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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | August 02, 2005 | | Studio: | Sony | | Number Of Discs: | 4 | | Format: | Box set | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 78 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | Disc: 1 | | 1. | I Walk The Line | | 2. | There You Go | | 3. | House Of The Blues | | 4. | Ballad Of A Teenage Queen | | 5. | Guess Things Happen That Way | | 6. | The Ways Of A Woman To Love | | 7. | Don't Take Your Guns To Town | | 8. | Ring Of Fire | | 9. | The Matador | | 10. | Understand Your Man | | 11. | The Ballad Of Ira Hayes | | 12. | Orange Blossum Special | | 13. | The One On The Right Is On The Left | | 14. | Rosanna's Going Wild | | 15. | Folsom Prison Blues | | 16. | Daddy Sang Bass | | 17. | A Boy Named Sue | | 18. | What Is Truth | | 19. | Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down | | 20. | Flesh And Blood | | 21. | Man In Black | | 22. | A Thing Called Love | | 23. | Kate | | 24. | Oney | | 25. | Any Old Wind That Blows | | 26. | One Piece At A Time | | 27. | (Ghost) Riders In The Sky | | | Disc: 2 | | 1. | Hey Porter | | 2. | Cry, Cry, Cry | | 3. | Luther Played The Boogie | | 4. | Get Rhythm | | 5. | Give My Love To Rose | | 6. | I Was There When It Happened | | 7. | Big River | | 8. | I Still Miss Someone | | 9. | Pickin' Time | | 10. | The Man On The Hill | | 11. | Five Feet And Rising | | 12. | Tennessee Flat Top Box | | 13. | i Got Stripes | | 14. | Troublesome Waters | | 15. | The Long Black Veil | | 16. | Dark As A Dungeon | | 17. | The Wall | | 18. | 25 Minutes To Go | | 19. | Cocaine Blues | | 20. | Doin' My Time | | 21. | I Will Rock And Roll With You | | 22. | Without Love | | 23. | The Big Light | | 24. | Highway Patrolman | | 25. | I'm Never Gonna Roam Again | | 26. | When I'm Gray | | 27. | Forever Young | | | Disc: 3 | | 1. | The Wreck Of The Old 97 | | 2. | Rock Island Line | | 3. | Good Night Irene | | 4. | Goodbye, Little Darlin' | | 5. | Born To Love | | 6. | Walking The Blues | | 7. | Frankie's Man, Johnny | | 8. | Delia's Gone | | 9. | In The Jailhouse Now | | 10. | Waiting For A Train | | 11. | Casey Jones | | 12. | The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer | | 13. | I've Been Working On The Railroad | | 14. | Sweet Betsy From Pike | | 15. | The Streets Of Laredo | | 16. | Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie | | 17. | Down In The Valley | | 18. | Wabash Cannonball | | 19. | The Great Speckle Brid | | 20. | Wildwood Flower | | 21. | Cotton Fields | | 22. | Pick A Bale O' Cotton | | 23. | Old Shep | | 24. | I'll Be All Smiles Tonight | | 25. | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | | 26. | Time Changes Everything | | | Disc: 4 | | 1. | Keep In The Sunny Side | | 2. | Diamonds In The Rough | | 3. | (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley | | 4. | Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) | | 5. | Another Man Done Good | | 6. | Pick The Wildwood Flower | | 7. | Jackson | | 8. | If I Were A Carpenter | | 9. | Girl From The North Country | | 10. | One More Ride | | 11. | You Can't Beat Jesus Christ | | 12. | There Ain't No Good Chain Gang | | 13. | We Ought To Be Ashamed | | 14. | Crazy Old Soldier | | 15. | Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine | | 16. | Who's Gene Autry | | 17. | The Night Hank Williams Came To Town | | 18. | I Walk The Line (Revisited) | | 19. | Highwayman | | 20. | The Wanderer | | 21. | September When It Comes | | 22. | Tears In The Holston River | | 23. | Far Side Banks Of Jordan | | 24. | It Takes One To Know Me | |
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130 of 136 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent Aug 24, 2005
By James Cantrell
This 4 disc set is the best overview of of the career of Johnny Cash, whom I rank as the second most important Country music artist of all time and certainly one of the half dozen greatest American musical artists regardless of genre. This set is the best because it contains the most great recordings.
I have but two small quibbles with it. I greatly prefer to have the discs arranged chronologically rather than by categories. More important is that this set remains incomplete even at 4 discs. Any dedicated fan of the Man in Black will be able to name at least a half dozen songs that definitely belong here, and most could name a dozen or more. If this set had a 5th disc with some 20-25 songs selected by me, then it would be perfect, save for not being arranged chronologically.
