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The Legend (Johnny Cash Box Set)
''The Legend'' is a box set by country singer Johnny Cash, (his 91st overall release) released in 2005 (see 2005 in music) on Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. It is one of the few multi-disc sets that contain songs recorded throughout Cash's entire career, from 1955 to 2003. Over four CDs, most of Cash's biggest hits are covered, in addition to numerous traditional compositions Cash recorded versions of, and several collaborations with other known artists, including Rosanne Cash, U2 and Bob Dylan. In keeping with Cash's persona as the Man in Black, the data surface of the discs is black. In 2006, the set won the Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. It was certified Gold on January 11, 2006, by the RIAA. Track listing Disc 1 – ''Win, Place and Show: The Hits'' The first disc includes many of Cash's biggest hits, as well as his more well-known material from the 1970s and 1980s. A few tracks appear however for the first time on CD. # "I Walk t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Set
A boxed set or (its US name) box set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box, hence 'boxed', and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists and bands with a long and successful career often have anthology or "essential" collections of their music released as box sets. These often include rare and never-before-released tracks. Some box sets collect previously released singles or albums by a music artist, and often collect the complete discography of an artist, such as Pink Floyd's ''Oh, by the Way'' and ''Discovery (Pink Floyd box set), Discovery'' sets. Sometimes bands release expanded versions of their most successful albums, such as Pink Floyd's ''Immersion'' versions of their ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' (1973), ''Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album), Wish You Were Here'' (1975) and ''The Wall'' (1979) boxes. Pink Floyd have also released ''The Early Years 1965–1972'' b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of holding of uncompressed stereo audio. First released in Japan in October 1982, the CD was the second optical disc format to reach the market, following the larger LaserDisc (LD). In later years, the technology was adapted for computer data storage as CD-ROM and subsequently expanded into various writable and multimedia formats. , over 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of and typically hold up to 74 minutes of audio or approximately of data. This was later regularly extended to 80 minutes or by reducing the spacing between data tracks, with some discs unofficially reaching up to 99 minutes or which falls outside established specifications. Smaller variants, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Of Fire (song)
Ring of Fire is a song written by the American singer-songwriters June Carter and Merle Kilgore. It was originally recorded as "(Love's) Ring of Fire" by June's sister, Anita Carter, on her 1962 album ''Folk Songs Old and New''. It was popularized by Carter's husband, the country singer Johnny Cash, after it appeared on his 1963 compilation album '' Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash''. Cash's version became one of his biggest hits, staying at No. 1 on the country chart for seven weeks. It was certified gold by the RIAA on January 21, 2010, and has sold over 1.2 million downloads. It was named the fourth-greatest country song by Country Music Television, while ''Rolling Stone'' called it the greatest country song and the 87th- greatest song of all time. In 1999, Cash's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Description The lyrics compare the passions of love to a "ring of fire". It describes being burned, and the flames rising, as the person con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Take Your Guns To Town
Don't, Dont, or DONT may refer to: Films * ''Don't'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent comedy film * ''Don't'' (1974 film), a 1974 film about the monarch butterfly * ''Don't'', a fake trailer from the film ''Grindhouse'' (2007) Songs * "Don't" (Billy Currington song) * "Don't" (Bryson Tiller song) *"Don't", by Dinosaur Jr. from their album '' Bug'', 1988 * "Don't" (Ed Sheeran song) * "Don't" (Elvis Presley song) * "Don't!", a song by Shania Twain * "Don't", by M2M from their album ''The Big Room'' * "Honey Don't, Carl Perkins song Surname Dont or Dohnt is a German language surname *Jakob Dont (1815–1888), Austrian composer *Jay Dohnt (born 1989), Australian Paralympics athlete Other uses * ''Don't'' (game show), a 2020 American game show with Adam Scott and Ryan Reynolds * DONT, Disturb Opponents' Notrump, a bridge bidding convention * "-dont" (actually "-odont"), a suffix meaning "tooth", used in taxonomy * Doctor Don't, the teenage kid version of Doctor Eggman, from New Yok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ways Of A Woman In Love
"The Ways of a Woman in Love" is a song originally recorded by Johnny Cash. It was written for him by Bill Justis and Charlie Rich. The song was recorded by Cash in July 1958 during his final sessions for Sun Records Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee on February 1, 1952. Sun was the first label to record Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Jo .... and released as a single (Sun 302, with " You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" on the opposite side) in August. The song was also recorded and released by Charlie Rich as a single in 1973 and in the following year enjoyed b-side success of backing Billy Swan's International Bestseller "I Can Help." In 2018 critically acclaimed songwriter John Prine pronounced that "The Ways of a Woman in Love" was his favorite Johnny Cash song and released a music video of it. Composition Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guess Things Happen That Way
