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At Folsom Prison by: Johnny Cash List Price: £8.99 CD-Charts Price: £4.98 You Save: £4.01 (45%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5099749524422 Format: Live Label: American Milestones Manufacturer: American Milestones Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: American Milestones Release Date: January 17, 2000 Studio: American Milestones Sales Rank: 2282 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Johnny Cash had been breaking new ground for a decade when At Folsom Prison suddenly made the world at large take notice. The interaction of a volatile prison population starved for entertainment and a desperately on-form Johnny Cash was electrifying. His sombre machismo finally found a home. The songs, which included every prison song Cash knew ("I Got Stripes", "The Wall", "25 Minutes to Go", "Cocaine Blues", plus his own "Folsom Prison Blues") were tailored to galvanise the crowd. This set is all about atmosphere. Live at the Grand Ole Opry this is not. The 1999 version drops the San Quentin portion of the original CD reissue, instead adding three cuts to complete the full and uncensored Folsom show. --Colin Escott Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - GloriousJohnny Cash was born in Arkansas in 1942. Formerly in the United States Air Force, Cash made his name in the vibrant American country scene of the 1950's, but it would be wrong to pigeon hole the man, if anything I would try to stick him between Rock N Roll, Folk and maybe half way towards Tennessee, but certainly Cash's sound was very much of his own with a voice unmistakably his. Hit after hit would be very prominent throughout his output in the 1950s and early sixties; however by 1963 his excesses caught up with his, and his career was most definitely on the wane, a brief come back in 1964 did nothing to halt this slide. After a turbulent few years, Cash, thanks to new wife June Carter had managed to compose himself ... Read More: Rating: - Extra CashThis magical recording of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison is a warts and all live recording in front of several hundred plus prisoners in January 1968. The atmosphere is electric, with frequent shouts and spontaneous applause and whistles from the crowd. Even some of the official prison announcements are left in the recordings. Highlights are many as Cash has chosen his set carefully with the audience in mind. So '25 minutes to go' (a reference to the electric chair), 'Cocaine Blues' and his own 'Fulsom Prison Blues' are all brilliant performances. I first heard Johnny Cash through his later American recordings. These are great albums but on the last three or four his voice getting weaker after each album. The difference in ... Read More: Rating: - A True Legend At His BestI've never been into Johnny Cash, it was the movie Walk The Line that got me interested in this man, this myth, this legend. So far I have a number of his works now on CD but this is by far the BEST album I have of his, and my collection! Never has a live recording been so full of passion, raw music and attitude from both the artist, the band and the audience. Cash will hold you with his electric renditions of songs with the band and his wife-to-be sounding fine, June Carter. PLEASE buy this album for a taste of true rock and roll, true country and true music at it's best with Johnny Cash. You will feel like you're there with the man. You WILL laugh, smile, tap your feet and feel strong emotion from all songs. Priceless. Rating: - "You can't say hell or s*!* or anything like that!"The atmosphere of this live concert from Folsom Prison is electric. The inmate crowd are full of life, energy and buzz. Generally, it is annoying when songs get interrupted, but here, where nearly every otehr song has an interruption of some sort, they are welcome. Cash's interaction with the crowd, his responses to their shouts mid-song, and humourous remarks are really what make this album great. There are even interruptions from the prison tannoy system, barking out prisoner numbers and telling them to go to reception. This gives it a stark reality. Fortunately, you also get some of the best Johnny Cash songs as well! It would obviously start with Folsom Prison Blues, but others like 25 minutes to go, cocaine blues, ... Read More: Rating: - Country musicDamn near every reviewer seems to feel the need to mention that they are not fans of country music. Friends, you won't hear much genuine American country music coming out of Nashville, with occasional exceptions such as this album. Although different styles can be found, there is a distinct spirit that can be detected, as on this album. But you have to look. |
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