At Folsom Prison (Multichannel/Stereo) [Live] [SACD]

1. Folsom Prison Blues

2. Busted [#]

3. Dark as the Dungeon

4. I Still Miss Someone

5. Cocaine Blues

6. 25 Minutes to Go

7. Orange Blossom Special

8. Long Black Veil

9. Send a Picture of Mother

10. Wall

11. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog

12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart

13. Joe Bean

14. Jackson - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash

15. Give My Love to Rose - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash

16. I Got Stripes

17. Legend of John Henry's Hammer [#][*]

18. Green, Green Grass of Home

19. Greystone Chapel

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Average customer rating: At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash good dam performance The compelling detail seems divine The Greatest Live Performance Ever Folsom prison " Authnetic and Honest

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Tracks:

1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Busted
3. Dark As The Dungeon
4. I Still Miss Someone
5. Cocaine Blues
6. 25 Minutes To Go
7. Orange Blossom Special
8. The Long Black Veil
9. Send A Picture Of Mother
10. The Wall
11. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog
12. Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart
13. Joe Bean
14. Jackson
15. Give My Love To Rose
16. I Got Stripes
17. The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer
18. Green, Green Grass Of Home
19. Greystone Chapel

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Johnny Cash had been breaking new ground for a decade when At Folsom Prison suddenly made the world at large take notice. The interaction of a volatile prison population starved for entertainment and a desperately on-form Johnny Cash was electrifying. His somber machismo finally found a home. The songs, which included every prison song Cash knew ("I Got Stripes," "The Wall," "25 Minutes to Go," "Cocaine Blues," plus his own "Folsom Prison Blues") were tailored to galvanize the crowd. This set is all about atmosphere. Live at the Grand Ole Opry this ain't. The 1999 version drops the San Quentin portion of the original CD reissue, instead adding three cuts to complete the full and uncensored Folsom show. --Colin Escott

Customer Reviews:

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash.......2007-06-27

I wasn't real big on Johnny Cash or country music for that matter.
But, after seeing the movie " Walk the Line " I was hooked.
I just had to get me some Johnny Cash and see what the big deal was.
The thing I like about him is that he is such a great story teller.
Every song he sings makes you believe that what he is singing about
happened to you. To me, it really doesn't sound like country at all.
It's more like blues with a little country and rock mixed in.
I can see why the " Folsom Prison " album was his best album.
The songs he did on this album are some his best work.
Some of my favorites are " Cocaine Blues ", " Jackson ", " Busted ".
and " I Got Stripes " just to name a few.
If you don't know, or your not a big country fan like I was.
Pick up this cd and let Johnny Cash the man in black make a believer
out of you.

good dam performance.......2007-05-21

amazing. he is so good, funny and great voice
I only wish he would still be alive so I can get to see his show

The compelling detail seems divine.......2007-05-15

Michael Streissguth is surely one of God's honored clay vessels from which He pours His rare gift of prose. I cannot count the times during the consuming literary journey of, `Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison', that I stopped to remind myself, "Wait a minute, Streissguth was just a kid in 1968­-he was not at Folsom with John" or, "No-Streissguth is not absent from all of the photos because he was the one with the camera, he just wasn't there-he was not with the Cash entourage." The compelling detail seems divine-perhaps it is, for it is related as though from the heart and hand of One­­-who saw the whole thing as it happened.

-Rev Jack Shaw; Johnny Cash Show Evangelist

The Greatest Live Performance Ever.......2007-05-02

To me, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison is magic. As good as his other stuff is, he was clearly at the top of his game during this performance. The electricity on stage combined with genuine enthusiasm of the prisoners is unlike anything I have ever heard before. There is no other way to put it, other than it all came together for this one CD. No matter how many times I hear it, it only gets better. I never get tired of listening to Folsom Prison. As good as the start of the concert is with a very enthusiastic "Folsom Prison Blues", it's the ending with "Greystone Chapel", a song written by one of the prisoners that makes this CD truly unique. I have 4 children aging from 14 to 5 and have heard all of them singing songs from Folsom Prison. My all time favorite CD and it isn't even close. That "The legend of John Henry's hammer", was left of the original album, is almost impossible to believe.

