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Johnny Cash

Title: Walking the Line: Legendary Sun Records (3CD)

Label: Metro

Cat No:METRTCD805
Format:CD

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Majestic, sonorous, spellbinding… long before there was country-rock, the Nashville sound, or Americana, there was Johnny Cash, who, for half a century until his death in September 2003, cast his long shadow over the musical landscape.

He began his recording career alongside Elvis Presley at Sun Records and in the three years (1955-58) that Cash spent at Sun, he became the label’s most prolific and best-selling artist.

This collection is a comprehensive overview of that period, when Cash created and perfected the timeless, pared-down and plain spoken sound that would make him a legend. And as well as being at the forefront of the rock & roll revolution, he also helped to pioneer a wider appreciation of country music.It’s clear that his spell at Sun was a formative period, not only for the man himself, but for the story of American popular music. In later years, the Man In Black would look back on his time there with mixed feelings. He appreciated the start the label had given him, but couldn’t help resenting Sam Phillips’ efforts to mould him into a new Elvis. And he worried that songs such as ‘Sugartime’, ‘I Forgot To Remember To Forget’ and ‘It’s Just About Time’ lacked authenticity - although, it has to be said, they sound pretty good today!

Track Listing for Walking the Line: Legendary Sun Records (3CD)
CD1
1. I Walk The Line
2. Get Rhythm
3. There You Go
4. Train Of Love
5. Cry! Cry! Cry!
6. Hey, Porter!
7. So Doggone Lonesome
8. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
9. Big River
10. Guess Things Happen That Way
11. The Ways Of A Woman In Love
12. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
13. Sugartime
14. It’s Just About Time
15. Katy Too
16. Belshazzar
17. Life Goes On
18. You’re The Nearest Thing To Heaven

CD2
1. Folsom Prison Blues
2. Luther Played The Boogie
3. Straight A’s In Love
4. Home Of The Blues
5. Port Of Lonely Hearts
6. Come In Stranger
7. Country Boy
8. Wide Open Road
9. Don’t Make Me Go
10. Leave That Junk Alone
11. Mean Eyed Cat
12. Next In Line
13. Give My Love To Rose
14. Cold Cold Heart. 15. Hey Good Lookin’
16. I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You
17. I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)
18. You Win Again

CD3
1. Goodnight Irene
2. Goodbye Little Darlin’, Goodbye
3. The Wreck Of The Old ‘97
4. Blue Train
5. Rock Island Line
6. I Was There When It Happened
7. Remember Me (I’m The One Who Loves You)
8. I Love You Because
9. Born To Lose
10. New Mexico
11. Down The Street To 301
12. Fools Hall Of Fame
13. If The Good Lordąs Willing
14. Doin’ My Time
15. Thanks A Lot
16. Oh Lonesome Me
17. Story Of A Broken Heart
18. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle

Discovery catalogue available for
Johnny Cash

Lonesome In Black (2CD)

The Very Best of the Sun Years

Walking the Line: Legendary Sun Records (3CD)

The Intro Collection (3CD)

Simply Johnny Cash (2CD)

The Fabulous Johnny Cash + With His Hot and Blue G

I Walk The Line (2CD)

Essential Collection (2CD & DVD)

Ride This Train + Now, There Was a Song! + 7 bonus