At San Quentin

Fine performance all round. Glad not to have been in the audience.

great

For me, the ultimate Johnny Cash recording was his live (recorded at a prison) album, At Folsom Prison, until I heard At San Quentin. I don't know what it is about Cash, but in his performance and (excellent) banter he really relates to his "captive" audience, in this case inmates at the prisons. This raw performance surpasses any studio album Cash recorded (ok, arguably in my opinion) and he delivers a wild and crazy and oh so, interesting concert that really showcases what a showman Cash truly was. You youngins out there should take note on how to properly win over an audience.

That was fun!

Not really a country fan, but Cash is clearly passionate and talented. Album is really excellent.

This was almost five stars for me, but I got a little bogged down toward the end. I really enjoyed getting to hear Cash talk through, and hear the San Quentin inmates’ incredibly enthusiastic response. I wish it wasn’t censored. 4/5

It's not live at Folsom Prison but it's good

I can't believe there are so many live albums on this list. "At Saint Quentin" is one of the better ones. I liked the first track a lot. I can't believe I'm getting many albums from 1970 or earlier. Better yet, the banter isn't too annoying. 4 stars for "At St. Quentin".

Good music, fun playing off the crowd, really good album overall

Johnny got those convicts rocking! A nice highlight of a great selection of Johnny Cash songs with quality bantter and comments between songs.

This is awesome. I really enjoyed this. This is the gritty tough guy country I can get behind.

Johnny's showmanship is great. 😊

First time I've heard this one in full, definitely a fun listen. Johnny Cash is so charismatic and the crowd is rambuctious, it's great. Wish we can get a cleaner sounding version of this record with AI and everything now, but we'll see. Favorite tracks: Darling Companion, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue 4/5

Nice crowd work. Good listen for a bit of talk and some songs relating to the audience

Bem divertido e gostosinho, o Cash sabia fazer um show

Great concert but I like the live at folsom prison better

The tracks on this album are enough to justify a 5, but I absolutely cannot get into live albums on this list. I don't care about the crowd work, and I don't want a repeat track - that's the beauty of albums, you get to repeat the things you want.

Love Johnny Cash, and there's not a single bad song on this live album. My only issue is that the whole thing feels oddly Frankensteined together. Like he talks about playing "A Boy Named Sue" and then doesn't until a couple songs later. Or the fact that they kept in both performances of "San Quentin" instead of picking just one of them. Or the way "Folsom Prison Blues" cuts off early for no apparent reason. These quirky things make for a less rewarding and cohesive listening experience than At Folsom Prison. Maybe I should listen to another version of this album, and I likely will, but this version didn't impress me much. It's saved by the fact the songs are great regardless of the presentation. Bonus points awarded for the part where he talks about people telling him how to behave and act during the recording.

Good

Overall: 7/10 I've mentioned before not enjoying live albums, but I'm trying to judge these albums fairly. Johnny had a way of capturing an audience that feels magnetic and his energy is the best thing about this album. He was a wonderful live performer and I would have loved the chance to see him live at this time. Fav Song: San Quentin 1 Least Fav Song: Starkville City Jail

Great energy. A wonderful live performance by Johnny Cash and an ensemble of other talent where he debuts one of his classics. Johhny Cash at his best though some of the mixing is lost in the live format. 7/10

Great album.

Tangible!

Not my favorite Johnny Cash album and generally not a live album fan, but this one is legendary and tells an incredible story. Musically I'd say its a 3 but the added lore makes it better. Boy Named Sue is my favorite track, although Shel Silverstein should get more credit.

-pretty good -thought it was lowk weird he was singing in a prison and like sympathizing with them...like some of them might be rapists and murderers??? hello?? -fav song: I walk the line, a boy named sue, or folsom prison blues

Love anything from the Cash man

8.5/10. I think I am just a sucker for live albums but this was great. The way Cash connected with the crowd and he them won over from start to finish was amazing. And that fact that he was so funny even within the songs themselves was so refreshing. As the for the actual music, it was not overly complicated allowing for Cash's deep, gravitus voice to do the work. It is definitely something to listen to as whole rather than individual tracks but the fantastic storytelling and humour really won me over.

Johnny Cash is the ultimate OUTLAW badass. I'm not a huge Country music fan, and though he recorded primarily as a Country music artist, Johnny's passion and charisma was always pure Rock N Roll. This is why he remains my favourite 'Country' star. (I absolutely adore his American Recording albums with Rick Rubin in the late 1990's/early 2000's but that's another story!). I remember listening to A Boy Named Sue in early elementary school on a '45 (the song playing over sides 1 and 2). Listening to it as an adult, I'm blown away that my baby ears heard such a 'killer' song. At San Quentin captures Johnny Cash and band in peak form in front an enraptured audience. Johnny's distinct deep voice is in mighty form and his banter is casual and funny, never condensing, always inviting and charming. I laugh every time I hear some of the ‘foul language’ bleeped out! The band is tight and supportive. Johnny's shout to Luther, who had died not long before recording, is pure class. I believe that A Boy Named Sue was a last minute surprise and the band was playing off music charts! What a rebel! Admittedly, outside of the American Recording records, I don't often listen to early Johnny Cash 'albums', except for 2 of his live ones (this and Folsom). The Legacy version of At San Quentin adds over an hour of material and really is the best way to listen to the whole concert! Not a concert that "I wish I was there" but one I'm happy to listen to in the comforts in my own home. A pleasure from start to finish. My Favourite Songs? (mostly his hits, but that's why they're hits!): I Walk the Line Folsom Prison Blues Jackson A Boy Named Sue San Quentin

Johnny Cash forever <3

tässäkin kiihotetaan vankikansaa nousemaan kapinaan. yksi ongelma: LIIKAA PÄLÄTTÄMISTÄ. miksi vaimo tuotiin lavalle... huoh... no löytyy huumoria, naurattaa ja hekottaa, vähän tummempaa huumoria.. pakko taputtaa hyvän vitsin jälkeen ei pirskutti heh.. vankiparat, selleissä lusitaan lasketaan päiviä.. anna mull' kolpakko.. ja saaaat rahaa takaisiin. anna mull' kolpakko... ja kolme tonnia hiivaaa.. anna mull' kolpakko...jea... anna mull' kolpakko. they camm me the finland jonathan cash. they call me joonatan raha. joni käteinen. a boy named sue