Folsom prison " Authnetic and Honest.......2007-04-23

I really am enjoying the "Folsom Prsion" CD by Johnny cash. The live element makes it what it is. Authentically honest. The prison announcenments during the concert are priceless. Knowing that Johnny Cash was not a "head in the clouds" person but a man who knew his shortcomings makes this cd even more real. He was a man who knew the power of redemption and it shines through on Folsom.

Average customer rating: The Man In Black As He Was Meant To Be Heard Johnny Cash's classic live album: songs of darkness and rage

At Folsom Prison (Multichannel/Stereo) Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Silver (Multichannel/Stereo) Stardust Cheap Thrills (Multichannel/Stereo) Slowhand Ziggy Stardust ASIN: B00006312A Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Busted [#]
3. Dark as the Dungeon
4. I Still Miss Someone
5. Cocaine Blues
6. 25 Minutes to Go
7. Orange Blossom Special
8. Long Black Veil
9. Send a Picture of Mother
10. Wall
11. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog
12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart
13. Joe Bean
14. Jackson - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
15. Give My Love to Rose - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
16. I Got Stripes
17. Legend of John Henry's Hammer [#][*]
18. Green, Green Grass of Home
19. Greystone Chapel

Customer Reviews:

The Man In Black As He Was Meant To Be Heard.......2007-05-26

The 5.1 SACD version, I was not that impressed with. However, the stereo version sounds great. DSD was designed to archive old analog tapes and that's again what Columbia (now owned by Sony/Philips who pioneered the technology) did with this project. If you're a Johnny fan, buy it and hear what the album was meant to sound like originally without sample rate/quantization conversions.

Johnny Cash's classic live album: songs of darkness and rage.......2003-09-17

Johnny Cash was a legendary figure of American music who often seemed the embodiment of an prophet from the Old Testament (and not one of the happier ones at that). With his passing there is a natural impulse to want to listen to the man and his music, but we really should resist the impulse to take the easy way out and listen to one of the greatest hits collections of The Man in Black (after all, the first Johnny Cash hits album came out forty years ago). Instead you track done one of the superb albums that he put out during his music career. From that perspective "At Folsom Prison" and "At San Quentin" are the two quintessential Johnny Cash albums from what ended up being the "early" part of one of the great careers in American music. Both albums were recorded live in front of eager audiences of prison inmates in the late 1960s and provide ample proof of why Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in country music. "At San Quentin" represents Cash at his wildest, but I think "At Folsom Prison" offers up the better songs and stronger performances.

Part of the reason this is such a great album is because Cash clearly plays to his audience, singing songs about prison, crime and murder, loss and regret, mother and God, and most importantly loneliness. There is no sugarcoating of the harsh realities of prison life in these songs as Cash sings the songs of the gospel of darkness and rage. Cash's singing is truly authentic (you can feel him feeding off of his audience) and the result is compelling cathartic. This is not an album filled with hits although there are certainly several recognizable songs: "Folsom Prison Blues," "Jackson," and "I Still Miss Someone." But it will be the ones you might never have heard before, such as "I Got Stripes," that stand out in your mind after listening to the album. This was already a 5 star album, but now the entire concert is available on CD adding three previously unreleased tracks: "Busted," "Joe Bean," and "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer." "At Folsom Prison" is an essential Johnny Cash album and if you own just two Johnny Cash CDs I would pick this one and 1994's "American Recording." They will surely give you the measure of the Man in Black and his music.

Average customer rating: More a musical presence than a musician but a GREAT one! Johnny Cash's classic album: songs of darkness and rage

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Album Description

This Japanese remastered pressing drops the San Quentin portion of the original CD reissue, instead adding 3 cuts to complete the full and uncensored Folsom show, and includes a photo booklet. Want to hear part of the reason why Johnny Cash is an icon, a singer respected and influential in country, folk, and rock & roll? This is it! In 1968, one of the most tumultuous years in American history since the Depression years, Cash recorded an album live in front of a (literally) captive audience, in Folsom Prison, in front of a wildly appreciative audience. With two guitars, bass, drums, and a small vocal group (including Cash's wife June Carter Cash and the Statler Brothers), Cash sings his hits and lesser-known songs ('Send A Picture of Mother') and some haunting country standards ('Dark As A Dungeon') and songs about real outlaws ('Cocaine Blues') to a rapt audience that hangs onto every word. With its unique setting, this is as harrowing an album as any ever recorded. CBS. 2006.

