The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-1958 [Box set]

Disc: 1

1. Wide Open Road

2. Hey Porter

3. Cry, Cry, Cry (#14 country)

4. My Two Timin’ Woman

5. Port of Lonely Hearts

6. I Couldn’t Keep from Crying

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Disc: 2

1. Next in Line (#9 country / #99 pop)

2. Don’t Make Me Go

3. Give My Love to Rose (#13 country)

4. Home of the Blues (#3 country / #88 pop)

5. Rock Island Line (#35 country)

6. Wreck of the Old 97

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Disc: 3

1. You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven (#5 country)

2. The Story of a Broken Heart

3. Sugartime

4. Born to Lose

5. Always Alone

6. You Tell Me

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
Time Life is proud to present a complete and unique edition of Johnny Cash's Sun recordings. Johnny came to Sun in 1955 with a sound that he neither altered nor bettered. During his three years there he wrote and recorded many of his best-known songs, songs like "I Walk The Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues", which he would sing for the remainder of his long, impressive career. What you'll find on Johnny Cash: The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-58 is one version of every song that Johnny Cash recorded at Sun, usually in the least dubbed form available. A unique celebration of the beginning of one of the great careers in American music!

Tracks:

Wide Open Road
Hey Porter
Cry, Cry, Cry (#14 country)
My Two Timin Woman
Port of Lonely Hearts
I Couldnt Keep from Crying
Trail to Mexico
Folsom Prison Blues (#4 country; later re-recording #1 country and #32 pop)
So Doggone Lonesome (#4 country)
Mean Eyed Cat (#30 country)
Luther Played the Boogie (#8 country)
Get Rhythm (#23 country)
I Walk the Line (#1 country / #17 pop)
Train of Love (#7 country)
There You Go (#1 country)
I Love You Because (#20 country)
Goodbye Little Darlin (#22 country)
Straight As in Love (#16 country / #84 pop)
Youre My Baby (Little Woolly Booger)
My Treasure

Tracks:

Next in Line (#9 country / #99 pop)
Dont Make Me Go
Give My Love to Rose (#13 country)
Home of the Blues (#3 country / #88 pop)
Rock Island Line (#35 country)
Wreck of the Old 97
Country Boy
Doin My Time
If the Good Lords Willing
I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
I Was There When It Happened
Remember Me (Im the One Who Loves You)
Belshazzar
Big River (#4 country)
Goodnight Irene
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (#1 country / #14 pop)
Come in Stranger (#6 country / #66 pop)
Guess Things Happen that Way (#1 country / #11 pop)
Oh, Lonesome Me (#13 country / #93 pop)
Leave that Junk Alone

Tracks:

Youre the Nearest Thing to Heaven (#5 country)
The Story of a Broken Heart
Sugartime
Born to Lose
Always Alone
You Tell Me
Life Goes On
You Win Again
I Could Never Be Ashamed of You
Hey, Good Lookin
I Cant Help It (If Im Still in Love with You)
Cold, Cold Heart
Blue Train
Katy Too (#11 country / #66 pop)
The Ways of a Woman in Love (#2 country / #24 pop)
Fools Hall of Fame
Thanks a Lot (#12 country)
Its Just About Time (#30 country / #47 pop)
I Forgot to Remember to Forget
I Just Thought Youd Like to Know
Down the Street to 301

Album Description

Time Life is proud to present a complete and unique edition of Johnny Cash's Sun recordings. Johnny came to Sun in 1955 with a sound that he neither altered nor bettered. During his three years there he wrote and recorded many of his best-known songs, songs like "I Walk The Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues", which he would sing for the remainder of his long, impressive career. What you'll find on Johnny Cash: The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-58 is one version of every song that Johnny Cash recorded at Sun, usually in the least dubbed form available. A unique celebration of the beginning of one of the great careers in American music!

Customer Reviews:

Christmas winner.......2007-01-09

My father has been a lifelong Johnney Cash fan and after we saw the movie, He mentioned several times that there was a album collection of Cash's early recordings with the sun label that he could never find in the stores.

I did a Amazon search on Johnney Cash and this CD popped up. I took a chance and ordered it....This present was a hit! I would recemmend this for all hardcore Johnney Cash fans. I have never heard the CD, but I get rave reviews for giving it as a present.

Hey, it's Johnny Cash , nothing else to say.......2006-03-25

Johnny in his early days. Packaged nice and it has all
of Johnny's early recordings. What a talent!!

Perfect Collection Without Overdubs.......2006-03-04

From the liner notes:

"After Johnny left Sun, many of these recordings were overdubbed in different ways. Choruses, additional instruments, echo, and applause were added at various times. However, as Johnny proved during his last years, nothing beats the sound of Johnny Cash with just the simplest of backings. And so, for this collection, we have removed virtually all the overdubs, allowing you to hear the Sun recordings exactly as they were first captured."

Buy this collection today!!! One version of every song recorded by Johnny Cash at Sun, in the least dubbed form available. Perfect!

Why Three Discs?.......2005-11-24

The music is great, and the set is well produced. I'm glad to own this. Why 4 stars? Because each disc is about 45 minutes long. All 61 performances could easily fit onto 2 discs.

True Cash.......2005-11-14

An amazing set produced by the guy who literally wrote the book on Sun Records, Colin Escot. The music speaks for itself - Cash is young, vibrant and you can hear it in his voice. The companion booklet and pictures round out the stories, and images to give you the tools to close your eyes and imagine you are there in the studio. A must-have for anyone who likes good music.

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