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Ring Of Fire: The Legend Of Johnny Cash | 
 enlarge | Artist: Johnny Cash
Label: Island/American/Columbia/Legacy
Category: Music
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 256
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 62
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.4
UPC: 602498878507
EAN: 6024988785074
ASIN: B000BW9UJY
Release Date: November 21, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
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| Tracks:
| • | Ring Of Fire | | • | I Walk The Line | | • | Jackson - Johnny Cash, June Carter | | • | Folsom Prison Blues | | • | A Boy Named Sue | | • | Big River | | • | Get Rhythm | | • | Cry! Cry! Cry! | | • | Hey Porter | | • | A Thing Called Love | | • | Guess Things Happen That Way | | • | San Quentin | | • | Man In Black | | • | Highwayman - Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson | | • | The Wanderer - U2, Johnny Cash | | • | I've Been Everywhere | | • | Rusty Cage | | • | Personal Jesus | | • | Give My Love To Rose | | • | One | | • | Hurt |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
Cash...Priceless. November 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this album because I like a lot of the songs on the album and just wanted a general overview of Cash's career. I was also thrilled to see a cover of One by U2 on it (one of my favourite songs by them), and a couple of live songs; A Boy Named Sue in particular, because he was just such an incredible showman and it was great to listen to this imagining being there to witness him delivering such great performances.
This is a brilliant album and brilliant value for money; a great introduction to, or overview of, Cash's career.
The best of Johnny Cash captured on one CD September 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At first I was skeptical of the whole Johnny Cash is a great musician/songwriter, and thought it was oldie country music for the oldies to reminisce about, and say how they never make music like they used to; that was until I was given this CD to try after seeing the film based upon his life.
Johnny Cash is without doubt a very clever songwriter/commentator with catchy 2-3min songs that reveal a story with very poignant and/or witty poetry set to music you'll hum along to after very few listens. Clear examples of this can be found in songs such as 'A boy named Sue' and 'San Quentin.'
This album captures the highlights of his music career from the early songs right to the covers of modern artists - which he covers in his 'Cash sound' that I feel are better than the originals.
If you are undecided, like I was, give it a try as you can always sell it on, but I am sure, you will not be disappointed.
True Legend August 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great intro to new fans of Johnny Cash, a true icon whose music covered several generations.
When I first played it and the trumpets of Ring of Fire came on I wandered if I'd done the right thing ! The early tracks are pure 50s country, a complete contrast to the later U2/Depeche Mode covers/corroborations. There's something for everyone here but don't just buy it for the later stuff.
Cash has an amazing deep and warm voice, full of charisma and soul. It would have almost been worth being banged up in the notorious San Quentin to have seen him play live there. One of rock and roll's original bad boys, he lived his life and sang as he saw it.
For me and probably other non die-hard country fans, the later tracks probably have more appeal but I tend not to skip the early songs nowadays as they are mostly excellent. Personal Jesus is delivered deadpan but with so much meaning, a great interpretation of a classic. Hurt (Nine Inch Nails) could have been written about him, it has more emotion than any song I've ever heard and always sends a shiver down my spine. You can feel the "Hurt" in his voice as he mourns his late wife June Carter and no doubt voices the regrets of how he behaved to her and others during his pill popping years. It all comes out in spades and if it fails to move you, go and see the doctor to see if your heart is still beating....
Never owned a Cash record? This is where to start.
fantastic! December 15, 2007
I'd never heard of Johnny Cash until this cd appeared in the cd player at work. Needless to say, it came home with me about a week later, and has been in my car ever since. There's something about johnny Cash that is totally mesmerising, & i'm even more hooked since watching walk the line, which is one of my favourite films. This deserves a place in every CD collection.
Top rate October 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you can only afford one CD from the Man in Black, get this one. All the classics from the great man. Superb.
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