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More a musical presence than a musician but a GREAT one!.......2006-09-03

I recently listened to a remastered version of this classic album on CD ... part of the Columbia Legacy: American Milestones series (CK 65955). While a great deal has been written about Johnny Cash and his music - much of it again (as though it were new) since the release of the film starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reece Witherspoon, there is always more to say about this remarkable performer. As I listened and enjoyed every one of the 19 songs - from the title track that plays first, to the end piece ("Greystone Chapel") I found myself thinking about him and his performances in a way somewhat different than I had before.

His music is predictable. His guitar playing is fundamental, the drum sets are monotonously train-like, the driving base is uncreative and simple; Johnny's always-slightly-wavering-off-key tremolo-baritone is ever-present and the themes of the tunes, themselves, are simple and well known. Death, dying, drugs, lonesome blues, broken hearts and bad guys facing the eternal footman. Playing at Folsom Prison was a stroke of genius! But is was not, I believe, the music that made him the performer he was or made this one of the seminally important albums of the 20th century: It was, rather, his presence as a person, as a man (in the most classical "manly" sense of the word) and as a performer.

From the moment he takes the stage until the recording ends, he is in complete control of everything - and makes no attempt to hide it. The band is his, as is the music, the style and the heart of the event. He successfully presents himself as `one of the guys' and, depending upon your historical references - this is an exaggeration to one degree or another - but no one really cares. Men in confinement listening to what they see as one of themselves - free of the chains that bind them -getting rich being who they are or wish they could be. It is all about the presentation ... and, I would suggest with Johnny Cash, it always was.

This CD contains 19 well known tracks, including:
1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Busted*
3. Dark As The Dungeon
4. I Still Miss Someone
5. Cocaine Blues
6. 25 Minutes To Go
7. Orange Blossom Special
8. The Long Black Veil
9. Send A Picture Of Mother
10. The Wall
11. Dirty Old Egg Suckin' Dog
12. Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart
13. Joe Bean*
14. Jackson (with June Carter)
15. Give My Love To Rose (with June Carter)
16. I Got Stripes
17. The Legend of John Henry's Hammer*
18. Green Green Grass Of Home
19. Greystone Chapel
*: Previously unreleased bonus tracks

Recorded, initially, in 1968, it has been reissued in many forms. This particular CD, in addition to the three `bonus' tracks, also contains a photo and verbal essay insert that captures yet other aspects of the reality of that day in that time.

This CD is a must for any collector of country and/or Cash music. The quality of the remastering render it clearer and more satisfying than, in my opinion, the original LP - which I am pleased to own as well. This is the essence of Johnny Cash - the presentation of a lifetime.

Johnny Cash's classic album: songs of darkness and rage.......2006-04-01

The movie "Walk the Line" makes Johnny Cash's January 13, 1968 appearance at Folsom Prison the top of the mountain. The film begins with Cash about to go on stage, goes back and tells his story from the beginning and then comes to the moment when he went on stage and became the stuff of legend. In the context of the film this is when he finds his true self and becomes worthy of June Carter. Joaquin Phoenix only does "Cocaine Blues" from that concert, but also the bit about the yellow water, and those moments give you a sense of what it was like and if you have never heard Johnny Cash "At Folsom Prison" certainly the movie will whet your appetite for finally getting around to checking it out.

Johnny Cash was certainly a legendary figure of American music who often seemed the embodiment of an prophet from the Old Testament. When he passed there was a natural impulse to want to listen to the man and his music, but I have maintained from the start that you have to resist the impulse to take the easy way out and just listen to one of his numerous hits collections. But there was forty years of music from the man and he is better served by checking out one of the superb albums that he put out during his music career. From that perspective "At Folsom Prison" and "At San Quentin" are the two quintessential Johnny Cash albums from what ended up being the key transitional part of one of the great careers in American music. Both albums were recorded live in front of eager audiences of prison inmates in the late 1960s and provide ample proof of why Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in country music.

