Concert Behind Prison Walls, A - Johnny Cash

Advantages: 37 awe inspiring songs
Disadvantages: None

...The first cd in this double collection is Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison. It was recorded in 1968 (well before i was born). This was the time of Presidential Abdication, The Vietnam War and the continuing Civil Rights struggle. It was also the same year Mr. Johnny Cash married Miss June Carter, his saviour. This cd really opened my eyes to what life was like "back in the day". With 19 great songs including "Folsom Prison Blues", "Cocaine Blues" and the fantastic "Jackson" a duet with June. There had never been a recording session quite like this one which produced this album. The songs on the cd's:- 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 Blues 8 The long Black Veil 9 Send a picture of Mother 10 The wall 11 Dirty old egg-suckin' dog 12... Read review

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Advantages: Classic , fresh , raw , entertaining , a little piece of history .
Disadvantages: May be too dated for some .

...along with the man . When we were young we used to joke that ‘Johnny Cash played guitar with a boxing glove on one hand ‘ However that is really unfair and does the man no justice . His distinctive style , whilst not classical or great in the traditional way , is his own style . Couple this with his somewhat sad and mournful voice and you would know it was him anywhere . His genre is Country . Johnny Cash At San Quentin ********************************* San Quentin was recorded on February 24th 1969 , two days before Cash’s 37th birthday ,at a concert held in San Quentin prison for the inmates .It quickly became a bestseller and topped various charts .This was the fourth time Cash had appeared and played at San Quentin the first being on January 1st 1958 . After a rain soaked performance in the prison yard in 1958 Cash won... Read review

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Advantages: 104 songs means great value for money, plus, a book!
Disadvantages: Not a chance of getting this on your CD shelf, it is a tall book too!

...unreleased! Now, if this doesn't seem like enough Johnny Cash fun for you, there is also a 72 page display book, which contains many rare and unseen photographs, of the man himself, his family, loved ones, and friends. These many photos also include shots from when he performed live at Folsom Prison (which tends to be known as his most famous performance, and live album). The display book also includes a small amount of song information for each song, the song lyrics for the song "Man In Black", a letter from Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (his second wife), and credits from the producer. The book also features a new article by Patrick Carr, who was the co-author of "Cash: The Autobiography", which lasts for 14 extemely interesting pages about Cash's life. For those of you who aren't aware of who Johnny Cash is, he was a vastly influential... Read review

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