At Folsom Prison/At San Quentin [Live] [Import]

Disc: 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. Long Black Veil

8. Send a Picture of Mother

9. Wall

10. Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Wanted Man

2. Wreck of the Old '97

3. I Walk the Line

4. Darlin' Companion

5. Starkville City Jail

6. San Quentin

7. San Quentin

8. Boy Named Sue

9. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley

10. Folsom Prison Blues

At Folsom Prison/At San Quentin,Johnny Cash,Sony Music Media,Country-Pop,Country/Bluegrass,Rock & Roll,Traditional Country,United States of America

Average customer rating:

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.

Average customer rating:

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 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 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 Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: At Folsom Prison ASIN: B000219940 Release Date: 2004-05-04

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.

Average customer rating: Songs from both of Johnny Cash's legendary prison concerts

At Folsom Prison/At San Quentin Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Smm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001CNMLQ Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

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. 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

Tracks:

1. Wanted Man
2. Wreck of the Old '97
3. I Walk the Line
4. Darlin' Companion
5. Starkville City Jail
6. San Quentin
7. San Quentin
8. Boy Named Sue
9. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley
10. Folsom Prison Blues

Customer Reviews:

Songs from both of Johnny Cash's legendary prison concerts.......2004-02-29

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 26 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).

Music Album:

1. Best of-Original Hits
2. Between You & Us
3. Blue China
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky 1936-1949 [Box set]
5. Born to Sing [Box set] [Import]
6. Bouncin' Back
7. Certified Miracle
8. Changes
9. Come Along & Ride This Train [Box set]
10. Come On Home

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