Part of the reason this is a great album is because Cash clearly plays to his audience, singing songs about prison, crime and murder, loss and regret, mother and God, and most importantly loneliness. There is no sugarcoating of the harsh realities of prison life in these songs as Cash sings the songs of the gospel of darkness and rage. Cash's singing is truly authentic (you can feel him feeding off of his audience) and the result is compelling cathartic. This is not an album filled with hits although there are certainly several recognizable songs: "Folsom Prison Blues," "Jackson," and "I Still Miss Someone." But it will be the ones you might never have heard before, such as "I Got Stripes," that stand out in your mind after listening to the album.

This was already a 5 star album, but this 1999 reissue CD now provides the entire concert, adding three previously unreleased tracks--"Busted," "Joe Bean," and "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer"--to complete the listening expereince. "At Folsom Prison" is an essential Johnny Cash album and if you own just two Johnny Cash CDs I would pick this one and 1994's "American Recording." After that you can certainly pick and choose any one of the aforementioned greatest hits collections, but these two will surely give you the measure of the Man in Black and his music.

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At Folsom Prison & San Quentin Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Easy Tiger Cash: The Autobiography At Folsom Prison West ASIN: B000DN6E9K Release Date: 2006-02-27

Tracks:

1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Dark as a Dungeon
3. I Still Miss Someone
4. Cocaine Blues
5. 25 Minutes to Go
6. Orange Blossom Special
7. Long Black Veil
8. Send a Picture of Mother
9. Wall
10. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog
11. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart
12. Jackson - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
13. Give My Love to Rose - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
14. I Got Stripes
15. Green, Green Grass of Home
16. Greystone Chapel
17. Wanted Man
18. Wreck of the Old '97
19. I Walk the Line
20. Darlin' Companion
21. Starkville City Jail
22. San Quentin
23. Boy Named Sue
24. Peace in the Valley
25. Folsom Prison Blues

Album Description

Import only two-disc set features the complete recordings At San Quentin and at Folsom Prison. Johnny Cash had been breaking new ground for a decade when At Folsom Prison suddenly made the world at large take notice. The interaction of a volatile prison population starved for entertainment and a desperately on-form Johnny Cash was electrifying. His somber machismo finally found a home. The songs, which included every prison song Cash knew ('I Got Stripes', 'The Wall', '25 Minutes to Go', 'Cocaine Blues', plus his own 'Folsom Prison Blues') were tailored to galvanize the crowd. As with Folsom, the San Quentin LP had to be edited due to space limitations. Now, 31 years after the fact, the show can at last be heard in true perspective. All the original performances hold up, including the album's hit single: Shel Silverstein's 'A Boy Named Sue'. 37-tracks in all. BMG. 2006.

Album Details

Double CD Set Coupling the Digitally Remastered Editions of "Johnny Cash at San Quentin" with "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison", Two Essential Album from the Discography of the Late Man in Black. The Set Includes the all Time Greatest Hits "Folsom Prison Blues" and "a Boy Named Sue", Two of his Biggest Singles Ever. Also Included Are Live Renditions of "Ring of Fire", "Daddy Sang Bass", "The Long Black Veil", "Orange Blossom Special" and Many More.

Average customer rating: Johnny Cash at this best, singing to captive audiences Hello, I'm Johnny Cash The Man in Black at his best Pure Country Classics! Johnny Cash RULES!!

