Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison (Reissue)

THE 1968 ALBUM ON WHICH JOHNNY CASH BECAME A LEGEND: AT FOLSOM PRISON AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT AND POTENT STATEMENTS OF THE 20th CENTURYMastered on MoFi's Mastering System: Mobile Fidelity Numbered-Edition 180g 45RPM 2LP Set Plays with Arresting Immediacy, Spaciousness, and DirectnessJohnny Cash already knew his way around Folsom Prison when he and his band stepped inside the institution's forbidding walls on the morning of January 13, 1968 to record At Folsom Prison. He'd played there two years prior. But this time was different.Cash took the stage that day for two shows amid a darkening sociopolitical atmosphere and a raging war in Vietnam, as well as the knowledge his career and health hung on by a thread. The Arkansas native shared many of the long odds and abject failures of the inmates for which he performed. The songs he chose, and the conviction with which he delivered them, say as much. The point at which Cash transformed from a country star into a legendary artist, and a bold statement about the American prison state and it's commitment to rehabilitation, the triple-platinum At Folsom Prison remains one the most important, potent, and fabled records of the 20th century.Mastered on MoFi's renowned mastering system at it's California studio and housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP set of At Folsom Prison veritably places you in the cafeteria with the hootin' and hollerin' prisoners with which Cash felt a mutual chemistry, sympathy, and spirit. A through-line to the no-frills rawness that helps make this landmark record among the most genuine documents ever committed to tape, this audiophile reissue presents what transpired that winter day with a fullness, directness, spaciousness, and dynamic absent prior editions.You can hear it echo off the walls of the room; pulse through the Tennessee Three's itchy, acoustic-based boom-chick rhythms; crackle in the announcements conveyed over the intercom; ring in the comedy of the off-cuff remarks and pair of novelty tunes; sense it in palpable energy that wells up within Cash and his audience. And you can experience it like never before via Cash's knockout singing. The bedrock foundation of all his music, the singer's baritone resonates with profound degrees of depth, pliability, and passion that underscore how much this appearance meant to him - and the extent he was living the narratives.Indeed, every song on At Folsom Prison serves a purpose and speaks to the conditions - mental, emotional, physical, geographical, legal, social - the inmates confronted on a daily basis. Beginning with the explicit messages of the opening 'Folsom Prison Blues, ' Cash makes it clear he understands and shares many of their plights. Not for nothing did the myth of Cash having done hard time persist for decades once this record hit the streets. That's how real it is, and how dedicated Cash remains to conveying every note with the same truth he invests in the impromptu comments he makes between and amid songs.Listen to the sorrow, regret, pity, and loneliness of Merle Travis' 'Dark as the Dungeon, ' Cash pulling syllables til they threaten to break and inhabiting the mood of bleak phrases such as 'pleasures are few' and 'the sun never shines.' Witness the isolation, dejection, and sadness punctuating the walking-blues 'I Still Miss Someone, ' matched in gravity by a solemn reading of 'The Long Black Veil' - a traditional dirge that involves murder, cheating, and deception. Cash cuts even deeper on a heartbreaking solo rendition of 'Send a Picture of Mother' and plainspoken version of Harlan Howard's 'The Wall, ' detailing a suicide disguised as jailbreak through cliched-jaw deliveries that softly curse the impossible situation.In chronicling temptations, mistakes, mortality, punishment, and life 'inside' - for better or worse, the stories of the disenfranchised, forgotten, written-off, and unrepentant - At Folsom Prison also has a blast playing the outlaw role. Cash captures wild-eyed craziness and out-of-control mayhem on a revved-up take of 'Cocaine Blues, ' taking extra satisfaction in it's dastardly tales by way of voice that shifts into character for the sheriff and judge. The gallows humor and racing drama of '25 Minutes to Go'; quicksilver accents and resigned acceptance of 'I Got Stripes'; train-whistle blare and twangy locomotion of 'Folsom Prison Blues' - all fight the law only to see the law win.Cash remains deeply committed at every moment, and inseparably connected with the tortured souls removed from the goings-on of the outside world. No wonder all but two songs here stem from the day's first performance that saw Cash, Luther Perkins, Marshall Grant, and company give everything. As does the Man in Black's soon-to-be-wife, June Carter. The couple's fiery duet on 'Jackson' scorches; their combination of surrender and fortitude 'Give My Love to Rose' puts us in the dying protagonist's shoes.And with the closing 'Greystone Chapel, ' famously penned by convict Glen Sherley, who watched it all happen under the watchful eye of guards, Cash separates the corporeal from the spiritual, relaying lessons about salvation and survival. Heady themes to which he'd return for the remainder of his illustrious career.Numbered 180g 45RPM Vinyl 2LPNUMBERED SPECIAL EDITION1/4' / 15 IPS analog copy to DSD 256 to analog console to latheTrack ListSide One:1. Folsom Prison Blues2. Dark as the Dungeon3. I Still Miss Someone4. Cocaine BluesSide Two:1. 25 Minutes to Go2. Orange Blossom Special3. The Long Black VeilSide Three:1. Send a Picture of Mother2. The Wall3. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog4. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart5. JacksonSide Four:1. Give My Love to Rose2. I Got Stripes3. Green, Green Grass of Home4. Greystone Chapel

