includes six bonus tracks featuring originally unreleased or alternate performances, as well as singles not included on the original 1962 release - 'Train Of Love', 'Give My Love To Rose', 'Hey, Porter!', 'Leave That Junk Alone', 'You're My Baby (Little Wooly Booger)' & 'Brakeman's Blues'. Varese Sarabande. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Another fine post-Sun collection of Sun sides.......2003-10-13

Sun Records made a cottage industry of releasing Johnny Cash albums for several years after the artist had moved over to Columbia Records. Ironically, this 1962 collection of previously issued tracks (some from singles, some from the vault) is more focussed on actual train songs than Cash's purpose-built 1960 Columbia release, "Ride This Train." In addition to the title track, "Blue Train" also finds Cash singing his own "Train of Love," "Hey, Porter!" and "Folsom Prison Blues," and covering "The Wreck of Old '97," Leadbelly's "Rock Island Line," and Hank Williams' "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle."

Sam Phillips produced most of these tracks, and the few helmed by Jack Clement are mercifully short on his chorus and background overdubs. These are sparse tic-tac (or, in this case, click-clack) Tennessee Three arrangements, giving Cash's baritone plenty of space to shine. Varese's reissue adds a generous six bonus tracks, including originally unissued alternate takes of "Hey, Porter!" and "Train of Love," and an incomplete, originally unissued take of Jimmie Rodgers' "Brakeman's Blues." Two solo takes from Cash, a rockin'-gospel "Leave That Junk Alone" and 1954 rockabilly "You're My Baby (Little Woolly Booger)" are also both worthy additions.

Considering that these songs were recorded individually, over a five year period, there's a remarkable consistency and continuity. That's due in part to Cash and his band, but it also speaks to Sun's intention for this to be more than a slap-dash collection of previously issued tracks. This may not have been recorded as an album, but it sure plays like a good one!

"musical journey on the Rock Island Line ~ Blue Train".......2003-09-26

Varese has released early Sun recordings by the legendary icon known as "The Man in Black" aka Johnny Cash ~ his 1962 "All Aboard the Blue Train", featuring 12 originals from that album, plus 6 bonus tracks of alternate takes and previously unreleased material. His style and voice is instantly recognizable whether it is gospel, blues, rock or country. When Cash sang it touched most of us and conveyed the plight of the common man.

It's been some 40 years or more of listening to Johnny and the selections on this album is some of his best works from the early days. The sound quality of "ROCK ISLAND LINE", "HEY PORTER!", "THE WRECK OF OLD '97" and "FOLSOM PRISON BLUES" is quite amazing as his lyrics touches the heartstrings. But my favorite and highlight is "GOODBYE LITTLE DARLIN'", a Gene Autry compostion that I thought only Gene could sing, just listen to Cash pour his heart out and singing like I've never heard him before.

Stand up and take a bow Varese Records as we sample track to track a collectible reissue of a most enjoyable listen. John's guitar work is crisp and shows his incredible talent. You feel as if big John's right there with you ~ he will be sorely missed, but with the help of labels like Varese we can enjoy his God given talent. He is riding that train and we'll all be with him some day!

Total Time: 40:00 on 18 Tracks ~ Varese 64872 ~ (9/09/2003)

Original Sun Recordings.......2003-09-20

The late great Johnny Cash will never be forgotten. This disc is is a reissue of an album on Sun from 1963. Johnny recorded many train songs over the years and many of his earliest are here. Verese Sarabande is a great reissue label which has released other Sun albums by Cash on CD as well. The Man in Blacks music will live on forever.

Average customer rating:

All Aboard the Blue Train/Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash/Sings Hank Williams Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Charly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000R7GJVU Release Date: 2007-07-30

Tracks:

1. Always Alone
2. Country Boy
3. Goodnight Irene
4. Wide Open Road
5. Thanks A Lot
6. Big River
7. Belshazah
8. Born To Lose
9. New Mexico
10. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
11. Two Timin' Woman
12. The Story Of A Broken Heart
13. Blue Train
14. There You Go
15. Train Of Love
16. Goodbye, Little Darlin'
17. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
18. Come In Stranger
19. Rock Island Line
20. Give My Love To Rose (Overdubbed)
21. Hey! Porter
22. Folsom Prison Blues (Overdubbed)
23. The Wreck Of The Old '97
24. So Doggone Lonesome
25. I Can't Help It
26. You Win Again
27. Hey, Good Lookin'
28. I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You
29. Next In Line
30. Straight A's In Love
31. Folsom Prison Blues (Overdubbed)
32. I Walk The Line (Overdubbed)
33. I Love You Because
34. Mean Eyed Cat

Album Details

Here Presented Together on a Single CD for the First Time Are Two of the Seven Johnny Cash Albums Released by the Original Sun Label, his Sixth Album, all Aboard the Blue Train from 1962, and his Last Sun Album, Original Sun Sound, Released in 1964. This Unique Reissue Includes the Hard-to-find Overdubbed Versions of Several Songs which were Made and Used for the Original Album Releases, Including 'i Walk the Line', 'folsom Prison Blues' and 'give My Love to Rose'. The Album also features Ten Bonus Tracks Taken from 'johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams', Effectively Making this Three Albums on One CD Reissue. The 34 Featured Tracks Provide an Excellent Overview of Johnny Cash's Sun Era. As Well as Including Many of his Hits, Including 'big River', 'i Love You Because 'oh, Lonesome Me' and 'mean Eyed Cat', They Feature Several of his Lesser-known Gems.

Music Album:

1. All That I Am
2. All the Hits & All New Love Songs [Import]
3. American IV: The Man Comes Around
4. Andy's Ramble
5. At Last
6. Babies in the Mill
7. Barbaro Del Ritmo 1948-1950
8. Before You Go
9. Bein' Free
10. Big Iron Horses

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