At Folsom Prison & San Quentin Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000254Z Release Date: 1989-12-19

Tracks:

1. #1 Folsom Prison Blues
2. Dark As The Dungeon
3. I Still Miss Someone
4. Cocaine Blues
5. 25 Minutes To Go
6. Orange Blossom Special
7. The Long Black Veil
8. Send A Picture Of Mother
9. The Wall
10. Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog
11. Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart
12. Jackson
13. Give My Love To Rose
14. I Got Stripes
15. Green, Green Grass Of Home
16. Greystone Chapel
17. Wanted Man
18. Wreck Of The Old 97
19. I Walk The Line
20. Darlin' Companion
21. Starkville City Jail
22. San Quentin
23. A Boy Named Sue
24. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley
25. #2 Folsom Prison Blues

Amazon.com essential recording

Johnny Cash had been breaking new ground for a decade when At Folsom Prison suddenly made the world at large take notice. The interaction of a volatile prison population starved for entertainment and a desperately on-form Johnny Cash was electrifying. His somber machismo finally found a home. The songs, which included every prison song Cash knew ("I Got Stripes," "The Wall," "25 Minutes to Go," "Cocaine Blues," plus his own "Folsom Prison Blues") were tailored to galvanize the crowd. This set is all about atmosphere. Live at the Grand Ole Opry this ain't. The current version has been coupled with its de facto sequel, recorded three years later at San Quentin and nearly Folsom's match. --Colin Escott

Customer Reviews:

Johnny Cash at this best, singing to captive audiences.......2005-08-23

Johnny Cash was a legendary figure of American music who often seemed the embodiment of an prophet from the Old Testament (and not one of the happier ones at that). With his passing there is a natural impulse to want to listen to the man and his music, but we really should resist the impulse to take the easy way out and listen to one of the greatest hits collections of The Man in Black (after all, the first Johnny Cash hits album came out forty years ago). Instead you track done one of the superb albums that he put out during his music career. From that perspective "At Folsom Prison" and "At San Quentin" are the two quintessential Johnny Cash albums from what ended up being the "early" part of one of the great careers in American music. Both albums were recorded live in front of eager audiences of prison inmates in the late 1960s and provide ample proof of why Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in country music. This CD presents 25 of the 37 tracks from those two albums and unless you know where one album ends and the next begins you would not think these concerts were recorded three years apart.

Part of the reason these were great albums was because Cash clearly plays to his audience, singing songs about prison, crime and murder, loss and regret, mother and God, and most importantly loneliness. There is no sugarcoating of the harsh realities of prison life in these songs as Cash sings the songs of the gospel of darkness and rage. Cash's singing is truly authentic (you can feel him feeding off of his audience) and the result is compelling cathartic. This is not an album filled with hits although there are certainly several recognizable songs: "Folsom Prison Blues," "I Still Miss Someone," and a duet of "Jackson" with June Carter Cash. But it will be the ones you might never have heard before, such as "I Got Stripes," that stand out in your mind after listening to the album.

What remains constant on both of these albums is Cash's ability to feed off of his captive audience. When he plays to these prisoners you do not doubt for a second that he is one of them, a larger than life outlaw, even though the only time he spent behind bars was in a drunk tank. Cash is clearly on the edge as he rips his way through jailhouse ballads like "Starkville City Jail" and "San Quentin" along with old hits like "I Walk the Line." But it is when Cash sings "A Boy Named Sue," a song written by Shel Silverstein, that he shows his absolutely mastery (the rest of us were just shocked by a hit record with a "bleep" on it).

These have both been legendary albums for decades and overall this is a nice collection of the best of both. Everyone will have an omission to complain about (e.g., no "Ring of Fire"?), but then true fans of the Man in Black and his music will already own both of these albums and the remastered versions with the additional tracks at that. But getting this many tracks from both albums on one CD is still both a treat and a tribute, and if you were going to only pick one classic Johnny Cash album to have in your music library, at least this one keeps you from having to flip a coin to choose between "At Folsom Prison" and "At San Quentin" (FYI: the former is just a shade better).

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash.......2005-02-27

This CD features Johnny Cash's two classic live from prison albums on one CD. These albums are indeed classics, as most people know. However, one song was left off of the CD so that both albums will fit on the CD. The original San Quentin album featured two versions of "San Quentin", and there is only one version of it featured here. I would recommend getting the individual Folsom Prison and San Quentin CDs instead of this one. Those CD feature bonus tracks, plus uncensored swearing.