как на концерте побывал

It doesn’t quite have the magic in a bottle of the Folsom prison album but it’s not far off at all

One of the best live albums I've ever heard

I love Johnny Cash. He's amazing. He's iconic. But did we really need both this and "At Folsom Prison" on the same list? Is there not another Johnny Cash studio album we could've replaced this with? Is this here only because it has "A Boy Named Sue" and "Folsom Prison" doesn't? Someone please explain to me why both are here? You can pretty much read my "At Folsom Prison" review to know what I think about this. The only differences being that A: This one has a little more banter than "At Folsom Prison" and B: A different track list. That being said, this was great. I actually liked the track list a little more than "At Folsom Prison." But I thin that's kind of the problem. Having these two on the list means they're going to be compared to each other. And that's disappointing. But as it is, four stars. Standout Tracks: Wanted Man, I Walk the Line, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue

Якщо я не помиляюсь, то це вже 4-й Live альбом який я слухаю в рамках цієї рубрики. І що хочу сказати, мене приємно дивує наскільки всі вони цікаві та кожен має свою "магію", хоча раніше, я б і не подумав слухати саме живий альбом, аби ознайомитись з чиєюсь творчістю. І цей альбом Johnny Cash не є вийнятком. Цей запис, який Джонні давав у в'язниці San Quentin, є послідовником попереднього, більш відомого, концертного альбому At Folsom Prison (1968). Як і попередник, цей альбом цікавий не стільки самою музикою, яка, між іншим, чудово виконана та записана, скільки відчуттям "живої енергії" та щирості яку випромінює Джонні. І по реакції публіки, ми відчуваємо, що вона насправді його люблять. Навіть не дивлячись на те, що публіка на цьому концерті є "доволі специфічною", навіть з ними Cash знаходить спільну мову. І особливо гарно це відчувається у промовах між піснями. Особливим моментом на цьому концерті, безумовно є виконання пісні San Quentin, в який іде мова про те наскільки це лайняне місце та як герой пісні його ненавидить. Якщо говорити про чисто "музичну сторону", то головною, на мою думку, причиною чому ці два "в'язничних" альбоми Кеша так сильно цінуються, є настрій та душевність з яким виконані самі пісні. Саме це робить їх унікальними та особливими, адже відтворити "це саме відчуття" просто неможливо, його можна тільки закарбувати. Просто послухайте виконання A Boy Named Sue і зрозумієте про що я говорю.

Johnny cash got some jokes

Not quite my speed of country but undoubtedly important and impactful. Such empathy for those who have found themselves in troubled circumstances. I especially love how the recording quality emphasizes the uproar of the crowd- the crowd mic is constantly peaking and it’s so killer. The title track is an absolute riot.

This is Outlaw. I'm a sucker for any of these Live from Prison albums. It's raw, Cash sounds amazing and he's got the inmates eating out the palm of his hand. I'm kind of surprised how short this is, the abrupt ending and having a song twice, even if it's a good song. Looking at the Legacy Edition I feel like this album could be a little better, but still pretty solid.

Johnny Cash rules. This album is a great album. I like the banter in between songs. It actually gives you the feel of being there. It's strange to me that they would include both takes of "San Quentin", even making them track one and two of Side B. "Folsom Prison Blues" unfortunately cuts off....did the warden shut the concert down? I'm surprised this was the final release. Looking at the reissue and legacy edition, it seems like they had a lot more material they could include. This is pretty minor nitpicking, but something about this just won't let me give it 5.

Good stuff

I am not sure why Johnny Cash performed for prison audiences, but it was a thing for him and I am not going to judge that. What is impressive is how he connected with the crowd. In his banter he spoke to them and they responded. Even though I am not a Cash fan per se, I still think a 4 is warranted for this recording.

The man in black at his finest….

Few have done it better than Johnny Cash.

They’ll never let anybody do anything like this again. A little messier than the Folsom version, it’s a bit all over the place, trying to do too many things in too many ways. Despite this, it’s both a lovely historical document and a terrific collection of performances in its own right.

wanted man- dont censor him. 7 wreck of the old 97- 8. eatin it up. thats cool he asked them what they wanted to hear i walk the line- 8 or 9 darlin companion- he loved june so much, dude. 6. hes so silly. i wish he was my dad✌️ starkville city jail- 6 san quentin- the prisoners cheering is so funny. 7 or 8. san quentin reprise- 7 a boy named sue- 7 peace in the valley- 6 or 7 folsom prison blues- LETS FUCKING GOOO. 8 or 9 i love him <3<3<3

Really really fun album. I really enjoyed listening to this album, Johnny Cash interacting with the audience, telling stories, just being Johnny Cash is definitely the best part of the album. It would be a 5, but I think the music itself could've been abit more interesting.

This one surprised me. Not that I don't like Johnny Cash, I just went into it thinking it'd be just fine, a solid 3/5. Ended up finding myself enjoying it quite a bit though to the point I put it on for a second spin. Guess it just hit the spot.

I had no idea Johnny Cash had such a sense of humor! His stoic presentation doesn't lend itself to someone who would frequently joke, but I was pleasantly surprised. And his jokes are so easy and forthcoming. More than once bleeps occur (it was still 1969), and Cash sure is swearing. I feel such intimacy too, though I don't know how many inmates were in the audience. I'm sure Cash's outlaw persona helped in that regard. All this makes him so personable and genuine to the audience--and even to remote listeners--which in turn makes At San Quentin quite the unique album. Add to that his low baritone vocals and the prison concert venue, and you've got yourself a hit live album.

Really enjoyed it. Great banter and great songs.

Æggene, og væggene album. Jeg endte med at se optagelserne fra fængslet også. Det var en super fin Cash oplevelse!

This is the type of Live album that should be on the list in comparison to some of the other ones I have so far listened to on this list. Solid banter, amazing control over the audience along with just a great performance!