For those who purchase this set and would like more of Cash, I recommend 'Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash' (which is NOT a collection of previously released hits), 'At Folsum Prison,' and 'At San Quentin.' The latter pair in their restored full concert glory are masterpieces of the Live record genre, and the first is, I long have believed, the best studio album Cash made: each cut being perfect as it is and where it is on the album.
'The Original Sun Albums: Complete Collection" is a virtual must for those who love 1950s Country, rockabilly, or early rock 'n' roll. 'The Complete Original Sun Singles' will suffice and costs less.
If you can find a used copy, I also recommend 'Classic Cash,' his late 1980s 20-song volume of remakes of classic recordings from the Sun and Columbia years. Some of the remakes are equal to the originals, and all are interesting.
34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
A Satisfying Study of the Man in Black Mar 27, 2006
By Steve Vrana
The 104 tracks on this 4-disc box set goes a long way toward making the case for the impact Johnny Cash has had on music during a nearly fifty-year recording career. If there is a single criticism to be leveled against this collection, it's that there are few songs included after 1986-the year Columbia unceremoniously dropped him from the label. And of those seven songs, none of them are from the string of Rick Rubin-produced albums beginning with 1994's AMERICAN RECORDINGS.
Disc 1, Win Place and Show-The Hits (76:58)
As the title of this disc indicates, these are some of Cash's biggest hits and best known songs, beginning with perhaps his most enduring hit "I Walk the Line" from 1956. This was one of a string of hits Cash had while at Sun (1955-1958) recording with the Tennessee Two (guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant). Tracks 1-6 are Sun recordings. By late-1958, Cash was signed by Columbia and his popularity only increased. His 1963 Columbia single, "Ring of Fire," went to No. 1 on the country charts (and No. 17 on the pop charts).
Disc 2, Old Favorites and New (77:56)
The thematic groupings of some of these discs are a little puzzling. For example, "Cry, Cry, Cry" and "Tennessee Flat-Top Box" were huge hits; why weren't they on disc one? [Okay, it's a minor complaint.]
Again, there are several Sun recordings (tracks 1-7), including "Hey Porter" and "Get Rhythm."
There are also several tracks that illustrate Cash's willingness to work with material outside the country mainstream. On 1979's "Without Love," Cash returns to his rockabilly roots on the Nick Lowe-penned tune with Lowe on bass and Dave Edmunds on guitar. Cash also turns in a haunting version of Bruce Springsteen's "Highway Patrolman." Equally impressive is the raucous version of Elvis Costello's "The Big Light" (one of two tracks from the 1987 Mercury album JOHNNY CASH IS COMING TO TOWN-the other is "The Night Hank Williams Came to Town" on disc four).
In addition, there are three previously unreleased tracks: "Doin' My Time" (1981), "I'm Never Gonna Roam Again" (1980) and "When I'm Gray" (1981). [Note: in the 72-page booklet, the producer says that all the previously unreleased tracks (except "It Takes One To Know Me") were taken from the "House of Cash tapes." This cache of literally hundreds of tapes included demos and outtakes that had never been commercially released. I have read recent articles promising the release of many of these songs, but in the meantime this box set offers a small sampling. All three tracks on disc two are full band recordings.]
Disc 3, The Great American Songbook (71:59)
Like the previous discs, Disc three starts with five Sun tracks, including a couple of Leadbelly songs ("Rock Island Line" and "Goodnight Irene"). Also of note is an alternate take of "Delia's Gone." Moreover, there are two more previously unreleased tracks-"I've Been Working on the Railroad" and "Down in the Valley." On these two demos Cash performs solo accompanying himself on acoustic guitar.
Disc 4, Family and Friends (79:25)
As the title suggests, these are recordings with Cash and special guests. Among the family members he performs with his wife June ("Jackson," "If I Were a Carpenter"), his mother-in-law Maybelle ("Diamonds in the Rough"), his son John Carter ("Who's Gene Autry?"), his daughter Roseanne ("September When It Comes") and his former son-in-law Rodney Crowell ("I Walk the Line (Revisited)").
Friends include Dylan ("Girl from the North Country"), Doc and Merle Watson ("One More Ride"), Ray Charles ("Crazy Old Soldier") and Elvis Costello ("We Ought To Be Ashamed").
There is also a pair of unreleased songs. The first is a toe-tapping duet with Billy Joe Shaver on "You Can't Beat Jesus Christ." The second, "It Takes One To Know Me," closes the set, a song written by Carlene Carter. An attempt was first made by John and June in 1977 to record the song. In 2005, John Carter Cash produced the overdub sessions, including adding a featured vocal turn by Carlene. It's a fitting way to conclude this box set.