The Man in Black at his best.......2002-10-01

Both the Folsom Prison and San Quentin live recordings from the late 1960s have recently been reissued with a number of extra tracks included for the first time, but this CD contains some of the best tracks from each recording and has long been a favorite of mine. The songs are great, but the banter between Cash and the audience is most interesting, proving to be straight-laced and even somewhat eye-opening at times. Cash's affinity with those behind bars is apparent as he relishes the response to his more audacious lyrics and makes a few snide comments about prison life and the men who oversee it. I actually am not in favor of entertaining the types of hardcore prisoners found at Folsom and San Quentin, but I enjoy this album immensely nonetheless. Several songs surely made the guards wince, such as Cocaine Blues, with its reference to shooting cocaine and then shooting your woman down, and San Quentin, in which Cash loudly proclaims that a prison such as San Quentin does its inmates little good. In contrast, though, Cash also offers up a few songs with a religious bent to them, such as Peace in the Valley. I especially enjoy the inspirational Greystone Chapel, which was actually written by one of the inmates at Folsom.

It is clearly the audience that drives Cash's selected song choices. There are a number of classic prison songs: Folsom Prison Blues, 25 Minutes to Go, I Got Stripes, Wall, San Quentin, and Starkville County Jail being the most prominent. There are also a few laughter-generating ditties such as Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog and Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart. In contrast, Dark as a Dungeon, Long Black Veil, Send a Picture of Mother, and Green, Green Grass of Home convey a somber, reflective mood. Naturally, Cash also includes hits such as Jackson (with wife June Carter Cash), A Boy Named Sue, and the Cash staple I Walk the Line. Wanted Man, a song written by Bob Dylan, is another standout track that really gets the crowd of prisoners excited.

Clearly, the newly reissued recordings featuring a number of extra tracks from each prison performance make this CD less desirable than it used to be, but these original releases are still well worth the money and served over a quarter of a century as the most desirable Cash recordings available. The audience is obviously enthusiastic, and the man in black is in fine form. By all means, buy the reissued albums separately in order to get the "complete" prison concerts, but appreciate this 2-in-1 CD for all the great music it has provided for us over the years.

Pure Country Classics!.......1999-10-04

You can't get anymore country than this! This album contains the best songs that Johnny Cash has recorded.

Johnny Cash RULES!!.......1999-08-05

I tell you, I hate Counrty music. It bores me to tears, but I LOVE Johnny Cash. Johnny is the type of guy I love. A real wise guy, an in-your-face attitude that doesn't care about being politically correct. In this two-on-one CD you get two of his greatest albums. Even though Johny Cash is in two of the worst prisons in the US, he sings every prison song he knows, makes fun of the living conditions the prisoners have, and makes fun of the warden.

Johnny's songs come across with the wit and personality of Johnny himself. The songs that we have come to know and love, "Boy Names Sue", "Folsom County Blues", etc., and the lesser know songs are all catchy, fun, and to-the-point.

Get this album, even if you hate Country musc...especially if you hate Country music.

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Tracks:

1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Busted
3. Dark as the Dungeon
4. I Still Miss Someone
5. Cocaine Blues
6. 25 Minutes to Go
7. Orange Blossom Special
8. Long Black Veil
9. Send a Picture of Mother
10. Wall
11. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog
12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart
13. Joe Bean
14. Jackson - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
15. Give My Love to Rose - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
16. I Got Stripes
17. Legend of John Henry's Hammer
18. Green, Green Grass of Home
19. Greystone Chapel

Tracks:

1. Big River
2. I Still Miss Someone
3. Wreck of the Old '97
4. I Walk the Line
5. Darlin' Companion
6. I Don't Know Where I'm Bound
7. Starkville City Jail
8. San Quentin
9. San Quentin
10. Wanted Man
11. Boy Named Sue
12. Peace in the Valley
13. Folsom Prison Blues
14. Ring of Fire
15. He Turned the Water Into Wine
16. Daddy Sang Bass
17. Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
18. Closing Medley: Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk the Line/Ring of ...