Crowd pleasing album With charming Aesop like tales On rebel ditties

I usually don't like live albums because I find the applause/cheering/comments from the audience to be distracting, so I was a little disappointed this was on here. But then I realized that it was a live recording of him performing at a prison and I immediately became intrigued. He sounded amazing, but I think I was mostly taken aback at how this was such a big moment in music history and I'm listening to people cheering that were actual inmates at San Quentin at the time. This was a fantastic listen - I'm so glad I gave it a chance.

It's giving the same feelings I had when listening to At Folsom Prison, simply enjoyable entirely off the fact that Cash was such a charismastic performer and a great songwriter, I swear there's barely a dull moment when listening to him sing about hating the prison he prison he is performing at, only to then ask for water It's just great fun

Hello! Okay so I'm going to rate it a 3.8/10! I really liked the live. I felt I was with them and like laughing about his story. I loved the lyrics and the break part of interesting stories. My favorite song was Darling when he brought his wife up and they both sang. It was very wholesome, and his wife got amazing vocals. I rate it 8.6 because I really don't like live songs due to the background sound, but it was actually great and it's like a country songs or vibes, never really was a big fan of country. Even though I do listen to country but not a lot like the other genres! I really like his thick voice; it was interesting and again loves his wife's voice! So, yea! Can't wait for the second song tomorrow! :3

Simple yet poetic lyrics carried by Cash's baritone voice makes a real treat for the inmates at San Quentin Prison. The crowd's cheers shows life in the hearts of the imprisoned, a small reprieve from the terrible life in prison.

Johnny Cash will always be legendary, and so will his live albums.

Huh. I was mighty impressed with Live at Folsom Prison, but seeing another of JC's subsequent prison albums pop up on the list seems superfluous. This is very much more of the same - you don't *need* to hear both before you die. That said, I enjoyed At San Quentin very much. It reminded me of what was great about ‘Folsom’: Cash’s masterful command of an audience; how easy on the ears the tunes are; and how the energy of the prison gig setting really elevates the whole thing. There’s a little more spotlight on his own songwriting too this time, which is nice.

Absolutnke uwielbiam, gruby klasyk i ciągle mnie wciąga, czuć energię i same melodie też całkiem dobre. Ale po wielu przesluchaniach troszkę zamulilo.

Live album with a lot of energy captured. Fun fun, more swearing than I thought. Can he tune his guitar?

Not the first Johnny Cash live album we have heard for this game, his personality really carries this. I am still anti-live albums being included though.

DAY 1: At San Quentin - Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash delivered a very respectable performance at San Quentin State Prison, and the performance was made into a live album. While his live album At Folsom Prison is more notable, it does not discredit the importance of this album. Performing a free concert for incarcerated individuals is a very commendable act to do. You never really know what somebody may be going through. The incarcerated deserve to be treated with dignity, and respect. Based on the sounds of the audience, they seem to have greatly appreciated Johnny Cash's commendable action of performing a prison concert. Performing a prison concert once is already very respectable, but doing it twice is even more so. Johnny Cash resonated with the incarcerated, and he remains one of the most important figures of country music even to this day, over two decades after his death. Personal Enjoyment: 3/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 5/5.

A surprise to hear this old chestnut but a great listen. I don't think I'll be re-listening very often but I thoroughly enjoyed remembering this album.

Favorite song: San Quentin Least Favorite: Wreck of the Old ‘97 The best part of this was Cash’s obvious presence and the crowd’s great reaction.

God, this guy was the coolest. 4/5

Great live album

Incredible listening experience, love the way johnny cash interacts and riffs with the inmates, feels alive

I hate country but this album gets my approval. All songs have the same rythym and sound but the environment and the prisoners reaction gives it another feel. I have heard the folsom prison one amd I actually like it as well cause it true country rock from Johnny Cash his voice and delivery of this genere are unique.

Flott, litt repetitivt kanskje men det er utrolig stemning å høre på.

Fairly similar to At Folsom Prison. Good banter between songs and I like that he played San Quentin twice in a row. A like country music when it tells a story and Johnny Cash is a great storyteller. Favorites were Wanted Man, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue, and Folsom Prison Blues.

There's something about this you can't quantify. He's so good with the crowd and giving it to the prison industry. His style at this time makes the songs sound a bit too similar, but the standouts make this a 4.

Ahhh cudowny album ;-; Świetnie się bawiłam słuchając go. Jest bardzo ludzki. Uwielbiam reakcje widowni, szczególnie na piosenkę San Quentin - te śmiechy i wiwatowanie. Johnny cudownie tworzy atmosferę. Historia opowiadana w A Boy Named Sue jest bardzo fun. Ogólnie wszystkie piosenki są utrzymywane w beztroskim tonie. Mocne 4/5

Cash is so effortlessly charming and funny. you just never want it to end

Fantastic live album from the country God!

Not really my regular listening vibe but pretty nostalgic and classic.

Not a fan of live albums, but the prison banter and music are great.

Great live album, up there with the best. Glad I found it through this list.

Johnny Cash live in a prison. Hard to beat. 4/5

Good but not for me

++: Wreck of the Old 97, I Walk the Line, Starkville City Jail, San Quentin, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue, (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley, Folsom Prison Blues +: Wanted Man, Darling Companion 8,5/10

I love all the bits where he's trying to make the prisoners think he's cool, and he's going like 'some guy from England tried to tell me what to do... but i don't want to 😎'

Not quite as good as folsom. Still dug

Good cause I like Johnny cash and seemed like a cool show, but why is it on the list

Before listening - I hope this is good because having two Johnny Cash prison albums is a bit much. After listening - Good but not sure it's distinct enough to include on the list.

норм, но не для меня. слишком по-американски, но прикольно что это концерт в тюрьме

7.5/10 Kinda hard to judge. As a collection of songs this wouldn't be worth four stars, but the interaction with the audience and Cash showing his skill as an entertainer elevate it to a different level. Highlights: A Boy Named Sue Peace in the Valley

Honestly liked this better than Folsom

8/10

Great live album. Standout songs: Starkville city jail San Quintin

Zitten leuke nummers tussen, maar wel erg veel praten, ook best veel saaie nummers en schelden wordt gebleept wat echt heel irritant is. 7/10.

An authentic and legendary performance in a unique location.

