The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Johnny Cash (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Hey, Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
1:47
2I Walk the Line
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer) and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-03-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
4.152:49
3Sugartime
cover recording of:
Sugartime
composer:
Odis Echols and Charlie Phillips
1:51
4I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)
1:51
5Ballad of a Teenage Queen
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12)
producer:
Jack Clement
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1958)
samples from:
The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (on 1957-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
2:16
6Born to Lose
recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
2:14
7Country Boy
recording of:
Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Knox Music Ltd.
1:53
8Hey Porter
engineered in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1955)
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1955) and Sun Record Company (in 1955)
recording of:
Hey, Porter (on 1955-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music (production music label, prefix: WOM)
recording of:
Hey, Porter (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music (production music label, prefix: WOM)
3.352:17
9You Tell Me
recording of:
You Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
1:23
10Cry! Cry! Cry!
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1955-05)
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (in 1955-05)
bass and double bass:
Marshall Grant (in 1955-05)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (in 1955-05)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (in 1955-05) and Luther Perkins (in 1955-05)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (in 1955-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1955) and Sun Record Company (in 1955)
recording of:
Cry! Cry! Cry! (in 1955-05)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
3.252:30
11Don’t Make Me Go
recording of:
Don’t Make Me Go
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend)
2:49
12I Forgot to Remember to Forget (alternate)
cover recording of:
I Forgot to Remember to Forget
writer:
Charlie Feathers and Stan Kesler
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
2:10
13Down the Street to 301
recording of:
Down the Street to 301
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
2:09
14Get Rhythm (alternate)
recording of:
Get Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
2:20
15I Was There When It Happened
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-08-04)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1957-08-04)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-08-04)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-08-04)
background vocals:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-08-04) and Luther Perkins (on 1957-08-04)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1957-08-04)
cover recording of:
I Was There When It Happened (on 1957-08-04)
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Fern Jones
42:19
16Train of Love
recording of:
Train of Love
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
2:27
17Goodbye Little Darlin’
recording of:
Goodbye Little Darlin’, Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Johnny Marvin
publisher:
Western Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1940-03-15) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (company that specialized in library and production music) (on 1940-05-07)
2:19
18Mean Eyed Cat
recording of:
Mean Eyed Cat
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Knox Music Ltd. and Knox Music, Inc.
2:33
19My Treasure
recording of:
My Treasure
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
1:20
20Wide Open Road
recording of:
Wide Open Road
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
2:39
21Oh Lonesome Me
cover recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:33
22Straight A’s in Love
producer:
Jack Clement
recording of:
Straight ‘A’s in Love (on 1956-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend)
32:19
23The Wreck of the Old ’97
cover recording of:
Wreck of the Old 97
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 777)
1:55
24I Love You Because (alternate)
cover recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
2:29
25The Story of a Broken Heart
recording of:
Story of a Broken Heart
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
2:12
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