Tracks:

1. Opening Dialogue
2. Paul Revere
3. Begin West Movement
4. Road to Kaintuck
5. To the Shining Mountains
6. Battle of New Orleans
7. Southwestward
8. Remember the Alamo
9. Opening the West
10. Lorena
11. Gettysburg Address
12. West
13. Big Foot
14. Like a Young Colt
15. Mister Garfield
16. Proud Land
17. Big Battle
18. On Wheels and Wings
19. Come Take a Trip in My Airship
20. Reaching for the Stars
21. There Are My People

Average customer rating: Original Albums

The Collection: At Folsom Prison/At San Quentin/America Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Duets Walking the Line: The Legendary Sun Recordings VH1 Storytellers The Johhny Cash Collection Volume 1- 4 / Complete Sun Recordings Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter ASIN: B000AAIXRW Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

1. Folsom Prison Blues [Live]
2. Busted [Live]
3. Dark as the Dungeon [Live]
4. I Still Miss Someone [Live]
5. Cocaine Blues [Live]
6. 25 Minutes to Go [Live]
7. Orange Blossom Special [Live]
8. Long Black Veil [Live]
9. Send a Picture of Mother [Live]
10. Wall [Live]
11. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog [Live]
12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart [Live]
13. Joe Bean [Live]
14. Jackson [Live] - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
15. Give My Love to Rose [Live] - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
16. I Got Stripes [Live]
17. Legend of John Henry's Hammer [Live][#][*]
18. Green, Green Grass of Home [Live]
19. Greystone Chapel [Live]

Tracks:

1. Big River [Live][#][*]
2. I Still Miss Someone [Live][#][*]
3. Wreck of the Old 97 [Live]
4. I Walk the Line [Live]
5. Darlin' Companion [Live]
6. I Don't Know Where I'm Bound [Live][#][*]
7. Starkville City Jail [Live]
8. San Quentin [Live]
9. San Quentin [Live]
10. Wanted Man [Live]
11. Boy Named Sue [Live]
12. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley [Live]
13. Folsom Prison Blues [Live][#][*]
14. Ring of Fire [Live][#][*]
15. He Turned the Water into Wine [Live][#][*]
16. Daddy Sang Bass [Live][#][*]
17. Old Account Was Settled Long Ago [Live][#][*]
18. Closing Medley: Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk the Line/Ring of ...

Tracks:

1. Opening Dialogue
2. Paul Revere
3. Begin West Movement
4. Road to Kaintuck
5. To the Shining Mountains
6. Battle of New Orleans
7. Southwestward
8. Remember the Alamo
9. Opening the West
10. Lorena
11. Gettysburg Address
12. West
13. Big Foot
14. Like a Young Colt
15. Mister Garfield
16. Proud Land
17. Big Battle
18. On Wheels and Wings
19. Come Take a Trip in My Airship
20. Reaching for the Stars
21. These Are My People

Customer Reviews:

Original Albums.......2006-04-05

Folsom Prison
San Quentin The complete 1969 concert)
America

All Johnny, good stuff...

Average customer rating: 3 Classic albums at a nice price!!

At Folsom Prison/At San Quentin/America Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000063WD0 Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Busted
3. Dark as the Dungeon
4. I Still Miss Someone
5. Cocaine Blues
6. 25 Minutes to Go
7. Orange Blossom Special
8. Long Black Veil
9. Send a Picture of Mother
10. Wall
11. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog
12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart
13. Joe Bean [#][*]
14. Jackson - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
15. Give My Love to Rose - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
16. I Got Stripes
17. Legend of John Henry's Hammer [#][*]
18. Green, Green Grass of Home
19. Greystone Chapel

Tracks:

1. Big River
2. I Still Miss Someone [#][*]
3. Wreck of the Old '97
4. I Walk the Line
5. Darlin' Companion
6. I Don't Know Where I'm Bound [#][*]
7. Starkville City Jail
8. San Quentin
9. San Quentin
10. Wanted Man
11. Boy Named Sue
12. Peace in the Valley
13. Folsom Prison Blues [#][*]
14. Ring of Fire [#][*]
15. He Turned the Water into Wine
16. Daddy Sang Bass [#][*]
17. Old Account Was Settled Long Ago [#][*]
18. Closing Medley: Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk the Line/Ring of ...

