Johnny Cash
Man In Black Vol. 1 - 1954-1958 - Box with 5 CDs & 36-page book
Bear Family Records BCD 15517 EH
4000127155177

Es war die bemerkenswerteste Karriere in der modernen Country Music. Diese Retrospektive der frühen Jahre beginnt mit den Aufnahmen für SUN Records. Die Songs sind zwar auf unzähligen Zusammenstellungen enthalten, vielfach kopiert und nachträglich bearbeitet. In dieser jedoch Edition sind sie zum ersten Mal komplett, unbearbeitet und in erstklassiger Tonqualität enthalten. Zusätzlich sind einige unveröffentlichte Stücke hier zu hören. Das Set wird abgerundet von Cashs ersten Aufnahmen für Columbia Records, einschließlich 'I Still Miss Someone' und 'Don't Take Your Guns To Town'. Die 5. CD ist eine komplette Columbia-Session, die ihren ganz eigenen Charme durch abgebrochenen Aufnahmen und Studiogesprächen entfaltet. / Bear Family's anthology of Johnny Cash's recordings for SUN was the first truly complete edition, and the first Sun anthology in Bear Family's trademark ultra-high sound quality. The fifth CD in the box features a complete early Columbia session with false starts, out-takes and studio conversation.

Wide Open Road CD 1:
1. You're My Baby
2. My Treasure
3. My Treasure
4. Hey Porter
5. Folsom Prison Blues
6. Wide Open Road
7. My Two Timin' Woman
8. Hey Porter
9. Cry, Cry, Cry
10. Wide Open Road
11. Port Of Lonely Hearts
12. I Couldn't Keep From Crying
13. New Mexico
14. Folsom Prison Blues
15. So Doggone Lonesome
16. Mean Eyed Cat
17. Luther Played The Boogie
18. Rock And Roll Ruby
19. I Walk The Line
20. Brakeman's Blues (incomplete)
21. Get Rhythm
22. Get Rhythm
23. I Walk The Line
24. Train Of Love
25. Train Of Love
26. There You Go
27. One More Ride (incomplete)
28. I Love You Because
29. Goodbye Little Darling
30. I Love You Because
31. Straight A's In Love
Don't Make Me Go CD 2:
1. Next In Line
2. Don't Make Me Go
3. Don't Make Me Go
4. Home Of The Blues (undubbed master)
5. Give My Love To Rose
6. Give My Love To Rose
7. Home Of The Blues (overdubbed master)
8. Rock Island Line
9. Wreck Of The Old 97
10. Belshazzar
11. Country Boy
12. Leave That Junk Alone
13. Doin' My Time
14. Country Boy
15. If The Good Lord's Willing
16. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
17. I Was There When It Happened
18. Remember Me
19. I Was There When It Happened
20. Big River
21. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
22. Goodnight Irene
23. Big River
24. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
25. Come In Stranger
26. Guess Things Happen That Way (undub. master)
27. Come In Stranger
28. Oh, Lonesome Me (undubbed master)
29. Guess Things Happen That Way
30. Oh, Lonesome Me (overdubbed master)
CD 3:
1. Sugartime
2. Born To Lose (undubbed master)
3. You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven
4. Born To Lose
5. Sugartime (overdubbed master)
6. Story Of A Broken Heart
7. Always Alone (incomplete)
8. Always Alone
9. false starts to Story Of A Broken Heart
10. Story Of A Broken Heart
11. You Tell Me
12. Life Goes On
13. You Win Again
14. I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You
15. Hey Good Lookin'
16. I Can't Help It
17. Cold Cold Heart
18. Blue Train
19. Katy Too
20. The Ways Of A Woman In Love
21. Fools Hall Of Fame
22. The Ways Of A Woman In Love
23. Thanks A Lot
24. It's Just About Time
25. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
26. I Just Thought You'd Like To Know
27. It's Just About Time
28. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
29. Down The Street To 301
Oh What A Dream CD 4:
1. I'll Remember You
2. Drink To Me
3. What Do I Care
4. Suppertime
5. It Was Jesus
6. Oh What A Dream
7. I'll Remember You
8. Mama's Baby
9. The Troubadour
10. Run Soflty Blue River
11. All Over Again
12. That's All Over
13. Frankie's Man Johnnie
14. Fool's Hall Of Fame
15. Walkin' The Blues
16. Lead Me Father
17. That's Enough
18. I Still Miss Someone
19. One More Ride
20. Pickin' Time
21. Don't Take Your Guns To Town
22. I'd Rather Die Young
23. The Shepherd Of My Heart
24. Cold Shoulder

CD 5:
1. Lead Me Father (takes 1-4)
2. Lead Me Father (takes 5-9)
3. Lead Me Father (takes 10-12)
4. Lead Me Father (master-take 13)
5. That's Enough (takes 1-3)
6. That's Enough (master-take 4)
7. I Still Miss Someone (takes 1-5)
8. I Still Miss Someone (takes 6-8)
9. I Still Miss Someone (takes 9-10)
10. I Still Miss Someone (master-take 11)
11. One More Ride (takes 1-4)
12. One More Ride (takes 5-11)
13. One More Ride (master-take 12)
14. Pickin' Time (takes 1-2)
15. Pickin' Time (master-take 3)
16. Don't Take Your Guns To Town (takes 1-4)
17. Don't Take Your Guns To Town (takes 5-6)
18. Don't Take Your Guns To Town (master)
19. I'd Rather Die Young (take 1)
20. I'd Rather Die Young (master-take 2)
21. The Shepherd Of My Heart (takes 1-2)
22. The Shepherd Of My Heart (master-take 3)
23. Cold Shoulder (master-take 1)
24. Cold Shoulder (master-take 2)