THE 1968 ALBUM ON WHICH JOHNNY CASH BECAME A LEGEND: AT FOLSOM PRISON AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT AND POTENT STATEMENTS OF THE 20th CENTURYMastered on MoFi's Mastering System: Mobile Fidelity Numbered-Edition 180g 45RPM 2LP Set Plays with Arresting Immediacy, Spaciousness, and DirectnessJohnny Cash already knew his way around Folsom Prison when he and his band stepped inside the institution's forbidding walls on the morning of January 13, 1968 to record At Folsom Prison. He'd played there two years prior. But this time was different.Cash took the stage that day for two shows amid a darkening sociopolitical atmosphere and a raging war in Vietnam, as well as the knowledge his career and health hung on by a thread. The Arkansas native shared many of the long odds and abject failures of the inmates for which he performed. The songs he chose, and the conviction with which he delivered them, say as much. The point at which Cash transformed from a country star into a legendary artist, and a bold statement about the American prison state and it's commitment to rehabilitation, the triple-platinum At Folsom Prison remains one the most important, potent, and fabled records of the 20th century.Mastered on MoFi's renowned mastering system at it's California studio and housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP set of At Folsom Prison veritably places you in the cafeteria with the hootin' and hollerin' prisoners with which Cash felt a mutual chemistry, sympathy, and spirit. A through-line to the no-frills rawness that helps make this landmark record among the most genuine documents ever committed to tape, this audiophile reissue presents what transpired that winter day with a fullness, directness, spaciousness, and dynamic absent prior editions.You can hear it echo off the walls of the room; pulse through the Tennessee Three's itchy, acoustic-based boom-chick rhythms; crackle in the announcements conveyed over the intercom; ring in the comedy of the off-cuff remarks and pair of novelty tunes; sense it in palpable energy that wells up within Cash and his audience. And you can experience it like never before via Cash's knockout singing. The bedrock foundation of all his music, the singer's baritone resonates with profound degrees of depth, pliability, and passion that underscore how much this appearance meant to him - and the extent he was living the narratives.Indeed, every song on At Folsom Prison serves a purpose and speaks to the conditions - mental, emotional, physical, geographical, legal, social - the inmates confronted on a daily basis. Beginning with the explicit messages of the opening 'Folsom Prison Blues, ' Cash makes it clear he understands and shares many of their plights. Not for nothing did the myth of Cash having done hard time persist for decades once this record hit the streets. That's how real it is, and how dedicated Cash remains to conveying every note with the same truth he invests in the impromptu comments he makes between and amid songs.Listen to the sorrow, regret, pity, and loneliness of Merle Travis' 'Dark as the Dungeon, ' Cash pulling syllables til they threaten to break and inhabiting the mood of bleak phrases such as 'pleasures are few' and 'the sun never shines.' Witness the isolation, dejection, and sadness punctuating the walking-blues 'I Still Miss Someone, ' matched in gravity by a solemn reading of 'The Long Black Veil' - a traditional dirge that involves murder, cheating, and deception. Cash cuts even deeper on a heartbreaking solo rendition of 'Send a Picture of Mother' and plainspoken version of Harlan Howard's 'The Wall, ' detailing a suicide disguised as jailbreak through cliched-jaw deliveries that softly curse the impossible situation.In chronicling temptations, mistakes, mortality, punishment, and life 'inside' - for better or worse, the stories of the disenfranchised, forgotten, written-off, and unrepentant - At Folsom Prison also has a blast playing the outlaw role. Cash captures wild-eyed craziness and out-of-control mayhem on a revved-up take of 'Cocaine Blues, ' taking extra satisfaction in it's dastardly tales by way of voice that shifts into character for the sheriff and judge. The gallows humor and racing drama of '25 Minutes to Go'; quicksilver accents and resigned acceptance of 'I Got Stripes'; train-whistle blare and twangy locomotion of 'Folsom Prison Blues' - all fight the law only to see the law win.Cash remains deeply committed at every moment, and inseparably connected with the tortured souls removed from the goings-on of the outside world. No wonder all but two songs here stem from the day's first performance that saw Cash, Luther Perkins, Marshall Grant, and company give everything. As does the Man in Black's soon-to-be-wife, June Carter. The couple's fiery duet on 'Jackson' scorches; their combination of surrender and fortitude 'Give My Love to Rose' puts us in the dying protagonist's shoes.And with the closing 'Greystone Chapel, ' famously penned by convict Glen Sherley, who watched it all happen under the watchful eye of guards, Cash separates the corporeal from the spiritual, relaying lessons about salvation and survival. Heady themes to which he'd return for the remainder of his illustrious career.Numbered 180g 45RPM Vinyl 2LPNUMBERED SPECIAL EDITION1/4' / 15 IPS analog copy to DSD 256 to analog console to latheTrack ListSide One:1. Folsom Prison Blues2. Dark as the Dungeon3. I Still Miss Someone4. Cocaine BluesSide Two:1. 25 Minutes to Go2. Orange Blossom Special3. The Long Black VeilSide Three:1. Send a Picture of Mother2. The Wall3. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog4. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart5. JacksonSide Four:1. Give My Love to Rose2. I Got Stripes3. Green, Green Grass of Home4. Greystone Chapel

