JOHNNY CASH – SINGS THE BALLADS OF THE TRUE WEST vol 2 LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK COUNTRY

Johnny Cash – Sings The Ballads Of The True West volume 2
(CBS Records  1966  BPG62591  Mono)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

EJ Day Flibpack Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
 – a little discolouration on the back

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of multiple inductions in the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.

Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, which is characterized by train-sound guitar rhythms; a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark, all-black stage wardrobe, which earned him the nickname “The Man in Black.” He traditionally began his concerts by simply introducing himself, “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash,” followed by his signature “Folsom Prison Blues”.

Much of Cash’s music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the latter stages of his career. His signature songs include “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring of Fire”, “Get Rhythm”, and “Man in Black”. He also recorded humorous numbers like “One Piece at a Time” and “A Boy Named Sue”; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called “Jackson” (followed by many further duets after their marriage); and railroad songs including “Hey, Porter”, “Orange Blossom Special” and “Rock Island Line“. During the last stage of his career, Cash covered songs by several late 20th-century rock artists, notably “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails, “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode, “Southern Accents” by Tom Petty, “Rusty Cage” by Soundgarden, “I Hung My Head” by Sting and “The Mercy Seat” by Nick Cave.

Johnny Cash Sings the Ballads of the True West volume two is an album and the 22nd overall album released by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1965. The album, as its title suggests, contains various ballads and other songs on topics related to the history of the American Old West. This includes Carl Perkins’ “The Ballad of Boot Hill”, “Streets of Laredo”, and the sole single from the album, “Mr. Garfield”, describing the shock of the population after the assassination of President James Garfield. The melody of “Streets of Laredo” would be recycled for the song “The Walls of a Prison” featured on Cash’s album From Sea to Shining Sea.

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