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Johnny Cash: Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous

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On November 13, 1958, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous”, the second Johnny Cash studio album. It was recorded April  1956 – July 1958, and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Luther Perkins- guitar
  • Marshall Grant- bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. Ballad of a Teenage Queen – Jack Clement
  2. There You Go
  3. I Walk the Line
  4. Don’t Make Me Go
  5. Guess Things Happen That Way – Jack Clement
  6. Train of Love
  7. The Ways of a Woman in Love – Bill Justis, Charlie Rich
  8. Next in Line
  9. You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven – Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson
  10. I Can’t Help It – Hank Williams
  11. Home of the Blues – Johnny Cash, Douglas Glenn Tubb, Little McAlpin
  12. Big River

Johnny Cash: Now Here’s Johnny Cash

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On October 21, 1961, “Sun” label released “Now Here’s Johnny Cash”, the tenth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded September 1954 – July 17, 1958, and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocal, guitar
  • Al Casey- guitar
  • Bill Pitzonka – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Sugartime – Odis Echols, Charlie Phillips
  2. Down the Street to 301 – Jack Clement
  3. Life Goes On – Johnny Cash, Jack Clement
  4. Port of Lonely Hearts – Johnny Cash
  5. Cry! Cry! Cry! – Johnny Cash
  6. My Treasure – Johnny Cash
  7. Oh Lonesome Me – Don Gibson
  8. So Doggone Lonesome – Don Gibson
  9. You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven – Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson
  10. The Story of a Broken Heart – Sam Phillips
  11. Hey Porter – Johnny Cash
  12. Home of the Blues – Johnny Cash, Glen Douglas, Vic McAlpin