Tracks:

1. Opening Dialogue
2. Paul Revere
3. Begin West Movement
4. Road to Kaintuck
5. To the Shining Mountains
6. Battle of New Orleans
7. Southwestward
8. Remember the Alamo
9. Opening the West
10. Lorena
11. Gettysburg Address
12. West
13. Big Foot
14. Like a Young Colt
15. Mister Garfield
16. Proud Land
17. Big Battle
18. On Wheels and Wings
19. Come Take a Trip in My Airship
20. Reaching for the Stars
21. These Are My People

Customer Reviews:

3 Classic albums at a nice price!!.......2003-03-15

These albums are also sold seperately but if you do not have any of these, then this collection is perfect. 2 classic prison albums "full length" and "uncensored" from 1968 and 1969. You also get the 1972 album "America". Johnny Cash is the best there ever was and is true legend. Buy this!!!

Average customer rating:

The Collection: At Folsom Prison/At San Quentin/America Johnny Cash ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000620N4U Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Busted
3. Dark as the Dungeon
4. I Still Miss Someone
5. Cocaine Blues
6. 25 Minutes to Go
7. Orange Blossom Special
8. Long Black Veil
9. Send a Picture of Mother
10. Wall
11. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog
12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart
13. Joe Bean
14. Jackson - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
15. Give My Love to Rose - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
16. I Got Stripes
17. Legend of John Henry's Hammer
18. Green, Green Grass of Home
19. Greystone Chapel

Tracks:

1. Big River
2. I Still Miss Someone
3. Wreck of the Old '97
4. I Walk the Line
5. Darlin' Companion
6. I Don't Know Where I'm Bound
7. Starkville City Jail
8. San Quentin
9. San Quentin
10. Wanted Man
11. Boy Named Sue
12. Peace in the Valley
13. Folsom Prison Blues
14. Ring of Fire
15. He Turned the Water Into Wine
16. Daddy Sang Bass
17. Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
18. Closing Medley: Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk the Line/Ring of ...

Tracks:

1. Opening Dialogue
2. Paul Revere
3. Begin West Movement
4. Road to Kaintuck
5. To the Shining Mountains
6. Battle of New Orleans
7. Southwestward
8. Remember the Alamo
9. Opening the West
10. Lorena
11. Gettysburg Address
12. West
13. Big Foot
14. Like a Young Colt
15. Mister Garfield
16. Proud Land
17. Big Battle
18. On Wheels and Wings
19. Come Take a Trip in My Airship
20. Reaching for the Stars
21. There Are My People

Album Description

3 Album collection features, At Folsom Prison, At San Quentin and America. The man, the icon, the legend. For decades, Johnny Cash has been the definition of boldness and has transcended beyond the controversial boundaries most artists have dared to cross. Johnny Cash The Collection includes tracks from Cash's live performance at the Folsom Prison, his 1969 concert in San Quentin, and 21 other tracks dedicated to his passion of America. The Collection includes 'San Quentin', 'A Boy Named Sue', 'Folsom Prison Blues', 'Paul Revere', 'Like A Young Cult', 'These Are My People', 'The Wall', 'Give My Love To Rose', and more! Sony.

Average customer rating:

At San Quentin & at Folsom Prison ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000E6EI30 Release Date: 2006-03-21

Album Description

2 CD set of both of Cash's famous live prison albums of the '60s. Cash has always been a champion of the underdog, as well as cultivating a bit of a badass image (a veneer not harmed by some well-publicized troubles with the law), so these live performances for the prisoners of the Folsom and San Quentin penitentiaries seem more like a preacher delivering a sermon to a faithful parish than a do-gooder slumming in the prison system. Each concert includes a song tailor-made for the event. 'San Quentin' is sung from the point of view of a long-time inmate who bears the psychic scars of incarceration. 'Folsom Prison Blues', one of Cash's signature songs, is Cash's most cold-eyed examination of the sociopathic criminal mind, containing the famous line 'I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.' Tunes like these naturally endear Cash to his captive audience, but the prisoners are equally enthused by the humorous, Shel Silverstein-penned 'A Boy Named Sue', the sad, romantic 'I Still Miss Someone' and the uproarious, best Country song title of all time-award winner 'Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart'. Columbia. 2006.

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