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 somber 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 ain't. The current version has been coupled with its de facto sequel, recorded three years later at San Quentin and nearly Folsom's match. -- Colin Escott
Track Listing
Folsom Prison Blues Busted Dark As The Dungeon I Still Miss Someone Cocaine Blues 25 Minutes To Go Orange Blossom Special Long Black Veil Send A Picture Of Mother Wall Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart Joe Bean Jackson Give My Love To Rose I Got Stripes Legend Of John Henry's Hammer Green Green Grass Of Home Greystone Chapel Big River I Still Miss Someone Wreck Of The Ol' 97 I Walk The Line Darlin' Companion I Don't Know Where I'm Bound Starkville City Jail San Quentin San Quentin Wanted Man Boy Named Sue There'll Be Peace In The Valley Folsom Prison Blues Ring Of Fire He Turned The Water Into Wine Daddy Sang Bass Old Account Was Settled Long Ago Closing Medley
