Johnny Cash - Rock Island Live LP 180 Gram new Germany

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Recorded in 1957 & 1958. Remastered from the original tapes.

John R. ‘Johnny’ Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists.

Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the ‘boom-chicka-boom’ sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for providing free concerts inside prison walls; and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname ‘The Man in Black’. He traditionally started his concerts by saying, “Hello, I'm Johnny Cash”, and usually following it up with his standard “Folsom Prison Blues”.

Much of Cash’s music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption. His signature songs include “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring of Fire”, “Get Rhythm” and “Man in Black”. He also recorded humorous numbers, including “One Piece at a Time” and “A Boy Named Sue”; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called “Jackson”; as well as railroad songs including “Hey, Porter” and “Rock Island Line”.

Cash, a troubled but devout Christian, has been characterized as a “lens through which to view American contradictions and challenges”. A Biblical scholar, he penned a Christian novel titled Man in White, and he made a spoken word recording of the entire New King James Version of the New Testament. Even so, Cash declared that he was “the biggest sinner of them all”, and viewed himself overall as a complicated and contradictory man. Accordingly, Cash is said to have “contained multitudes”, and has been deemed “the philosopher-prince of American country music”.

Track List:

Side One:

1. Belshazar      

2. If the Good Lord’s Willing

3. The Wreck of the Old ‘97 

4. You Tell Me   

5. Oh! Lonesome Me   

6. Big River       

7. Doin’ My Time

8. Rock Island Line     

Side One:

9. Home of the Blues  

10. Straight A’s In Love       

11. Come in Stranger  

12. Blue Train    

13. Next In Line 

14. Hey Good Lookin’  

15. Life Goes On

16. Katy Too      

The Rock Island Line LP (180 Gram) by Johnny Cash is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

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