Not as good as Folsom Prison but still a banger

What a performance by one of the best singers of all time. While I think his Folsom live album is a touch better, this one still has a ton to offer. The energy coming off both Cash and the audience is electric, and a couple of the new songs here (San Quentin and especially Boy Named Sue) are instance classics.

Johnny Cash is one of the few country music artists I don't hate and while this is a live albums which are generally not my favorite it has energy and authenticity. So like At Folsom Prison I do like this.

Short album, but I liked the raucousness of it.

Tbh less of an album and more an incredible capture of a very specific moment in time - there’s probably as much talking on this album as there is music - but it’s fascinating seeing the Johnny Cash “character” (because it was a bit of a character) do his thing at the height of his powers. For those confused as to why he plays the same song twice in a row - did you actually listen to the album? It’s not like he did it for fun. It’s because it’s a song about how much the prison HE’S PERFORMING IN sucks ass, and the prisoners basically scream that he has to play it again immediately after he finishes the first time. That’s kinda amazing and really shows the power of music.

This was a great listen, I love Johnny’s genuine relaxed interaction with the crowd. I’m a little more partial to the energy on the first prison album in the series, “Live at Folsom”. Side note: Joaquin Phoenix was robbed for best actor (2006) in “Walk the line”, IMO. 3.5/5

Although I’m a bigger fan of the At Folsom live album, this one was still enjoyable. Johnny’s effortless banter with the inmates was great, and the fact that he wrote and debuted a title song for this event was an even better touch. It was also this event that produced the now famous middle-finger photo which is just great.

A little surprised to see this one and not Live at Folsom (hey but maybe we will), but still a fun listen. Am guessing the inclusion is based on Boy Named Sue on this one (written by Shel Silverstein btw), which I get.

Man, talk about charisma and knowing your audience. I’d say a natural entertainer but will give Cash credit for mastering his craft. Great songs and very authentically performed. I can only handle so much of the “bom-bom bom-bom” beat but respect for Johnny.

It's hard to describe this album...it is fine, but not great IMO. It feels more like a historical artifact to me. More interesting than amazing. And interesting enough to get a 4* from me. Really cool to hear Johnny interacting with the crowd and his quick wit. 3.75/5

Muy guay la interacción con el publico. Canciones chill guays

7/10 Johnny Cash mi je jedan od artista uz kojeg bi uvijek rado bezbrižno otvorio pivo, pa makar i u podne. Nisam puno ulazio u njegovu diskografiju jer mi ima onaj Balašević moment - jednostavno je previse toga izdao. Treba mi neki fan koji ce mi pustiti svojih najdrazih petnaest stvari i prodat mi ga malo jer ne mislim ulazit tako skoro u sve te albume, mozda u 40ima, tko zna. Za ovu legendarnu seriju koncerata po zatvorima znam vec dugo, a ni ovaj album mi nije nepoznat. Najdraze stvari nemam jer su sve slicne, ali A Boy Named Sue i Folsom Prison Blues uvijek volim cuti. Nadam se jos njegovih albuma vidjet ovdje, barem ce me natjerati da cujem nesto vise od greatest hits cd-a koji se vrtio prije puno godina. Deri ga Đoni!

I love the album from Folsom Prison, and this one is similar enough in style that it's almost as good. The banter, the boos at mentioning the warden, and the story about Cash's 36 dollars are all great and there is a good variety of songs on here. I like that the setlist is "fluid" in the sense that he asks what the crowd wants to hear and it's actually coordinated enough that he plays the suggested songs in addition to the "planned" ones. Only complaint is that it's a bit short! It could definitely be longer. I'll have to watch the TV recording of it as well, I bet it's great.

Casha znałem do tej pory tylko z imienia i nazwiska - wiedziałem, że był taki artysta, that's it. Nie wiedziałem nawet, jakiej muzyki do końca się spodziewać. Country... huh! Nie wiem, na ile to efekt koncertowej wersji, ale damn, świetnie mi się tego słuchało. Strasznie się wciągnąłem w opowiadane w piosenkach historie i to, co pomiędzy. Chociaż potem przeczytałem, że Cash sporo wymyślal i nie był wcale takim outlawem, to uwierzyłem mu - widocznie rzesze fanów w jego czasach też, jego twórczość rezonowała. Przewrotne jest to, że imo dziś mógłby trafić bardziej do czarnych i mniejszości swoim przekazem... znak czasów, I guess. Świetnie mi się słuchało, "San Quentin" i "A boy named Sue" chyba favs. Kawał historii, w której nie uczestniczyłem i nie jest moja - ale mogę dzięki Cashowi nieco lepiej się wczuć i zrozumieć. Nice!

So country, witty and fun. Love it.

This is a fun time and Johnny Cash is pretty fucking cool. I go back and forth on whether he's phony or not but I tend to think he's more authentic than not and I suppose I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Some bangers on this.

I could go on a tangent right now about how much I hate the fact that country music often gets relegated to "the genre with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and alt-country" when in conversation with music nerds. As someone from the south it feels like something that speaks to *us*, and it's unfair to boil it down to any one or two acts. No Dwight Yoakam on here, no Randy Travis, no George Strait, but that's to be expected when 80s and 90s country gets ignored even further. That being said, if we are to boil country down to one act, it should be Johnny Cash. While this one isn't as good as At Folsom Prison and the overdubs get on my nerves a lot more, San Quentin does a fair amount to switch itself up from its live predecessor while keeping what made the last album so good. It's still raw, still badass, a bit less topical and "epic" than the last one but very worthwhile. 7/10

That moment when a song is so magical, so perfect, that it has to be played again immediately. And it doesn't get stale. Cash takes a moment to make sure all the producers and TV channels clearly understand the "fuck you" he's giving them, too. Brilliant. The only person who can outdo Johnny Cash is Johnny Cash, and he does only on At Folsom Prison. I remember reading the liner notes in my Johnny Cash boxed set booklet, and Cash describes the feeling in the room after singing "San Quentin" the second time through. The first time through it was a bunch of cheering, but the second time through, the inmates know the song and fall into a dark brooding mood. Cash says that the tension was so strong in the room that he could've told the prisoners to riot in that moment, and they would have.

