The Man in Black 1954-1958

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The Man in Black 1954-1958
Box set by Johnny Cash
Released 1990
Label Bear Family Records BCD 15517 EH

The Man in Black 1954-1958 is a 5-CD box set of Johnny Cash's music.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

CD 1

  1. "Wide Open Road" (1984) - 1:50
  2. "You're My Baby" - 1:48
  3. "My Treasure" (1984) - 2:31
  4. "My Treasure" (1961) - 1:17
  5. "Hey Porter" - 2:13
  6. "Folsom Prison Blues" - 2:32
  7. "Wide Open Road" - 2:36
  8. "My Two Timin' Woman" - 1:59
  9. "Hey Porter" (1955)- 2:15
  10. "Cry, Cry, Cry" - 2:29
  11. "Wide Open Road" (1978) - 2:30
  12. "Port Of Lonely Hearts" - 2:36
  13. "I Couldn't Keep From Crying" - 2:03
  14. "New Mexico" - 2:07
  15. "Folsom Prison Blues" (1955) - 2:50
  16. "So Doggone Lonesome" - 2:39
  17. "Mean Eyed Cat" - 2:30
  18. "Luther Played The Boogie" - 2:05
  19. "Rock And Roll Ruby" - 1:44
  20. "I Walk The Line" - 2:41
  21. "Brakeman's Blues (Incomplete)" - 1:35
  22. "Get Rhythm" (1990) - 2:16
  23. "Get Rhythm" (1956) - 2:15
  24. "I Walk The Line" (1956) - 2:46
  25. "Train Of Love" (1986) - 2:38
  26. "Train Of Love" (1956) - 2:24
  27. "There You Go" - 2:19
  28. "One More Ride (Incomplete)" - 1:28
  29. "I Love You Because" - 2:27
  30. "Goodbye Little Darling" - 2:16
  31. "I Love You Because (alternate version)" - 2:28
  32. "Straight A's In Love" - 2:14

CD 2

  1. "Don't Make Me Go" - 2:53
  2. "Next In Line" - 2:48
  3. "Don't Make Me Go" - 2:33
  4. "Don't Make Me Go (alternate version)" - 2:30
  5. "Home Of The Blues (Undubbed Master)" - 3:01
  6. "Give My Love To Rose (alternate version)" - 3:12
  7. "Give My Love To Rose" - 2:46
  8. "Home Of The Blues (Overdubbed Master)" - 2:41
  9. "Rock Island Line" - 2:11
  10. "Wreck Of The Old 97" - 1:48
  11. "Belshazzar" - 2:27
  12. "Country Boy" - 1:49
  13. "Leave That Junk Alone" - 1:30
  14. "Doin' My Time" - 2:39
  15. "Country Boy (alternate version)" - 1:53
  16. "If The Good Lord's Willing" - 1:44
  17. "I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow" - 2:25
  18. "I Was There When It Happened" - 2:18
  19. "Remember Me" - 2:49
  20. "I Was There When It Happened (alternate version)" - 2:17
  21. "Big River" - 3:46
  22. "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" - 2:18
  23. "Goodnight Irene" - 2:41
  24. "Big River (alternate version)" - 2:33
  25. "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (alternate version)" - 2:14
  26. "Come In Stranger" - 2:03
  27. "Guess Things Happen That Way (Undubbed Master)" - 1:58
  28. "Come In Stranger (alternate version)" - 1:43
  29. "Oh, Lonesome Me (Undubbed Master)" - 2:30
  30. "Guess Things Happen That Way" - 1:52
  31. "Oh, Lonesome Me (Overdubbed Master)" - 2:29

