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The Legend

Johnny Cash · 2005

306 min · 104 tracks · blues · rock & roll · traditional folk music

A sweeping collection of Cash's iconic storytelling, blending country, blues, and gospel influences.

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Why this album works

'The Legend' was critically acclaimed and celebrated for its chronological presentation of Cash's work, highlighting his profound impact on country music and American culture. The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200 chart and was integral in introducing Cash's music to newer generations, solidifying his status as a cultural touchstone.

Best for: dynamic collection of storytelling nostalgic reflections on life's journey short tracks for quick listening
Context: Released in 2005, 'The Legend' serves as a comprehensive retrospective of Johnny Cash's illustrious career, encapsulating his evolution from a rising star in the 1950s to a revered icon by the time of his passing in 2003. This box set compiles his most significant tracks, reflecting both his commercial success and artistic depth.
Stylistic neighbors: Elvis Presley· Waylon Jennings· Willie Nelson

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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

1 I Walk the Line Standout 2:45
2 There You Go 2:17
3 Home of the Blues 2:40
4 Ballad of a Teenage Queen 2:12
5 Guess Things Happen That Way 1:50
6 The Ways of a Woman in Love 2:16
7 Don’t Take Your Guns to Town 3:03
8 Ring of Fire Standout 2:37
9 The Matador 2:46
10 Understand Your Man 2:43
11 The Ballad of Ira Hayes 4:09
12 Orange Blossom Special 3:07
13 The One on the Right Is on the Left 2:48
14 Rosanna’s Going Wild 1:59
15 Folsom Prison Blues Standout 2:45
16 Daddy Sang Bass 2:21
17 A Boy Named Sue 3:46
18 What Is Truth 2:38
19 Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down 4:07
20 Flesh and Blood 2:37
21 Man in Black 2:52
22 A Thing Called Love 2:33
23 Kate 2:17
24 Oney 3:05
25 Any Old Wind That Blows 2:46
26 One Piece at a Time 4:01
27 (Ghost) Riders in the Sky 3:46

Disc 2

1 Hey Porter 2:14
2 Cry! Cry! Cry! 2:25
3 Luther Played the Boogie 2:03
4 Get Rhythm 2:14
5 Give My Love to Rose 2:45
6 I Was There When It Happened 2:16
7 Big River 2:32
8 I Still Miss Someone 2:36
9 Pickin’ Time 1:58
10 The Man on the Hill 2:09
11 Five Feet High and Rising 1:47
12 Tennessee Flat‐Top Box 2:59
13 I Got Stripes 2:04
14 Troublesome Waters 3:51
15 The Long Black Veil 3:07
16 Dark as a Dungeon 2:28
17 The Wall 2:12
18 25 Minutes to Go 3:12
19 Cocaine Blues 2:51
20 Doin’ My Time 4:13
21 I Will Rock and Roll With You 2:51
22 Without Love 2:30
23 The Big Light 2:41
24 Highway Patrolman 5:21
25 I’m Never Gonna Roam Again 2:34
26 When I’m Gray 3:33
27 Forever Young 6:16

Disc 3

1 The Wreck of the Old 97 1:47
2 Rock Island Line 2:11
3 Goodnight Irene 2:40
4 Goodbye, Little Darlin’ 2:15
5 Born to Lose 2:10
6 Walking the Blues 2:13
7 Frankie’s Man, Johnny 2:17
8 Delia’s Gone 3:02
9 In the Jailhouse Now 2:23
10 Waiting for a Train 2:07
11 Casey Jones 3:02
12 The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer 8:26
13 I’ve Been Working on the Railroad 3:26
14 Sweet Betsy From Pike 3:18
15 The Streets of Laredo 3:40
16 Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie 2:28
17 Down in the Valley 3:11
18 Wabash Cannonball 2:40
19 The Great Speckled Bird 2:08
20 Wildwood Flower 2:12
21 Cotton Fields 2:34
22 Pick a Bale o’ Cotton 1:58
23 Old Shep 2:23
24 I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight 2:48
25 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 2:39
26 Time Changes Everything 1:48

Disc 4

1 Keep on the Sunny Side 2:16
2 Diamonds in the Rough 3:10
3 Peace in the Valley 2:49
4 Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) 3:56
5 Another Man Done Gone 2:37
6 Pick the Wildwood Flower 2:59
7 Jackson 2:47
8 If I Were a Carpenter 3:01
9 Girl From the North Country 3:42
10 One More Ride 3:27
11 You Can’t Beat Jesus Christ 3:40
12 There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang 3:17
13 We Ought to Be Ashamed 2:46
14 Crazy Old Soldier 3:34
15 Silver Haired Daddy of Mine 2:49
16 Who’s Gene Autry 3:52
17 The Night Hank Williams Came to Town 3:24
18 I Walk the Line (Revisited) 3:51
19 Highwayman 3:03
20 The Wanderer 4:44
21 September When It Comes 3:40
22 Tears in the Holston River 3:42
23 Far Side Banks of Jordan 2:42
24 It Takes One to Know Me 3:36

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