"When one thinks of Johnny Cash's recordings, one thing is certain. The Columbia years loom larger than any other phase. A star when he arrived in 1958, when he departed, he was an American icon." (from the liner notes written by Rich Kienzle)
Representing the entirety of the musical performances released by the Man in Black on Columbia Records during his lifetime, Johnny Cash: The Complete Columbia Album Collection is a 63-CD treasure trove that will appeal equally to longtime Cash followers, as well as new¬comers to his timeless body of music. Checking in with his 59 original album titles for Columbia, from 1958's The Fabulous Johnny Cash through the two Highwayman albums of 1985 and 1990 (with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson), this impressive box set is living history. It shows Cash in command of his country & western and gospel roots, blues, straight-ahead rock and roll, the traditional balladry and folk music he loved so dearly, and much more.
Adding to those seminal 59 albums are two new compilations: The Singles, Plus a 2-CD, 55-song collection of single sides that did not originally appear on albums, plus guest performances on other artists' albums, among them Bob Dylan, the Carter Family, mother Maybelle Carter, June Carter Cash, the Earl Scruggs Revue, Marty Robbins, Willie Nelson, and Shel Silverstein (spanning 1958-85). Johnny Cash With His Hot & Blue Guitar a 28-song collection of single and non-single tracks released during his Sun Records years, 1954-58, including "Hey Porter," "Folsom Prison Blues," "I Walk The Line," "Cry! Cry! Cry!," "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen," "Big River," and more. Box Set includes: The Fabulous Johnny Cash Hymns By Johnny Cash Songs Of Our Soil Now There Was A Song! Ride This Train Hymns From The Heart The Sound Of Johnny Cash Blood, Sweat And Tears Ring Of Fire: The Best Of Johnny Cash The Christmas Spirit Keep On The Sunny Side The Carter Family with special guest Johnny Cash I Walk The Line Bitter Tears: Johnny Cash Sings Ballads Of The American Indian Orange Blossom Special Johnny Cash Sings The Ballads Of The True West Everybody Loves A Nut Happiness Is You Carryin' On With Johnny Cash And June Carter From Sea To Shining Sea Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison The Holy Land Johnny Cash At San Quentin Hello, I'm Johnny Cash The Johnny Cash Show I Walk The Line -Original Soundtrack Recording Little Fauss And Big Halsey -Original Soundtrack Recording Man In Black A Thing Called Love Johnny Cash: America A 200-Year Salute In Story And Song Christmas -The Johnny Cash Family Any Old Wind That Blows The Gospel Road (2 Disc) Johnny Cash And His Woman Johnny Cash pa Osteraker Ragged Old Flag The Junkie And The Juicehead Minus Me The Johnny Cash Children's Album Johnny Cash Sings Precious Memories John R. Cash Look At Them Beans Strawberry Cake One Piece At A Time The Last Gunfighter Ballad The Rambler I Would Like To See You Again Gone Girl Silver Rockabilly Blues Classic Christmas The Baron The Survivors -Johnny Cash Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins The Adventures Of Johnny Cash Johnny 99 Koncert V Praze In Prague Live Rainbow Highwayman -Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson Johnny Cash Kris Kristofferson Heroes Highwayman 2 -Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Johnny Cash At Madison Square Garden BONUS DISCS: Johnny Cash With His Hot & Blue Guitar The Singles, Plus (2 Discs)