CD 3

  1. "Sugartime" - 1:46
  2. "Born To Lose (Undubbed Master)" - 2:10
  3. "You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven" - 2:41
  4. "Born To Lose" - 2:11
  5. "Sugartime (Overdubbed Master)" - 1:50
  6. "Story Of A Broken Heart" - 2:33
  7. "Always Alone (Incomplete)" - 1:35
  8. "Always Alone" - 1:52
  9. "(False Starts To) Story Of A Broken Heart" - 2:28
  10. "Story Of A Broken Heart" - 2:12
  11. "You Tell Me" - 1:55
  12. "Life Goes On" - 2:01
  13. "You Win Again" - 2:18
  14. "I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You" - 2:14
  15. "Hey Good Lookin'" - 1:43
  16. "I Can't Help It" - 1:46
  17. "Cold Cold Heart" - 2:21
  18. "Blue Train" - 2:03
  19. "Katy Too" - 1:58
  20. "The Ways Of A Woman In Love" - 2:28
  21. "Fools Hall Of Fame" - 2:25
  22. "The Ways Of A Woman In Love" - 2:17
  23. "Thanks A Lot" - 2:38
  24. "It's Just About Time" - 2:08
  25. "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" - 2:10
  26. "I Just Thought You'd Like To Know" - 2:25
  27. "It's Just About Time" - 2:10
  28. "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" - 1:55
  29. "Down The Street To 301" - 2:03

CD 4

  1. "Oh What A Dream" - 2:05
  2. "I'll Remember You" - 2:07
  3. "Drink To Me" - 1:54
  4. "What Do I Care" - 2:08
  5. "Suppertime" - 2:51
  6. "It Was Jesus" - 2:05
  7. "Oh What A Dream" - 2:03
  8. "I'll Remember You" - 2:05
  9. "Mama's Baby" - 2:22
  10. "The Troubador" - 2:16
  11. "Run Softly Blue River" - 2:15
  12. "All Over Again" - 2:15
  13. "That's All Over" - 1:54
  14. "Frankie's Man Johnnie" - 2:17
  15. "Fool's Hall Of Fame" - 2:09
  16. "Walkin' The Blues" - 2:14
  17. "Lead Me Father" - 2:27
  18. "That's Enough" - 2:42
  19. "I Still Miss Someone" - 2:36
  20. "One More Ride" - 2:02
  21. "Pickin' Time" - 1:59
  22. "Don't Take Your Guns To Town" - 3:04
  23. "I'd Rather Die Young" - 2:31
  24. "The Shepherd Of My Heart" - 2:12
  25. "Cold Shoulder" - 1:52

CD 5

  1. "Lead Me Father (Takes 1-4)" - 3:41
  2. "Lead Me Father (Takes 5-9)" - 4:32
  3. "Lead Me Father (Takes 10-12)" - 3:47
  4. "Lead Me Father (Master-Take 13)" - 2:36
  5. "That's Enough (Takes 1-3)" - 2:28
  6. "That's Enough (Master-Take 4)" - 2:52
  7. "I Still Miss Someone (Takes 1-5)" - 4:07
  8. "I Still Miss Someone (Takes 6-8)" - 4:19
  9. "I Still Miss Someone (Takes 9-10)" - 2:55
  10. "I Still Miss Someone (Master-Take 11)" - 2:43
  11. "One More Ride (Takes 1-4)" - 3:09
  12. "One More Ride (Takes 5-11)" - 2:16
  13. "One More Ride (Master-Take 12)" - 2:06
  14. "Pickin' Time (Takes 1-2)" - 2:32
  15. "Pickin' Time (Master-Take 3)" - 2:04
  16. "Don't Take Your Guns To Town (Takes 1-4)" - 2:46
  17. "Don't Take Your Guns To Town (Takes 5-6)" - 3:31
  18. "Don't Take Your Guns To Town (Master)" - 3:04
  19. "I'd Rather Die Young (Take 1 And Master-Take 2)" - 2:53
  20. "The Shepherd Of My Heart (Takes 1-2 And Master-Take 3)" - 3:31
  21. "Cold Shoulder (Master-Take 1 And Master-Take 2)" - 2:15

[edit] Song info

Previously unissued:

  • CD 1: tracks 5, 6, 21, 22
  • CD 2: tracks 1, 5, 6, 21, 22, 27, 29
  • CD 3: tracks 1, 13 to 17, 21, 24, 25
  • CD 4: tracks 1, 2, 7, 8

CD 5 contains a complete session: false starts, breakdowns, rejected and finished masters of songs recorded on August 13, 1958.

Numbers next to some songs indicate the year of the release.

[edit] Credits

  • Mastered By - Bob Jones
  • Producer - Don Law, Jack Clement, Sam Phillips
  • Reissue Producer - Colin Escott, Richard Weize

[edit] References