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I Thought That These Five Albums Of Johnny
Cash That He Recorded On The Mercury Label Was Some Of His Finest Songs Of His Career. On
These Recordings He Sounded Like A New and Refreshed Johnny Cash, And Was Ready For Many
Years Of Recording Ahead Steven Menke
Johnny
Cash Is Coming To Town
Mercury CD - 832-031-2 M 1
1987
Re-Release 2003 Mercury CD
Side #1
- The Big Light
- The Ballad Of Barbara
- I'd rather Have You
- Let Him Roll
- The The Night Hank Williams Came To Town
- Sixteen Tons
- Letters From Home
- W. Lee O'Daniel
- Heavy Metal
- My Ship Will Sail
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Boom
Chicka Boom
Mercury CD 842-155-2 1989
Re-Release 2003 Mercury CD
Side #1
- A Backstage Pass
- Cat's In The Cradle
- Farmer's Almanac
- Don't Go Near The Water
- Family Bible
- Harley
- I Love You, Love You
- Hidden Shame
- Monteagle Mountain
- That's One You Owe Me
Two solid miles of studios
two A.M. they’re all aglow singers, pickers, record men, lacy ladies,
saints and sin syrup, sugar, pepper, salt, a beat, a bounce, a little
schmaltz would-be stars and over-the-hill hopeful, hopeless, won’t did
and didn’t, do and don’t session pickers, master hands makin records
for the fans. Think of how it used to be in Memphis Tennessee two and me.
Timeless, tireless, night and day living just to sing and play listen to
that first playback. Watch the faces of Sam and Jack “Well, sir, what do
you think of it? “A stone smash” The first joy of my first success
Overwhelmed and over blessed.
Just
think, yes, just to know they’ll play it on the radio. Now, walking
music city streets, I taste the some old after sweet. Enthusiastic Bobby
Moore. Proud and fulfilled to the core, shouted out, “come gather round
we have done it! That’s the sound” Eastern glow, fading stars forgot
where I parked the car found it, drove home, want to sleep forgot my tape,
it will keep. I won’t soon forget a song I’ve been singing all night
long. This some scene repeated over eighteen, twenty times or more mixed
and mastered, finally through. A record I’m proud of, for you. P.S.
Thanks Mama. Johnny Cash
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Classic Cash
Mercury CD 834 526-2
This CD Is Still Available In Stores
Track List
- Get Rhythm
- Tennessee Flat Top Box
- Long Back Veil
- Thing Called Love
- I Still Miss Someone
- Cry Cry Cry
- Blue Train
- Sunday Morning Coming Down
- Five Feet High And Rising
- Peace In The Valley
- Don't Take Your Guns To Town
- Home Of The Blues
- Guess Things Happen That Way
- I Got Stripes
- I Walk The Line
- Ring Of Fire
- Ballad Of Ira Hayes
- The Ways Of A Woman In Love
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Supper Time
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Waters
From The Wells Of Home
Mercury CD 834 778-2
1988
This CD Is Still Available
Rebound Record Label 314 520 510-2
Re-Release 2003 Mercury CD
Side #1
- Ballad Of A Teenage Queen >With
Rosanne Cash & Everly Bros.
- As Long As I Live > With
Emmylou Harris, Waylon & Jessi Colter
- Where Did We Go Right > With
June Carter Cash & Carter Family
- The Last Of The Drifters > With
Tom T. Hall
- Call Me The Breeze > With
John Carter Cash
- That Old wheel > With
Hank Williams Jr.
- Sweeter Than The Flowers > With
Waylon, Emmlou, & Jessie Colter
- A Croft In Clachan > With
Glen Campbell
- New Moon Over Jamaica > Tom
T. Hall, JohnR Cash & Paul McCarteny
- Water From The Wells From Home > With
John R Cash & John Carter Cash
Bonus
Track : Johnny Cash Talks About
"Water From The Wells Of Home" Interview >
Newly Re-Release CD Only
Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings,
Rosanne Cash
Johnny Cash, JohnCarterCash,
Tom T Hall & Jack Clement
Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, &
Emmylou Harris
Waters
From The Wells Of Home|
Lyrics
There's
a stool along the road to freedom
Like a gipsy in a guilty cage
But rising has not always been bright
Destiny dreams are made
My days all run together
Like a timeless honeycomb
I find myself wishing I could drink again
Water from the wells of home
Water from the wells of home
Water from the wells of home
I've seen all your shining cities
Lean against the yellow sky
I've seen the down and out get better
I've seen many of strong men die
Well the troubled hearts in the worried men
Things that I've been showed
Keep me always returning to
Water from the wells of home
Water from the wells of home
Water from the wells of home
I hope and pray
that we'll go back some day to the water from the wells of home
Lord take me back someday to the water from the wells of home
I want to go back some day to the water from the wells of home
I want to go back some day to the water from the wells of home
Lord take me back someday to the water from the wells of home
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The
Mystery Of Life
Mercury CD 848 051-2 1991
Re-Release Mercury CD 2003
Side #1
- The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All
- I'm An Easy Rider
- The Mystery Of Life
- Hey Porter
- Beans For Breakfast
- Goin By The Book
- Wanted Man
- I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again
- The Hobo Song
- Angel And The Badman
Bonus
Track: The Wanderer > Only On The Newly Re-Release CD
Mystery Of Life Liner Notes By -
June Carter Cash
I can now classify myself as a
Johnny Cash listener. I sat down to listen to “The Mystery Of Life”
and I felt the same emotions that I felt years ago when I first met the
man in 1956. The sound that makes him different the clean pure
togetherness of this album comes through into your heart and soul and
makes you a part of the man and his music. You find yourself wanting to
know it “The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All” or to “Sing Your Song
Again” and to laugh at the amusing side of him on his “Beans For
Breakfast” The guitar, drums, bass and keyboard produce a pure sound, as
the instrument complementing the voice gives the songs depth and meaning.
I’ve loved Johnny Cash and his music through the years and love hin now.
This is exciting album for you and me. June Cater Cash
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Wanted Man
Mercury CD 314-522 709-2
No Longer Available New
Side #1
- The Night Hank Williams Came To Town
- Let Him Roll
- My Ship Will Sail
- That Old Wheel
- Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
- Beans For Breakfast
- Wanted Man
- The Greatest Cowboy Of All
- Goin By The Book
- I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again
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Johnny
Cash Mercury Years
CD - Mercury Label (Available)
Track List
-
Sixteen Tons
-
Cat's In The Cradle
-
Wanted Man
-
The Old Wheel W
/ Hank Williams Jr.
-
Sweeter Then The
Flowers W/ Waylon
Jennings
-
W Lee O' Daniel
-
I'll Go Somewhere
& Sing My Songs Again
-
Beans For Breakfast
-
As Long As I
Live W / Emmylou
Harris
-
Call Me The Breeze
-
Suppertime
-
Letter From Home
-
Backstage Pass
-
I Love You Love
You
-
Monteagle Mountain
-
I'd Rather Have
You
-
Don't Take Your Guns
To Town
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Revised: September 03, 2007
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