"Guess Things Happen That Way" is a 1958 cross over single by Johnny Cash, which was written by Jack Clement. The single was Johnny Cash's fourth #1 on the country chart spending eight weeks at #1, and a total of 24 weeks on the chart. The B-side of "Guess Things Happen That Way", a song entitled, "Come In Stranger" made it to #6 on the country chart. The single also crossed over to the pop chart, peaking at #66. The song was also featured in the 1993 film '' A Perfect World'' directed by Clint Eastwood and was put on the film's soundtrack. Content The song is about a man struggling after the love of his life has died. Critical reception As Allmusic describes it, the song "featured an arrangement dominated by piano and a vocal chorus adding distinctive 'ba-doo's throughout hat is...slicker than, say, "Cry! Cry! Cry!" or "I Walk the Line" ut withan eccentric tone all its own — largely because the vocal chorus (who sound as if they're occupying a middle ground between doo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
"Ballad of a Teenage Queen" is a song written by Jack Clement and recorded by Johnny Cash, with background music by The Tennessee Two. Recorded for his 1958 album ''Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous,'' it hit number 1 on the US Country charts and number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Content The song tells the story of a small-town teenage girl with golden hair and blue eyes who is considered the prettiest the townsfolk have ever seen. She is so pretty that all the boys want to have her. But the girl prefers and loves the boy next door, who is employed at the local candy store. The boy saves enough money to buy a ring and plans to marry her "next spring", but suddenly, a movie scout from Hollywood comes to take her away. Mesmerized by what Hollywood has to offer, she leaves the boy and her hometown and heads to the big city. Very soon, the girl becomes famous and enjoys the big-city pleasures like a fancy house and a swimming pool. However, she begins to miss "her old hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Of The Blues
"Home of the Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash. The song was recorded on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, and was released as a single in August the same year. It was also included as the eleventh track of his second album, ''Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous''. The song was written by Johnny Cash, Lillie McAlpin and Glenn Douglas Tubb and produced by Jack Clement. Partial ownership of the song is held by Florida businessman John Palumbo. Cover versions of the song were recorded by Dwight Yoakam in 1988, by Laughing Hyenas in 1995 and by Owl City in early 2012. The song was also recorded by Joaquin Phoenix for the 2005 film ''Walk the Line''. Content The song is an autobiographical account of Cash's unpleasant childhood. Cash has attributed his inspiration for this song as Home of the Blues record shop on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There You Go (Johnny Cash Song)
"There You Go" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. The song was released as a single on Sun Records (Sun 258) in late 1956, with " Train of Love" on the opposite side. The single reached #1 on ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ...s Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes chart References {{Johnny Cash Johnny Cash songs 1956 singles Songs written by Johnny Cash Sun Records singles 1956 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Walk The Line
"I Walk the Line" is a song written and recorded in 1956 by Johnny Cash. After moderate chart success, it soon became Cash's first #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' country chart, and eventually crossed over to the pop charts, reaching #19 on the Billboard "Top 100" (later renamed "Hot 100"). The song remained on the charts for over 43 weeks, and sold over two million copies. It has also been used on many LPs released from Sun Records, such as '' Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!'', '' Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous'', and '' Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams''. It was the title song for a 1970 film starring Gregory Peck and a 2005 biopic of Cash starring Joaquin Phoenix. The song captures Johnny Cash's "boom-chicka-boom" sound by Cash putting a dollar bill in the neck of his guitar. Background of the song The unique chord progression for "I Walk the Line" was inspired by the backwards playback of guitar runs on Cash's tape recorder while he was stationed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
The Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995 to an album's art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...s. The award is not bestowed upon the artist unless they are also a credited art director. The award year reflects the year of presentation, not the year the work was actually released. The award category has previously been known as Best Recording Package – Boxed (1995–1997) and Best Boxed Recording Package (1998–2002). Usually, five nominees are presented; though in 2016, the number of nominees was six. In 2026, the award will merge into the Best Recording Package category. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. Recipients Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