"San Quentin, I hate every inch of you" -Johnny Cash at San Quentin (1969) At San Quentin is very similar to At Folsom Prison, an album released a year earlier and also included on this list. It does mar the listening experience just a bit, given the fact that he makes pretty similar jokes, and to a similar audience of overjoyed prisoners. But I won't let that impact my rating. Folsom got a 4, and San Quentin's getting the same treatment. Fun banter, great (albeit extremely simple) music, and the strongest version of perhaps my favourite Johnny Cash song, A Boy Named Sue. Also, if you squint your ears, every one of his songs is identical. But you can't squint your ears, silly! 4/5 Key tracks: Wreck of the Old 97, I Walk the Line, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue

Ég er náttúrulega með vott af Johnny Cash-blæti en ég fílaði þessa plötu með óllum sínum mistökum og spjalli þótt ég fíli vanalega ekki þannig á plötum. Það kom mér samt svo mikið í réttu stemmninguna.

Personality 10/10

Johnny Cash is so unbelievably cool that he got invited by the prison to sing songs about how much prison sucks to a bunch of people stuck in prison.

At folsom prison will always be the GOAT for johnny cash live album's and maybe just live album's generally but this is pretty solid.

A true performance

I love how he interacts with the prisoners. You can tell he is having fun and the audience is absolutely loving it. I love how they say one more time after hearing "San Quentin" and he does it without question. Also, he has some hilarious quips throughout and the songs are great, if not legendary ("Folsom Prison Blues" "Boy Name Sue"). Johnny Cash is the man.

One of Americas OG badasses.

I like Johnny Cash! He does come off as a bit of a phony, but so do a lot of people. He found a lane and committed to it. Great voice/charisma/delivery. It also has me pondering the ethics of this. On the one hand he's humanizing these people, which is good... I think? What did they do? How did their victims feel about all this banter? This prison sucks LOLZ... Would Doggystyle be better if it was recorded in a prison? Would we say Snoop is more or less phony? Wanted Man was by far my favorite track and of course it was written by Bob Dylan...

What a nice listen. Incredible banter and rapport with the inmates, so smooth even when he's tuning his guitar. I don't go crazy for his music but it's a nice listen.

In high school, after Napster got shut down and before Spotify launched, I would borrow stacks of albums from the library and rip them to my computer and load them on my iPod Classic - simpler times. Cash is one that I remember well from that loot. I guess the whole prison marketing thing may be a little questionable in hindsight but these guys sound like they’re having a pretty rowdy time, and I am too.

Expected to hate it. Really didn't. Concept feels forced but the live aspect improves the songs and it is tailored to the audience

Great album and a perfect one to start this challenge with. I think hearing the crowd participation on this one makes it extra special.

10/29 first time listening to the whole album. Yeah that’s pretty cool I think

Valioso representante del country, su música ma agrada y fué influencia innegable en el género. Fue agradable cada uno de sus temas.

Love it.

3.75

Not usually a fan of live albums but this was enjoyable

This is a live album that hits like many don't given the situation and Cash playing San Quentin twice on the record.

Johnny Cash live performances always feel like the most genuine version of him. Great listen

Out of concern it would feel overlong compared with At Folsom Prison, I steeled myself for a marathon - but it's broken up with humor, moments of levity and banter, and Johnny shares the stage with some amazing talent, not least of which are June Carter Cash and Carl Perkins.

Not a Johnny Cash fan. But it was fun to hear him on stage

Too short but otherwise a solid album.

Cash + prison live album = a proven formula

October 24, 2024 HL: “Wanted Man”, “San Quentin” (take your pick), “A Boy Named Sue”, “Darlin’ Companion” I’m not here to argue that Cash deserved 2 live prison albums on this list but

A lot of his songs sound the same but every now and then he drops a banger. Love "San Quentin" and "A Boy named Sue" on this one.

Hope, redemption, peace in the valley, punk, kicking against the pricks. The howling of the incarcerated bookending the songs of the outsiders - but weirdly knowing Cash can walk out. When he asks for the water... And the later call to the warden. This is cold hard social history. Even if you don't like the music. It hopefully makes you realise that there is an entire world that exists but that you maybe choose to ignore.

Good show, cool sentiment too. Can’t hate Johnny cash either I think it’s great.

Amazing, St Quintein and darling companion the best songs

Fun album. Good energy. Surprisingly enjoyable for a live album too.

Excellent, not gonna save any songs but what a joy to listen to this album. Could’ve done without the San Quentin reprise, still an honest 4

Great

Excellent country/rock album.

fun so far hehe i walk the line cute. wanted man too. san squentin a VIOLENT song lmao and the cheers made it even more so lmaoooooo ok a boy named sue even more so LOL? cool album lol 3.5 ill give it 4 stars tho

Another great live album from Johnny Cash. I think I like this one just a little less than Folsom Prison, but still great. I can't quite define why this is a 4* instead of 5* but it just was for me. Absolutely not to be missed though.

Quintessential live album with all the hits.

this man is cool af

Almost as strong as At Folsom but why are they both on here? I'm not against 3 Johnny Cash albums on this list, especially given how many albums some other bands have. Give me one of the prison albums, something early, and then that last triumphant swan song, American IV. Just one person's opinion.

I didn't now Cash did another live prison concert (apparently he did 3). Like the last, this was an ejoyable experience and works as a live album.

Great listen. Not as good as Folsom Prison, but still fun. His banter with the guards and inmates is very Johnny Cash.

Bunch more crowd work than I expected. Really felt like a show as opposed to a concert.

Classic. Great voice.

Classic Cash

Never been a fan of country music, but there's something about Johnny Cash that just screams, "THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE". I may not seek out his music especially, but I'll never turn my nose up at it if it happens to be playing wherever I am.

Johnny Cash’s voice is something that is very special to me. I like his live albums especially. 4 star!

Playing the same song twice in a row in a concert... I can't think of many ways that where this would be the right move, but this is one of them.

Should be listened to as an album. Not individual tracks

This guy had great stage presence! This was fun to listen to, I enjoyed his banter between songs. The songs are classic cash, straight forward story songs with minimal instrumentation. It works well for him and I would listen to this again.

This one was more fun than the last prison album.

Who goes to prison to make a recording? Legend

Strong case for the funniest album in the list. Shame it's not actually the full thing from what I've read, would have liked to hear the complete performance.

