Sings: The Songs That Made Him Famous

by Johnny Cash

Sings: The Songs That Made Him Famous cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 December 1958
  • Label: Sun
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 27:49
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his departure to Columbia Records, Sun Records producer Sam Phillips hastily assembled this compilation of Cash's remaining, highly successful unreleased material and previous hit singles. Driven by the iconic 'boom-chicka-boom' rhythm of the Tennessee Two, the tracks showcase Cash's stark, baritone delivery recounting tales of heartbreak, murder, and spiritual redemption. It stands as a flawless monument to his incredibly influential early rockabilly and country crossover era.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Ballad Of A Teen-Age Queen (2:08)
  2. There You Go (2:12)
  3. I Walk The Line (2:41)
  4. Don't Make Me Go (2:24)
  5. Guess Things Happen That Way (1:47)
  6. Train Of Love (2:20)
  7. The Ways Of A Woman In Love (2:11)
  8. Next In Line (2:42)
  9. You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven (2:37)
  10. I Can't Help It (1:43)
  11. Home Of The Blues (2:36)
  12. Big River (2:28)

Credits

  • Johnny Cash - primary artist, written-by
  • Jack Clement - written-by
  • Bill Justis - written-by
  • Charlie Rich - written-by
  • Hoyt Johnson - written-by
  • Jim Atkins - written-by
  • Hank Williams - written-by
  • Douglas Glenn Tubb - written-by

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