The Fabulous Johnny Cash
(1959) Greatest!
(1959) Release date 3 November 1958 Label Columbia Records | Artist Johnny Cash Producer Don Law | |
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Released Original: November 3, 1958
Re-issued: March 19, 2002 Recorded July 24 - August 13, 1958 Length Original: 28:28
Re-issue: 41:22 Genres Country music, Rockabilly, Rock and roll, Folk music Similar Johnny Cash albums, Country music albums | ||
Johnny cash the fabulous johnny cash 1958
The Fabulous Johnny Cash is the third studio album by American country singer, Johnny Cash. It was released on November 3, 1958 by Columbia Records, long after Cash's departure from Sun Records, and was re-issued in 2002 by Sony Music's Legacy imprint. The re-issue contains six bonus tracks and unedited versions of the songs. Legacy Records reissued the album in 180 gram vinyl for Record Store Day in November 23, 2012.
Contents
The album features five tracks written by Cash and backing vocal performances by The Jordanaires (who at this time were also regulars on Elvis Presley's recording sessions for RCA Records). Overall, even though the album is only 29 minutes in length, it is considered one of Cash's most cohesive pieces. This is largely because his sessions with Columbia were completed over a two-month period. That is greatly reduced when compared to the year by year sessions by Sun Records. The Fabulous Johnny Cash was a successful debut on Columbia for Cash as it sold over half a million copies during its initial release. The album was recorded simultaneously with Hymns by Johnny Cash, released in 1959.
Track listing
∗ This song was re-recorded as "You Dreamer You" in a different arrangement and released as a single in 1959 (US Country #15), also found as a bonus track on his 1959 album Songs of Our Soil.
∗∗ These songs remained unissued in the U.S. until 2002
Personnel
Musicians
Additional personnel
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Run Softly - Blue River2:25
2Frankie's Man - Johnny2:18
3That's All Over1:55