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Complete Sun Recordings 1955-58 (Dig)

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I have always been a causal listener to Cash - even saw him live in Nashville twice in the mid - 90's. He was always amazing but i never knew the history of the Man in black or how he even came to become know as the man in black. When i was searching something about Colin Escot i came arcoss this release. If you dont know Colin he is an amazing writer/historian. I saw a bit of the liner notes and was shocked at how intrigued i was at stuff that was going on in the time when Johnny Cashes career was being shaped (over ten years before i was born i may add!) I had to get this right away to finish the story of his amazing life at this time period. Let me tell you i was NOT dissappointed. I popped on the first of the three discs and started reading the booklet. THE 40 PLUS PAGE Booklet! It is filled with so much history and pictures of when Cash was getting started and so young. There are great stories about how Cash came up with Folsom Prison Blues, how he was still working a job as an appliance sales man (a bad one he admitted!) and many more. The art and booklet is great but the music - wow - the music. I have heard I Walk The Line, Wreck Of The old 97, Folsom prison Blues, etc but im not sure if i have heard these orginal versions or not. they seem so much clearer and real. The demos are pretty cool as well. Its a great release and i hope the upcoming movie does the justice that this does to Cash who deserves it.

Luther Perkins and Johnny Cash put together 61 songs during their three
years at Sun Records. They are all here and there is not one bad one on the
set. I know that sounds silly but every song leads into the next and leaves
you both satisfied and wanting more at the same time. They also included
these cool 'false starts' on some of the songs which I thought would take
away from them but it actually adds to the song - makes you feel a part of
the recording. Some are just Cash with a guitar. Great set. Incredible to
think these recordings are over 50 years old.

From the liner notes:

"After Johnny left Sun, many of these recordings were overdubbed in different ways. Choruses, additional instruments, echo, and applause were added at various times. However, as Johnny proved during his last years, nothing beats the sound of Johnny Cash with just the simplest of backings. And so, for this collection, we have removed virtually all the overdubs, allowing you to hear the Sun recordings exactly as they were first captured."

Buy this collection today!!! One version of every song recorded by Johnny Cash at Sun, in the least dubbed form available. Perfect!

The music is great, and the set is well produced. I'm glad to own this. Why 4 stars? Because each disc is about 45 minutes long. All 61 performances could easily fit onto 2 discs.

An amazing set produced by the guy who literally wrote the book on Sun Records, Colin Escot. The music speaks for itself - Cash is young, vibrant and you can hear it in his voice. The companion booklet and pictures round out the stories, and images to give you the tools to close your eyes and imagine you are there in the studio. A must-have for anyone who likes good music.

If you are a Johnny Cash fan like I am, this is a must have. Time Life has done a great job remastering the original Sun tapes.

This box set is wonderfully put together. Every Sun song in order on 3 discs with a detailed book. This is one of those box sets that just doesn't get any better than this. Its everything you want and how I would want to have put together for any artist. The shear raw beginnings is here and what the legend that we know from Johnny Cash. This is a great treasure you will enjoy. Stay 2nd :-)

I purchased this Johnny Cash CD collection for my grandpa for Christmas this year. He's a hard person to shop for! But when I saw this, I knew he'd love it! After he unwrapped it, he tore into it and started reading the information in the pamphlet and put the CD on right away! Excellent purchase!

This is the most informative collection with not only his lifes history, but the early years at Sun Records as well.
The package was really put together right.
Anyone thats a fan of Johnny Cash will love this collection.
Go Amazon Prime I did not and it took 20 days to arrive.
Lesson Learned.

My father has been a lifelong Johnney Cash fan and after we saw the movie, He mentioned several times that there was a album collection of Cash's early recordings with the sun label that he could never find in the stores.

I did a Amazon search on Johnney Cash and this CD popped up. I took a chance and ordered it....This present was a hit! I would recemmend this for all hardcore Johnney Cash fans. I have never heard the CD, but I get rave reviews for giving it as a present.