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Never before had his music seemed so vigorous as it does here, nor had he tied together his humor, gravity, and spirituality in one record. In every sense, it was a breakthrough, but more than that, At Folsom Prison is the quintessential Johnny Cash album, the place where his legend burns bright and eternal.
10y
90
Johnny Cash taught me to enjoy my time, even if this is prison. I hope more people hear the recording that comes out of the concert because it speaks with such emotion and tells the true story of prisoners.
10y
The History of The Albums – n°387
[Before you do anything else, I suggest you read my previous reviews of Cash: With His Hot And Blue Guitar (1957) / The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1958) / Ride This Train (1960), in order to better understand today's subject]. Despite a huge career spanning more than 40 years, the legendary Johnny Cash has had several crossings of the desert and there are many gaps in his discography. On top of that, Cash has never had an easy ride; he has always had to ... read more
Goddammit how could you not love this
It comes off so wholesome and pure
And imagine what this meant to the incarcerated people at Folsom, this was probably the highlight of their life!
I’ll take this over any MTV Unplugged, any day
Favorites: Folsom Prison Blues, Cocaine Blues, Greystone Chapel
Least Favorites: Dirty Old Egg-Suckin’ Dog
AlbumCoverRating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reviewed on 11/16/22
This has everything you want from a Johnny Cash album. From classic outlaw songs like 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'Cocaine Blues' to ballads like 'I Still Miss Someone,' it really is a must hear if you love country music.
FAV TRACKS: All of them
LEAST FAV TRACKS: N/A
Johnny Cash is one of the coolest musicians ever. A badass until the day he died.
Favorite Trac: At Folsom Prison
Least Favorite Track: Dirty Old Egg-Suckin Dog
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Track List
| 1 | Folsom Prison Blues 2:42 | 97 |
| 2 | Dark As the Dungeon 3:07 | 92 |
| 3 | I Still Miss Someone 1:36 | 89 |
| 4 | Cocaine Blues 3:03 | 97 |
| 5 | 25 Minutes to Go 3:37 | 93 |
| 6 | Orange Blossom Special 3:01 | 87 |
| 7 | The Long Black Veil 3:59 | 89 |
| 8 | Send a Picture of Mother 2:10 | 92 |
| 9 | The Wall 1:54 | 88 |
| 10 | Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog 1:16 | 83 |
| 11 | Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart 2:41 | 87 |
| 12 | Jackson 2:56 | 88 |
| 13 | Give My Love to Rose 2:42 | 89 |
| 14 | I Got Stripes 1:45 | 90 |
| 15 | Green, Green Grass of Home 3:02 | 90 |
| 16 | Greystone Chapel 5:45 | 94 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
Year End Lists
| #9 | / | Paste |
Added on: May 13, 2013