The Man in Black: 1954-1958

The Man in Black: 1954-1958

by Johnny Cash
The Man in Black: 1954-1958

The Man in Black: 1954-1958

by Johnny Cash

CD(Box Set)

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Overview

The Man in Black: 1954-1958 is a five-disc box set that includes everything Johnny Cash recorded for Sun Records, plus the fruits of his first year with Columbia Records. In addition to all of the classic singles -- from "Hey Porter" to "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," they're all here -- there is a wealth of unreleased material and alternate takes, including a disc that captures an entire recording session from his early days with Columbia. The problem with the set is its very comprehensiveness -- only dedicated fans or historians can listen to this much music, especially with all of the alternate takes mixed in with the official versions. And the disc with the recording session isn't interesting -- it's a curiosity that makes for tedious listening. Certainly anyone who is willing to invest in this expensive box will find it rewarding, but only serious listeners should consider purchasing the set. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 06/27/1994
Label: Bear Family Records
UPC: 4000127155177
Rank: 94035

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Wide Open Road
  2. You're My Baby
  3. My Treasure
  4. My Treasure
  5. Hey Porter
  6. Folsom Prison Blues
  7. Wide Open Road
  8. My Two Timin' Woman
  9. Hey Porter
  10. Cry! Cry! Cry!
  11. Wide Open Road
  12. Port of Lonley Hearts
  13. I Couldn't Keep from Crying
  14. New Mexico
  15. Folsom Prison Blues
  16. So Doggone Lonesome
  17. Mean Eyed Cat
  18. Luther Played the Boogie
  19. Rock and Roll Ruby
  20. I Walk the Line
  21. Brakeman's Blues
  22. Get Rhythm
  23. Get Rhythm
  24. I Walk the Line
  25. Train of Love
  26. Train of Love
  27. There You Go
  28. One More Ride
  29. I Love You Because
  30. Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye
  31. I Love You Because
  32. Straight A's in Love

Disc 2

  1. Don't Make Me Go
  2. Next in Line
  3. Don't Make Me Go
  4. Don't Make Me Go
  5. Home of the Blues
  6. Give My Love to Rose
  7. Give My Love to Rose
  8. Home of the Blues
  9. Rock Island Line
  10. Wreck of the Old '97
  11. Belshazzar
  12. Country Boy
  13. Leave That Junk Alone
  14. Doin' My Time
  15. Country Boy
  16. If the Good Lord's Willing
  17. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
  18. I Was There When It Happened
  19. Remember Me (I'm the One Who Loves You)
  20. I Was There When It Happened
  21. Big River
  22. Ballad of a Teenage Queen
  23. Goodnight Irene
  24. Big River
  25. Ballad of a Teenage Queen
  26. Come in Stranger
  27. Guess Things Happen That Way
  28. Come in Stranger
  29. Oh, Lonesome Me
  30. Guess Things Happen That Way
  31. Oh, Lonesome Me

Disc 3

  1. Sugartime
  2. Born to Lose
  3. You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven
  4. Born to Lose
  5. Sugartime
  6. The Story of a Broken Heart
  7. Always Alone
  8. Always Alone
  9. False Starts to Story of a Broken Heart
  10. The Story of a Broken Heart
  11. You Tell Me
  12. Life Goes On
  13. You Win Again
  14. I Could Never Be Ashamed of You
  15. Hey, Good Lookin'
  16. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)
  17. Cold, Cold Heart
  18. Blue Train
  19. Katy Too
  20. The Ways of a Woman in Love
  21. Fool's Hall of Fame
  22. The Ways of a Woman in Love
  23. Thanks a Lot
  24. It's Just About Time
  25. I Forgot to Remember to Forget
  26. I Just Thought You'd Like to Know
  27. It's Just About Time
  28. I Forgot to Remember to Forget
  29. Down the Street to 301

