Editorial Review:

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Johnny Cash had been breaking new ground for a decade when At Folsom Prison suddenly made the world at large take notice. The interaction of a volatile prison population starved for entertainment and a desperately on-form Johnny Cash was electrifying. His somber machismo finally found a home. The songs, which included every prison song Cash knew ('I Got Stripes,' 'The Wall,' '25 Minutes to Go,' 'Cocaine Blues,' plus his own 'Folsom Prison Blues') were tailored to galvanize the crowd. This set is all about atmosphere. Live at the Grand Ole Opry this ain't. The 1999 version drops the San Quentin portion of the original CD reissue, instead adding three cuts to complete the full and uncensored Folsom show. --Colin Escott









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Disc 1:

1. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
2. Busted - Johnny Cash, Howard, Harlan
3. Dark as the Dungeon - Johnny Cash, Travis, Merle
4. I Still Miss Someone - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
5. Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash, Arnall, T.J. 'Red'
6. 25 Minutes to Go - Johnny Cash, Silverstein, Shel
7. Orange Blossom Special - Johnny Cash, Rouse, Ervin T.
8. The Long Black Veil - Johnny Cash, Wilkin, Marijohn
9. Send a Picture of Mother - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
10. The Wall - Johnny Cash, Howard, Harlan
11. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog - Johnny Cash, Clement, Jack
12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart - Johnny Cash, Clement, Jack
13. Joe Bean - Johnny Cash, Freeman, Bud
14. Jackson - Johnny Cash, Rodgers, Gaby
15. Give My Love to Rose - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
16. I Got Stripes - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
17. The Legend of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
18. Green, Green Grass of Home - Johnny Cash, Putman, Curly
19. Greystone Chapel - Johnny Cash, Sherley, Glen

Rating: - I'd take Carrie Underwood over this junk any day!
Yawn. I think my grandma listens to this crap. Johnny Cash has no talent! He isn't played on MTV, BET or was never on American Idol. Why do you freaks listen to him? This music is soo old, too. REAL country is Carrie Underwood! She's a country music legend, not this old talentless buffoon.

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Rating: - I so recommend this c.d.
I'm a hugh Johnny fan and I dig this cd. I would recommend it to anyone who loves Johnny. Keep on rockin'.

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Rating: - JCFolsom
It's fantastic. I orginially had this recording years ago on a 33rpm record, and like a fool got rid of it. I got it as a replacement on a CD format and its the way I always remembered it.

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Rating: - Cash at his peak
Cash is basically the only country artist that I like. The very fact that he sings about life and its hardships is very appealing to me. Running on the notion that his material is about the struggles of existence, it is only fitting that he would record an album within the walls of a tough state penitentiary.

Songs about life in prison (Folsom Prison Blues, I Got Stripes), the difficulties of life (Busted), and being free (Orange Blossom Special), are strong examples of how Cash expresses himself musically and how he can relate to the audience. In one sense, since the material on this album relates to the prisoners, it can be considered a concept album. A must have for everyone's musical library.

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Rating: - THE best
I have to say, I have come to realize this is one of my favorite albums of TIME tied with Houston Marchman's - Naked The Best of Houston Marchman. Both are soooo good and I can listen to their voices over and over again and never get tired. Houston Marchman is special in that his music is filled with soul, passion, and solid lyrics. He truley has THE best singing vioce I have ever heard in my entire life. You should check out the cd if you enjoy j CASH. Both have the best songs EVER!