Boy Named Sue and His Other Country Songs

Shel Silverstein (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Water
• ASIN: B00110YOF0
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Alimoney

2. Dirty Ol' Me

3. Cloudy Sky

4. Kick It Again

5. Someday's Here

6. Time

7. Boy Named Sue

8. Pathetic Way Of Getting Over Me

9. Somebody Stole My Rig

10. Comin' After Jinny

11. Daylight Dreamer

12. Bigtime

Editorial Reviews

Boy Named Sue is Silverstein's sixth album overall and his first for RCA, originally released in 1969. Featuring the classic title track, probably his most well known and covered song, which was made into a giant hit by Johnny Cash soon after. Country songs that are at turns sentimental, tongue-in-cheek, genuine, and slyly lewd. Recorded at RCA studios in Music City, USA and produced by Shel's friend, the legendary Chet Atkins, this could very well have been the strangest thing to come out of Nashville since Blonde On Blonde. Another classic from the idiosyncratic genius on CD for the first time.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Meet the unpredictable., May 19, 2010

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This review is from: Boy Named Sue and His Other Country Songs (Audio CD)

Songwriter Shel Silverstein was allowed to record this album after his song "A Boy Named Sue" became a monster hit for Johnny Cash. Shel does his own version of "Boy Named Sue" here, as well as 11 other songs he wrote. The songs are mostly funny type songs, except for the few songs that are serious. If you are a Shel Silverstein fan, you will enjoy this CD.