THE 1968 ALBUM ON WHICH JOHNNY CASH BECAME A LEGEND: AT FOLSOM PRISON AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT AND POTENT STATEMENTS OF THE 20th CENTURYMastered on MoFi's Mastering System and Strictly Limited to 3, 000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity's SACD Set Plays with Arresting Immediacy, Spaciousness, and DirectnessJohnny Cash already knew his way around Folsom Prison when he and his band stepped inside the institution's forbidding walls on the morning of January 13, 1968 to record At Folsom Prison. He'd played there two years prior. But this time was different.Cash took the stage that day for two shows amid a darkening sociopolitical atmosphere and a raging war in Vietnam, as well as the knowledge his career and health hung on by a thread. The Arkansas native shared many of the long odds and abject failures of the inmates for which he performed. The songs he chose, and the conviction with which he delivered them, say as much. The point at which Cash transformed from a country star into a legendary artist, and a bold statement about the American prison state and it's commitment to rehabilitation, the triple-platinum At Folsom Prison remains one the most important, potent, and fabled records of the 20th century.Mastered on MoFi's renowned mastering system at it's California studio, strictly limited to 3, 000 numbered copies, and housed in mini-LP-style gatefold packaging, Mobile Fidelity's SACD of At Folsom Prison veritably places you in the cafeteria with the hootin' and hollerin' prisoners with which Cash felt a mutual chemistry, sympathy, and spirit. A through-line to the no-frills rawness that helps make this landmark record among the most genuine documents ever committed to tape, this audiophile reissue presents what transpired that winter day with a fullness, directness, spaciousness, and dynamic absent prior versions.You can hear it echo off the walls of the room; pulse through the itchiness of the Tennessee Three's acoustic-based boom-chick rhythms; crackle in the announcements conveyed over the intercom; ring in the comedy of the off-cuff remarks and pair of novelty tunes; sense it in palpable energy that wells up within Cash and his audience. And you can experience it like never before via Cash's knockout singing. The bedrock foundation of all his music, the singer's baritone resonates with profound degrees of depth, pliability, and passion that underscore how much this appearance meant to him - and the extent he was living the narratives.Indeed, every song on At Folsom Prison serves a purpose and speaks to the conditions - mental, emotional, physical, geographical, legal, social - the inmates confronted on a daily basis. Beginning with the explicit messages of the opening 'Folsom Prison Blues, ' Cash makes it clear he understands and shares many of their plights. Not for nothing did the myth of Cash having done hard time persist for decades once this record hit the streets. That's how real it is, and how dedicated Cash remains to conveying every note with the same truth he invests in the impromptu comments he makes between and amid songs.Listen to the sorrow, regret, pity, and loneliness of Merle Travis' 'Dark as the Dungeon, ' Cash pulling syllables til they threaten to break and inhabiting the mood of bleak phrases such as 'pleasures are few' and 'the sun never shines.' Witness the isolation, dejection, and sadness punctuating the walking-blues 'I Still Miss Someone, ' matched in gravity by a solemn reading of 'The Long Black Veil' - a traditional dirge that involves murder, cheating, and deception. Cash cuts even deeper on a heartbreaking solo rendition of 'Send a Picture of Mother' and plainspoken version of Harlan Howard's 'The Wall, ' detailing a suicide disguised as jailbreak through cliched-jaw deliveries that softly curse the impossible situation.In chronicling temptations, mistakes, mortality, punishment, and life 'inside' - for better or worse, the stories of the disenfranchised, forgotten, written-off, and unrepentant - At Folsom Prison also has a blast playing the outlaw role. Cash captures wild-eyed craziness and out-of-control mayhem on a revved-up take of 'Cocaine Blues, ' taking extra satisfaction in it's dastardly tales by way of voice that shifts into character for the sheriff and judge. The gallows humor and racing drama of '25 Minutes to Go'; quicksilver accents and resigned acceptance of 'I Got Stripes'; train-whistle blare and twangy locomotion of 'Folsom Prison Blues' - all fight the law only to see the law win.Cash remains deeply committed at every moment, and inseparably connected with the tortured souls removed from the goings-on of the outside world. No wonder all but two songs here stem from the day's first performance that saw Cash, Luther Perkins, Marshall Grant, and company give everything. As does the Man in Black's soon-to-be-wife, June Carter. The couple's fiery duet on 'Jackson' scorches; their combination of surrender and fortitude 'Give My Love to Rose' puts us in the dying protagonist's shoes.And with the closing 'Greystone Chapel, ' famously penned by convict Glen Sherley, who watched it all happen under the watchful eye of guards, Cash separates the corporeal from the spiritual, relaying lessons about salvation and survival. Heady themes to which he'd return for the remainder of his illustrious career.Numbered Hybrid Stereo SACDLIMITED EDITION OF 3, 000Track List1. Folsom Prison Blues2. Dark as the Dungeon3. I Still Miss Someone4. Cocaine Blues5. 25 Minutes to Go6. Orange Blossom Special7. The Long Black Veil8. Send a Picture of Mother9. The Wall10. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog11. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart12. Jackson13. Give My Love to Rose14. I Got Stripes15. Green, Green Grass of Home16. Greystone Chapel

