Customer Reviews
Cash...Priceless. - By: Guitar Heroine, 27 Nov 2008 
I bought this album because I like a lot of the songs on the album & just wanted a general overview of Cash's career. I was also thrilled to see a cover of One by U2 on it (one of my favourite songs by them), & a couple of live songs; A Boy Named Suein particular, because he was just such an incredible showman & it was great to listen to this imagining being there to witness him delivering such great performances.
This is a brilliant album & brilliant value for money; a great introduction to, or overview of, Cash's career.
The best of Johnny Cash captured on one CD - By: Biffa, 22 Sep 2008 At first I was skeptical of the whole Johnny Cash is a great musician/songwriter, & thought it was oldie country music for the oldies to reminisce about, & say how they never make music like they used to; that was until I was given this CD to try after seeing the film based upon his life.
Johnny Cash is without doubt a very clever songwriter/commentator with catchy 2-3min songs that reveal a story with very poignant and/or witty poetry set to music you'll hum along to after very few listens. Clear examples of this can be foundin songs such as 'A boy named Sue' & 'San Quentin.'
This album captures the highlights of his music career from the early songs right to the covers of modern artists - which he coversin his 'Cash sound' that I feel are better than the originals.
If you are undecided, like I was, give it a try as you can always sell it on, but I am sure, you will not be disappointed.
True Legend - By: tallpete33, 28 Aug 2008 This is a great intro to new fans of Johnny Cash, a true icon whose music covered several generations.
When I first played it & the trumpets of Ring of Fire came on I wandered if I'd done the right thing ! The early tracks are pure 50s country, a complete contrast to the later U2/Depeche Mode covers/corroborations. There's something for everyone here but don't just buy it for the later stuff.
Cash has an amazing deep & warm voice, full of charisma & soul. It would have almost been worth being banged upin the notorious San Quentin to have seen him play live there. One of rock & roll's original bad boys, he lived his life & sang as he saw it.
For me & probably other non die-hard country fans, the later tracks probably have more appeal but I tend not to skip the early songs nowadays as they are mostly excellent. Personal Jesus is delivered deadpan but with so much meaning, a great interpretation of a classic. Hurt (Nine Inch Nails) could have been written about him, it has more emotion than any song I've ever heard & always sends a shiver down my spine. You can feel the "Hurt"in his voice as he mourns his late wife June Carter & no doubt voices the regrets of how he behaved to her & others during his pill popping years. It all comes outin spades & if it fails to move you, go & see the doctor to see if your heart is still beating....
Never owned a Cash record? This is where to start.
fantastic! - By: Ms. A. L. Campbell, 15 Dec 2007 I'd never heard of Johnny Cash until this cd appearedin the cd player at work. Needless to say, it came home with me about a week later, & has beenin my car ever since. There's something about johnny Cash that is totally mesmerising, & i'm even more hooked since watching walk the line, which is one of my favourite films. This deserves a placein every CD collection.
Top rate - By: G. J. Weeks, 30 Oct 2007 If you can only afford one CD from the Manin Black, get this one. All the classics from the great man. Superb.