Disc 4

  1. Oh, What a Dream
  2. I'll Remember You
  3. Drink to Me
  4. What Do I Care
  5. Suppertime
  6. It Was Jesus
  7. Oh, What a Dream
  8. I'll Remember You
  9. Mama's Baby
  10. The Troubadour
  11. Run Softly, Blue River
  12. All over Again
  13. That's All Over
  14. Frankie's Man Johnny
  15. Fool's Hall of Fame
  16. Walking the Blues
  17. Lead Me Father
  18. That's Enough
  19. I Still Miss Someone
  20. One More Ride
  21. Pickin' Time
  22. Don't Take Your Guns to Town
  23. I'd Rather Die Young
  24. Shepherd of My Heart
  25. Cold Shoulder

Disc 5

  1. Lead Me Father
  2. Lead Me Father
  3. Lead Me Father
  4. Lead Me Father
  5. That's Enough
  6. That's Enough
  7. I Still Miss Someone
  8. I Still Miss Someone
  9. I Still Miss Someone
  10. I Still Miss Someone
  11. One More Ride
  12. One More Ride
  13. One More Ride
  14. Pickin' Time
  15. Pickin' Time
  16. Don't Take Your Guns to Town
  17. Don't Take Your Guns to Town
  18. Don't Take Your Guns to Town
  19. I'd Rather Die Young
  20. Shepherd of My Heart
  21. Cold Shoulder

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Cash   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion
Don Helms   Guitar (Steel)
Marvin Hughes   Piano
Buddy Harman   Drums
Malcolm Yelvington   Vocals
Marshall Grant   Bass,Vocals
Morris Palmer   Drums
Lee Holt   Vocals
Cyd Mosteller   Vocals
Nita Smith   Vocals
A.W. "Red" Kernodle   Pedal Steel
Bill Abbott   Vocals
Jimmy Wilson   Piano
Don Carter   Vocals
Asa Wilkerson   Vocals
Sara Bruce   Vocals
Jimmy Smith   Piano
Sid Manker   Guitar
Luther Perkins   Guitar,Vocals
Billy Lee Riley   Guitar
J.M. Van Eaton   Drums
Jack Clement   Guitar
Charlie Rich   Piano
Jerry Lee Lewis   Piano

Technical Credits

Billy Vaughn   Composer
Colin Escott   Producer,Discography
Jimmie Davis   Composer
Johnny Cash   Composer,Liner Notes
Johnny Marvin   Composer
Jerry Reed   Composer
Randy Wood   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Roy Cash   Composer
Jimmie Skinner   Composer
Norman Blake   Composer
Billy Smith   Composer
Leon Payne   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Danny Wolfe   Composer
Stuart Hamblen   Composer
Hank Snow   Composer
Bob Jones   Mastering
Bob Nolan   Composer
Bill Justis   Composer
Jim Glaser   Composer
Richard Weize   Producer,Discography
Marty Robbins   Composer
Jerry Freeman   Composer
Sam Phillips   Composer,Producer
Dan Bass   Photography,Illustrations
Dave Booth   Photography,Illustrations
Hoffmann Nienburg   Artwork
Glen Douglas   Composer
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
Harry Beasley Smith   Composer
Robert Lunn   Composer
James "Jimmy" Atkins   Composer
Johnny Johnson   Composer
Leon Lambson   Composer
Odis Echols   Composer
Stan Kesler   Composer
Bob Johnson   Composer
Ira Forest Stanphill   Composer
Lead Belly   Composer
Jack Clement   Composer,Producer
Cindy Walker   Composer
Gene Autry   Composer
Frankie Brown   Composer
Vic McAlpin   Composer
Charlie Phillips   Composer
Don Law   Producer
Charlie Rich   Composer
Don Gibson   Composer
Dorothy Love Coates   Composer
Ted Daffan   Composer
Charlie Feathers   Composer
John A. Lomax   Composer
Fern Jones   Composer
Hoyt Johnson   Composer
Jenny Carson   Composer
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