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The Legend
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Artist(s)Johnny Cash
StudioSony
Release DateAugust 2, 2005
UPC Code827969280225
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About Johnny Cash - The Legend

There are several Cash boxes available, but The Legend--spanning the years 1955-2002 but concentrating on his long tenure at Columbia and, to a lesser degree, his beginnings at Sun--probably belongs at the top of the list. Cash's greatest strengths are dramatized on these four, thematically programmed discs: Win, Place and Show: The Hits; Old Favorites and New; The Great American Songbook (mostly traditional songs); and Family and Friends (collaborations). For starters, consider the staggering depth and breadth of his repertoire (perhaps matched only by those of Bob Dylan and Ray Charles), embracing ancient folk tunes ("Streets of Laredo"), teen pop ("Ballad of a Teenage Queen"), mature contemporary rock ("Highway Patrolman"), gospel ("Were You There When They Crucified My Lord"), topical fare ("Ballad of Ira Hayes"), country standards ("Time Changes Everything"), novelties ("One Piece at a Time"), and more. Then there's the way his spare, spacious sound opens up to take in horns ("Ring of Fire"), strings ("Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"), anything. The Legend includes seven previously unissued sides, most prominently "It Takes One to Know Me," a stirring salute to his wife June. --John Morthland

NOTE: There is also a deluxe limited edition of The Legend, featuring a lithograph, a bonus disc, and a DVD, and housed in a 120-page, 12" x 16" hardcover book. Amazon.com

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. I Walk The Line
  2. There You Go
  3. House Of The Blues
  4. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
  5. Guess Things Happen That Way
  6. The Ways Of A Woman To Love
  7. Don't Take Your Guns To Town
  8. Ring Of Fire
  9. The Matador
  10. Understand Your Man
  11. The Ballad Of Ira Hayes
  12. Orange Blossum Special
  13. The One On The Right Is On The Left
  14. Rosanna's Going Wild
  15. Folsom Prison Blues
  16. Daddy Sang Bass
  17. A Boy Named Sue
  18. What Is Truth
  19. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
  20. Flesh And Blood
  21. Man In Black
  22. A Thing Called Love
  23. Kate
  24. Oney
  25. Any Old Wind That Blows
  26. One Piece At A Time
  27. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
Disc 2
  1. Hey Porter
  2. Cry, Cry, Cry
  3. Luther Played The Boogie
  4. Get Rhythm
  5. Give My Love To Rose
  6. I Was There When It Happened
  7. Big River
  8. I Still Miss Someone
  9. Pickin' Time
  10. The Man On The Hill
  11. Five Feet And Rising
  12. Tennessee Flat Top Box
  13. i Got Stripes
  14. Troublesome Waters
  15. The Long Black Veil
  16. Dark As A Dungeon
  17. The Wall
  18. 25 Minutes To Go
  19. Cocaine Blues
  20. Doin' My Time
  21. I Will Rock And Roll With You
  22. Without Love
  23. The Big Light
  24. Highway Patrolman
  25. I'm Never Gonna Roam Again
  26. When I'm Gray
  27. Forever Young
Disc 3
  1. The Wreck Of The Old 97
  2. Rock Island Line
  3. Good Night Irene
  4. Goodbye, Little Darlin'
  5. Born To Love
  6. Walking The Blues
  7. Frankie's Man, Johnny
  8. Delia's Gone
  9. In The Jailhouse Now
  10. Waiting For A Train
  11. Casey Jones
  12. The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer
  13. I've Been Working On The Railroad
  14. Sweet Betsy From Pike
  15. The Streets Of Laredo
  16. Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie
  17. Down In The Valley
  18. Wabash Cannonball
  19. The Great Speckle Brid
  20. Wildwood Flower
  21. Cotton Fields
  22. Pick A Bale O' Cotton
  23. Old Shep
  24. I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
  25. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
  26. Time Changes Everything
Disc 4
  1. Keep In The Sunny Side
  2. Diamonds In The Rough
  3. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley
  4. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)
  5. Another Man Done Good
  6. Pick The Wildwood Flower
  7. Jackson
  8. If I Were A Carpenter
  9. Girl From The North Country
  10. One More Ride
  11. You Can't Beat Jesus Christ
  12. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang
  13. We Ought To Be Ashamed
  14. Crazy Old Soldier
  15. Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
  16. Who's Gene Autry
  17. The Night Hank Williams Came To Town
  18. I Walk The Line (Revisited)
  19. Highwayman
  20. The Wanderer
  21. September When It Comes
  22. Tears In The Holston River
  23. Far Side Banks Of Jordan
  24. It Takes One To Know Me

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User Reviews

Average user review: 5.0 (65 reviews)

rating: 5 Quotegreat choiceQuote
great choice wonderful music and totally the best if u love johnny cash one the best and all time greatest .a must have for all collections August 15, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteExcellentQuote
The Johnny Cash Album, The Legend, is of excellent quality and delivered on time. I am very satisfied with Amazon's service! July 26, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteDefinitive CollectionQuote
He had something that alot of musicians lack today, heart. All of his songs reflect a journey filled with pain and sorrow and looking for hope. But, he knew his need for God. A great, great collection for the price. April 7, 2008

rating: 4 QuoteCash box setQuote
I think that it is a great compilation. I would have enjoyed more of his later works, including some rare covers, but otherwise every recording was wonderful. This was a gift for my father & he thoroughly enjoyed it. January 13, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteJohnny Cash FanQuote
I bought this for my husband, who is a big Johnny Cash fan. He loves it. It is a must for any JC fan, as it is a great collection of his most famous songs. January 7, 2008

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