Johnny Cash's "At Folsom Prison" gets deluxe treatment
Friday, September 5, 2008 – An expanded version of one of country's great live albums is coming Oct. 14. Johnny Cash recorded "At Folsom Prison" on Jan. 13, 1968. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of this recording, "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition" features previously unreleased materials including a new documentary film with exclusive footage from behind the walls of Folsom Prison. As Folsom's residents erupt in raucous response to Cash on stage, this film's footage captures the mutual respect he held with the inmates. This camaraderie is particularly evident in Cash's performance of "Greystone Chapel," a song written by Folsom inmate Glen Sherley about the facility's building of spiritual refuge.
The DVD also features unpublished images of Cash in the crowning moment of his career, captured by rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall and new interviews with Merle Haggard, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart and former inmates who witnessed the concert.
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CD reviews for Johnny Cash
This is a treasure trove of Johnny Cash-penned songs, written over the years, but never recorded or released. Then in the early '90's, after parting with Sony Records, but before meeting Rick Rubin, Cash recorded his songs. Those early 90's recordings didn't see the light of day back then as he and Rubin began working on his American Recording career, helping to revitalize his career.
Years after his passing, his son, John Carter Cash, re-discovered these ...
Johnny Cash's live set was released on vinyl in Czechoslovakia in 1983. U.S. fans became aware of "Koncert v Praze (In Prague-Live)" when it was issued in the U.S. as part of the deluxe box set "Johnny Cash: The Complete Columbia Album Collection" in 2012. This marks the first time it was released as a single CD
Recorded on-stage in Czechoslovakia in April 1978,
- one of two recent reissues by the label of foreign concerts (the other was a Denmark show in December ...
Like many icons who have since departed the planet, Johnny Cash left behind a legacy that continues to flourish - in the songs he left behind, in their interpretation by others and in the man's own recordings, which still sound as fresh and vital as they were when first released.
This vintage concert offers a case in point. Recorded at the peak of his prowess, it finds him replaying his classic hits - "A Boy Named Sue," "Folsom Prison Blues," "I Walk the Line" ...
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