There have been dozens of compilations released since Cash's death in 2003, but this is hands-down the most thorough. For longtime and casual fans alike, this is a welcome addition to your music library. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
52 of 55 found the following review helpful:
Icon, Titan, Sinner, Saint, Legend...the Man in Black Aug 23, 2005
By Dr. Emil "Tom" Shuffhausen
It has been said that if Mt. Rushmore could sing, it would sound like Johnny Cash. He was a living legend, and his status has only grown even greater since his passing. This latest CD box set is perhaps the most definitive, at least of his Columbia years, and it's a doozy.
Spanning 4 discs is pretty much the history of American music in the 20th Century...everything from folk, country, blues, soul, rock, patriotic Americana, gospel, novelty...songs from the mountains and the plains and the factories and the fields and the rivers and all points in between.
Johnny could (and did) take any song and make it his. His voice was that of Everyman, a little battered, a little bruised, a little sad, a little mad, a little bent...but never broken, never quitting, mostly hopeful, and oftentimes smiling that crooked smile. This box set does a masterful job of encompassing all of that, and even offers seven previously unreleased gems, such as "When I'm Gray," "Doin' My Time," and the emotionally resonant and wry "It Takes One to Know Me" (an instant classic).
One hopes that Columbia will continue to release all of the albums in their Cash catalog, especially some of his missing 70s and early 80s work. This box set is a giant step in the right direction, and will be treasured by music fans of all backgrounds and ages. Couple this set with his amazing American Recordings UNEARTHED set (and even his 20th Century Masters single disc) and you have a pretty fair overview of Johnny's life in music.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Great set... but does it stand out? Aug 20, 2005
By Mark Adams
"The Legend" box set is tremendous, especially considering its offering of seven unreleased songs and several hard to find tracks, but given other recent issues of box sets, what's the point?
Consider that "Love, God, Murder... (and now) Life" was only recently issued, covering Cash's entire career, including the American Recording years, which "The Legend" overlooks.
Also consider that American Recordings issued a five disc set called "Unearthed," offering dozens of unreleased songs, and a "best of" disc of Cash's American songs.
Then there's Columbia's "The Essential Johnny Cash" (2 discs) and "The Essential Johnny Cash, 1955-1983 (3 discs).
I could also mention Sun Records unlimited issues of the Sun years, or the classic Bear Family Records, which is truly remarkable offering two versions of "Delia's Gone" to "Legend's" one.
The market for Cash "best of" sets must be growing thin. I would have vastly preferred having four discs of unreleased Cash material (apparently there's enough unreleased material of dozens of discs).
However, among the better collections of Cash's work, "The Legend" does stand out, offering songs not typically offered in box sets, while not overlooking the classics. If you don't already own a box set or much of Cash's material, this is a good set, though you'll need to buy some American Recordings to round it out. And for avid collectors, well, it does offer some unreleased material and some never-before-issued-on-CD songs.
Still, I am critical of Columbia for issuing yet another, albeit great, collection of Cash songs. Even more appalling is the limited edition of "The Legend" which offers a fifth disc of some very rare material. However, at over $200 for that set, it's simply not worth it.
So, five stars because of the set really is that good, only remember there are several other very good sets, which begs the question, what's the point of issuing another?
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
What A Bargain! Feb 24, 2006
By Norman R. Rick
"mathman"
If you like Johnny Cash, then this four disc set is a "must" for your cd library! It consists of 104 of the greatest "Man In Black" songs ever put together. Many of these songs were originally recorded by other artists, and they do a fine job, but Johnny does 'em better. I am an avid railroad aficionado, and "The Wreck Of The Old 97", "Wabash Cannonball", "Orange Blossom Special", "Casey Jones" and "Rock Island Line" make me relive my childhood train rides with my grandparents to "Everywhere, USA". These five songs alone are worth the price of the compilation.
Try getting through "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes" without crying real tears---I can't. In my opinion, this is the most powerful, tragic song that Mr. Cash ever sang. Thank goodness Johnny's version of "Old Shep" is not as sad as Elvis' recording, or my carpeting would really be soaking wet!
On a lighter note, "One Piece At A Time" has been cracking me up for years. When Johnny sneaks a new Cadillac part home every Friday in his lunchbox until he has a complete Cadillac, it always reminds me of Radar O'Reilly on M*A*S*H, sending home Jeep parts to his mom's farm in Iowa, so that he'll have a complete Army Jeep when he gets home from Korea.
Last but not least, the packaging, with the booklet inside, is just too cool. What great pictures of Johnny in his various stages of life---from a young boy to a senior citizen---so nostalgic! All in all, this collection is a "must have" for Johnny Cash fans.
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