Superb. I wasn't sure it was on a par with the Folsom album at first, though by the end I was absolutely vibing.

Johnny Cash is a classic. I loved the insight into his personality through the live aspect of the album. Good music but I’m not the biggest country fan.

I prefer at Folsom Prison over this album but this one is solid. Especially like the interaction with the audience

A decent album.

Lovely album my first one! Excited to expand my music taste and felt that this one was very homey and refreshing

goated concert album

The man in black is always a good draw.

Lots of fun. Good energy. Pretty quick, lots of good songs.

This man has not one but two acclaimed live albums filmed and recorded in a prison.

I usually am not a fan of live albums, but man this was great. Honestly, I can only see myself coming back to Boy Named Sue on here, hence the 4. However, this album was damn near faultless, especially for a live album. Looking forward to Live @ Folsom coming up.

i'm sure i don't have to talk in length about johnny cash, there's probably already at least 5 other reviews up fellating the man. the only reason this isn't a 5 is that even though it's a good album, i still prefer studio recordings. if i want to see a performer live i'll see them live, and living that incredibly unique experience vicariously just seems shallow to me, no matter how good the recordings or the performance may be.

Fuck he's so cool. Everyone's already talked about the highlights in chat so, but yeah full of great moments 8/10 Fav tracks - Wanted man, I Walk the Line, Starville City Jail, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues Least Fav - None

Fucking loved it, Johnny Cash is all time GOAT and this is one of his most well known performances. You can hear him having funny with it and the crowd isn't over bearing in the songs, and you can tell they loving listening. Boy name Sue is a highlight and definitely the one I knew going in to the album. Love that he got his wife up there even if I wasn't sold on her performance as much, but she ain't no yoko ono. Overall this was a fun time and a GREAT palate cleanser after all the fucking british shit we've gotten over the past week. 4/5.

Not a big fan of Johnny, but this gig is at least fun

Didn't really know what to expect - so stripped back, charming, charismatic and humorous. Really just enjoyed it but maybe not in the usual music listening experience sort of way - felt as though it lay in-between a concert, comedy show and TV programme. 3.8

This is great - you really get the feeling that you’re there experiencing the show - Johnny Cash was so good at connecting with the crowd

This was a good one - funny

Loved it

I still don’t like live albums but I love Johnny Cash

Enjoyed some Johnny Cash

Boy Named Sue is one of the best story songs! Love Johnny and this album

nothing like a comedy skit combined with an album

Unique Johnny Cash vibe here. If I’m not mistaken he was heavily on drugs in this period so that sort of explains a little bit of the goings on in this album. Really good stuff, A Boy Named Sue is an all time performance for him

A classic. Interesting to hear Cash interact with his audience

Travelling from the ranch with my fellow gunslingers to the state prison to listen to some beautiful tunes late into the night

This is a classic it only gets 4 as it’s a live album and it’s sometimes a bit off the mark

Deuxième album de Johnny Cash d’affilée après le live à Folsom et encore un très bon album avec une ambiance encore plus électrique dans l’assistance Peut-être une fin un peu abrupte par rapport au live à Folsom, la dernière chanson se termine et fin du disque sans écouter un peu l’ambiance dans la salle, dommage ; peut-être que la Legacy Edition contient tout le concert, il faudra que je l’écoute. Mais écouter Johnny Cash jurer et chanter deux fois de suite un chant contre la prison qui l’accueille est hilarant

I would have given a 5 if there was a little bit more music on here JC what a legend

A pretty good live recording, but a live from prison album is something not enough artists do nowadays...

Absolutely riveting, but there's too few tracks on the original release which also seems to suffer from what majority of live recordings from the era suffer from - cutting and rearranging in the live performances to fit the album format at the cost of a natural concert-like feeling.

Imagine being allowed to sing the lyrics of “San Quentin” in front of the actual inmates. Then imagine doing it twice. Cash delivered the performance of a lifetime, but unfortunately the people putting together the format of the physical release didn’t.

Love it, but Folsom is still the superior prison live album

Legend

Pretty different sound than Folsom Prison but I'm not able to put my finger on why. I think I like Folsom Prison more but maybe I've just heard it often enough that that's the reason. I like the banter on this one better though, like when he's like "what kinda booze you guys got in those cups??? Oh, tea."

This album is on par with his At Folsom Prison album. If you haven’t heard that one or this one, it’s definitely worth checking out at least one of them. Johnny Cash would have been incredible to see live back in the day. He had a real talent for connecting with the crowd, whether through the storytelling in his songs or when he spoke to the audience between tracks. He definitely carried a strong stage presence with him.

Folsom prison is better and this was all too brief, shame although what is there is excellent 4*

Kyllä Folsom on kokonaisuutena kovempi setti, mutta neljä tähteä tällekin.

Pretty great, but honestly not as good as Folsom. I of course listened to the 34 minute original, but the bleeped swears are annoying.

might be the coldest white boy to ever live

Questo è il secondo album di Johnny Cash che mi esce in cui canta live da un prigione. La domanda sorge spontanea: era davvero necessario? Cosa ha questo album di diverso da “At Folsom Prison” che lo rende meritevole di essere qui? Lo trovo ridondante. Detto questo, per quanto io sia acido, è proprio bello. Poi è carino che vada a cantare e chiacchierare coi carcerati, l’atmosfera è amichevole, rilassata, dolce. Poi è sempre bello quando canta con June

letteralmente un comedy show con delle canzoni in mezzo. leggero e irriverente e significativo allo stesso tempo. johnny sei il mio numero uno per sempre.

legend

The energy in this is absolutely electric. I've not heard much Johnny cash but you can tell that he and everyone involved is having the time of their lives. This was a great experience, even though the music isn't my thing. 4/5

Nice album!

Lotta fun

Wanted Man - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wreck of the Old 97 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Walk the Line - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Darlin' Companion - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Starkville City Jail - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ San Quentin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ San Quentin (Reprise) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Boy Named Sue - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Folsom Prison Blues - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Total - 42/50 Percentage - 84% Rating - 4.2

I always love some johny cash and this album is no exception. Not quite as strong as Folsom, but still fantastic.

