Jonny Cash

The Folsom Prison CD sounds excellent and is a remarkable example of a live performance by the Man in Black. I recently purchased Johnny Cash at San Quentin and was very disappointed. The sound is constricted and heavily compressed and this was the latest "remastered" version. "The Essential Johnny Cash Collection" is excellent. I'd purchase all the Rick Rubin CDs 1-4, I don't think there is a bad one and if you really want to complete this collection, buy the "Unearthed" collection.

Thanks for your recommendations. I ordered a few of them.
Those 4 from Rick Rubin I already have.

I could not agree with Pehare more. I actually just listened to "Unchained" today and came across this thread.. That is great that you have the Rick Rubin discs..

I came across Johnny Cash in a sort of backwards fashion. He was an inspiration to one of my favorite artists, Mike Ness. Mike is the founder and front man of Social Distortion who do a STELLAR cover of "Ring of Fire".

Good Listening,

Chris

As others have mentioned, the collaborations with Rick Rubin are all outstanding, both musically and technically. Given that you like the cover of "One", I'd strongly recommend American Recordings II: Unchained and then III: Solitary Man, which has One on it. These are the most lively of his later works. The final album is fantastic, as well, but you can really hear the struggle in Cash's voice.

My Son brought over a box set he just recently bought at Target.
Johnny Cash "The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-1958".
3 CDs, 61 songs.
Comes with a booklet full of great info.
Price $40.00