Johnny's historic 1968 live show restored to original order, 20-bit digitally remastered and uncensored. Highlights include 3 unreleased tracks ("Busted," "Joe Bean" and "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer"), plus new personal reflection by Johnny and many unpublished photos from the entire day.

Vinyl LP pressing. A year after the runaway success of At Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash took his stellar live concert behind the walls of California's oldest penitentiary. The resulting album, At San Quentin, was The Man In Black's first to top both Billboard's country and pop charts, and spun off his biggest pop hit, "A Boy Named Sue." Released alongside the premiere of his successful television show and featuring classic renditions of "I Walk The Line" and the Bob Dylan-penned "Wanted Man," this album is a must for vinyl collectors seeking to discover the legend of Johnny Cash.

Limited vinyl LP pressing of this 2002 album from the Country legend. This is the last album released before his death in 2003. The majority of songs are covers which Cash performs in his own spare style, with help from producer Rick Rubin. To the present day, Cash's studio albums for the AMERICAN series have continued to sell extremely well.

Limited vinyl LP pressing of this 1994 album from the Country legend. AMERICAN RECORDINGS is the 81st album by Johnny Cash. It was the first album issued by American Recordings after its name change from Def American, the album being named after the new label. In 2003, the album was ranked number 364 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. To the present day, Cash's studio albums for the American series have continued to sell extremely well.

Limited vinyl LP pressing of this 1996 album from the Country legend. Like all Cash's albums for American, UNCHAINED was produced by Rick Rubin. On the album, Cash is backed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as well as a guest appearance by Flea, bassist from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, on "Spiritual", and Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, both of Fleetwood Mac, on "Sea of Heartbreak". UNCHAINED focuses more on covers and less on original material than the first album in the series. To the present day, Cash's studio albums for the AMERICAN series have continued to sell extremely well.

Reissue of 1957 album pressed onto 180 gram. ORG MUSIC 2014. Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar is the debut album of country singer Johnny Cash. Released in 1957, it was the first LP ever issued on Sam Phillips' Sun Records label. Currently out of print, the album is being remastered and reissued.

Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line. Available on Vinyl. Released by Columbia Nashville Legacy. A country release from 2017.