Another iconic live set by Cash. Enjoyed the live banter and classic songs

The songs are good but what makes this a special and interesting listen is the interaction with the residents of San Quentin. 4 stars

Enjoyable experience! Very fun to hear him joking and talking to the inmates. Songs are pleasant but I think the value of the record comes most from context and hearing Johnny in his element. Solid 4.

I already gave live at Folsom Prison 5 stars, so I’ll probably give this a four. But he sounds much different in this one. He really leans into the machismo and bravado of his prison pandering persona, which I love. The Folsom Prison tribute song was so nice they wanted to hear it twice. I’m a sucker for these albums, especially when he ropes in Shel Silverstein.

Very very good album, almost on par with Folsom Prison. Great stuff 👍

Cash is the man

Johnny Cash just being his bad-ass self.

First time actually listening to Johnny Cash, definitely will seek to listen to him more after this

Tja bom

could i write poetry to this?n

Yeah - nothing wrong with a bit o'Cash. Are the prison albums better than other versions, I'm not sure, but the hits are here and they all rattle along with Cash's gravelly tones over the top.

Live albums tend to more often be misses than hits for me - but here, it’s the very nature of the live recording and its context that makes the album special. The interplay between Cash and the audience is great, the songs are fun, and I was engaged through the whole thing. A really pleasant surprise - I wasn’t expecting to get much out of this.

Actually awesome shit 9/10

I'm not sure if live albums should be on this list but this album is an exception. Such a cool album to hear, the songs are good and hearing the crowd live really brings another layer of energy to the performance. Hearing "San Quentin" for the first times to the audience it was written for is a real treat. Only negative for me it's a bit sloppily edited together with the cuts being a bit jarring. I have listened to the extended version of the album but that drags on a bit instead so who knows. Strong 4 stars from me!

Nice!

Definitely know this album. Never heard it though. This is such a classic album even though it's live. One of those classic live albums.

Johnny Cash is an American Icon. Wish it was longer.

Even better than the Folsom one surprisingly. Great stuff.

Great album. Chat in between songs is a bit annoying.

What a ham. Cash has never been my favorite but this recording makes it clear why he's some folks top artist. Fun concert and a good recording. San Quinten twice was a wild choice but I think it works.

Felt like a Wanted Man listening to this.

Un muy buen disco de country, con composiciones clásicas e incluso canciones escritas por el legendario Johnny Cash. Como parte de su recorrido a través de prisiones, el "hombre de negro", se nota bastante cómodo cantando para este grupo de personas, haciendo comentarios chistosos y dedicando canciones a quienes asistieron a su show. Sumamente recomendable e indispensable como una pieza icónica de shows en vivo.

Never really liked country music, especially what counts as country music today, but I’ll never skip on a Johnny Cash listen. The additional acts in the 31 song album do add a ton of character to an already exhilarating live recording. I love that there were recorded at prisons, and probably gave the inmates some much needed relief from their prison lives. You can hear as much in the recording. Adore the concept. Listened through all 31 tracks and the mid concert bits in 1 sitting without skipping so much as a second. 4/5 for me! Side note, does June Carter sound like Sofía Vergara? Or is that just me?

4 - I enjoyed this and he's quite a cool character and and the live album for me worked.

Never been a huge Cash fan or of live albums in general, but this record is great. The sound is fantastic and you can hear the energy from the inmates, especially during San Quentin. the chat between the tracks is great too, shows that Cash wasn't just doing the show and then moving on. He takes his time to joke with them and pay them respect. Really enjoyed it.

Take me there, take em out, tell em

Johnny at his most badass. The edgier counterpart to Folsom, the songs aren't as iconic, but he still has the audience in the palm of his hand. An excellent performance from a master.

If this is what jail is like, I wanna go!

I like the story behind this album but he could’ve played more hits haha

Didn't like this as much as Live at Folsom Prison, but Johnny shows off his charisma and instant rapport with the people at San Quentin through this album and it's still quite fun. The highlight here is A Boy Named Sue, but the double play of San Quentin is also quite good.

Great idea in general (doing a prison tour) and very entertaining concert in general with all the talking Johnny Cash does here.

Beautiful album. Could listen to this any time of day. The arrangements bring you into a fantasy world full of curious adventures and playful storylines. Each instrument a unique character’s voice speaking out and telling you it’s story. Jazzy chill vibes that calm the soul.

Sooooo good! He’s funny and cool! Honestly a radical album, the response from the audience is so unique and palpable, and the moment where he plays San Quentin twice in a row is all-timer stuff. Close to a 5…

just unreal - tunes rock and the setting is perfect. really one of the coolest and most badass albums ever

It’s pretty cool he decided to bring a small amount of joy to prisoners’ lives by performing for them, and even taking their requests as he played. I’m sure it was a very special experience. Fun show!

The music is not for me, but there's really something here. 4.

Johnny Cash is the king of outlaw country, and he brought a new element to that reputation by playing a series of concerts in prisons. The entire concept of conservative values, so often associated with country music, are challenged here. The Republicans are often associated with being 'tough on crime.' But Cash dares to address prisoners as human beings and prisons as places to be detested. It's hard to think of many live albums where the audience is just as prominent as the artist. This is really heard on the the title track, so popular that it was sung twice, denouncing the very institution he was performing in, to thunderous applause. Of particular note is the fact that this concert was televised, daring to bring the faces of those society would prefer to forget directly into people's living rooms. And a as particular anti-authoritarian gesture, Cash famously flipped off the camera men for standing between himself and the incarcerated. Does this list need two live albums from Johnny Cash recorded in prisons? I'll need to decide when the other one comes up.

Really cool live album, really interesting view into what live concerts were like decades ago.

Good old Johnny Cash

Boy named sue best somg

The generator gave me this and the Folsom album to listen to back-to-back. What a coincidence :P This is an interesting contrast to the Folsom album, a little less jubilant in some way? The title song is at the core, a much sadder affair than Folsom Prison Blues but A Boy Named Sue is its heart. Classic Johnny. Part of the magic here is those backing singers. That unmistakable voice contrasting with the higher voices is marvellous! And his duet with June in Walk the Line is fantastic as always.

hell yeah im from the south and this is the kind of country music i get behind

When Metallica played San Quentin Prison in 2003 it was a PR stunt to cover a bad album. When Johnny Cash did it in 1969, it was to make amends with his own demons. Cash was never afraid to explore the darkness. As his career exploded what started as lyrical curiosity turned into confession art and his guitar became his priest. What made him so endearing was his honestly. He didn’t do most of what he claimed but it was believable. My favorite track was/is ‘Boy Named Sue’ live. I love the interplay with the audience and when he changes it up in the end it shows how much fun everyone had. I almost wish I could have been there, but then I remember that the admission to San Quinten is a little steeper and longer lasting than I would prefer. However, God Bless Johnny Cash!

I listened to both San Quentin and Folsom Prison to compare. San Quentin is loose with lots of stage banter and wasn't edited so tightly. Might be a little light on the music since they reprise the same song But San Quentin closes much better with Boy Named Sue and Folsom Prison Blues. I think I prefer San Quentin and see why it was chosen here. Johnny Cash is a legend and how great is it to have a live recording of him to listen to whenever we want.

Johnny Cash is one of the most prolific song writers ever. This live album helps to solidify who he was as a person. The anti jail messaging and the roar of the crowd at a lot to the experience as a whole. With some classics and a few less heard was a great listen.

Think I prefer the Folsom prison recording and overall vibe. Solid and classic JC

The only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because live at Folsom exists and I simply think that is the better Johnny cash prison album. This is still great though

Excellent album. Best tracks are I Walk the Line and A Boy Named Sue, but the rest are brilliant too 4/5

Early Johnny is the just brilliant! Great stuff! 4.4

Great album with a really good atmosphere and backstory

A live Johnny Cash show must have been great, a live Johnny Cash show at a prison must have been an experience. Not only good outlaw country but Cash is a great storyteller and you can tell he's having a great time with the audience.

Normally I don’t enjoy live albums but this one was brief and entertaining. I didn’t know Cash was so funny. I don’t know if I can explain this properly but this recording was truly of a performance and not just a list of songs with an audience like most live albums

I like this dude much more than Elvis. Very interesting prison live performance like what

good shit

legendary

More country I can get behind. This is a rock-solid album! All the classics (even those that are new at the time) played live. Much of the between song banter left in here to appreciate. Doesn't get more outlaw country than singing to prisoners in San Quentin.

when I think of great live albums and live albums I enjoy, I think of his. His energy and his ad lib just transport you - mind you in several albums to prisons. I admire his musical style and advocacy. Some great songs on here too.

The short version

I enjoyed this for the most part. I did not care for when June Carter started singing though, she did not have a good voice in my opinion. The rest of it was good. 4/5

Classic cash - very entertaining album.

Cool live album. I though the lyrics were very relatable with the audience of prisoners, and I liked that he was so interactive with the crowd throughout and you could clearly hear how much of a good time they were all having. Also pretty cool that he wrote a song specifically for the inmates at San Quentin and sang an encore as well.

Man had a hell of a voice and clearly knew how to work his audience (as demonstrated both in the banter and his outright catering of a song to their plights). I wouldn't have wanted to be there, but I am glad they had some microphones in the room to capture this performance. I wonder what the most-played prison is? I know that Metallica played San Quentin when recording for St. Anger as well (and QOTSA apparently as well) A Boy Named Sue is a pretty awesome song. Lyrics are fantastic, as is the little drum + bass shuffle with guitar noodling. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley is a toned down blues song -- I've got a soft spot for these types of songs, developed from listening to a lot of Dead. Solid enough 4 / 5 for me.

Johnny Cash is a bad ass. Great listen. 4 stars for me

So does Johnny Cash just play in prisons or....? Excited for this one, because after re-listening to Folsom I regret only giving it a 4. The censorship is definitely throwing me off lol (non-Legacy edition) I enjoyed the banter on this one again, but because the whole album is only 34 minutes, it felt like he only played music for about 20 minutes. This one I am giving a soft 4. Folsom is better.

Him playing at prisons is quite the concert series. The banter back and fourth with the prisoners was cracking me up. The censoring though was a bit harsh I wish they could have let the words fly. Some great songs with one of the most iconic voices in all the land.

Always liked the story telling from Johnny Cash, but it gets even better when working a crowd. Great album. Great storytelling.

I dig it. Not too many live country albums and John does a great job.

Almost too much twang for one man to handle

This concert is classic Cash, so awesome from the jump. Darlin Companion is a joy. The recording is ok but not great. His jokes for the inmates are a bit corny, but they seem to enjoy them. I'll listen to this again with pleasure, but it won't be a favorite. Four stars.

Fascinating to listen to a recording inside a prison. 3.5 stars

More classics

Live album, the original was short and succint. It was clear that both Johnny Cash and the crowd were enjoying it. I liked it, but would rather listen to the studio version.

One of two phenomenal Johnny Cash live albums. Perhaps a shade less dark than Folsom Prison, and lacking the groundbreaking context that made the latter among the greatest live albums of all time. Despite that, the songs are terrific, Johnny is in rare form and the live chatter in between songs is once again memorable. Really fantastic album. 4.5

Album 395 of 1001 Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash at San Quentin Rating : 4 / 5 Quite familiar with this one and it is hard not to like it. Not a perfect album but certainly unique and entertaining. He was obviously having a great time.

What a fun, heartwarming album. Johnny Cash humor combined with a lovely audience just come together for a wonderfull, cozy 35 minuts of really good music!

Nice!

Johnny is really good live

I’ve listened to Johnny Cash most my life but I don’t think I’ve listened to this full album end to end before. I think I’d skip a few tracks on the next listen but I enjoyed exploring the songs I hadn’t heard and hearing the banter with the crowd at San Quentin.

Really brilliant! I’ve never listened to Jonny cash properly - really loved the song about Sue. Interesting that it was recorded at a prison as well.

It's time for prison bangers

Bit of a classic, innit.

Even if for a time, his life was one filled with drug addiction, and he saw very little critical success until a rejuvenation in the 21st century, Johnny Cash was huge at one point. He represented American country music of the 50’s and 60’s in its purest form. And it’s hard not to admire his music in many ways. Although this may not be the definitive Cash live album, his performance at the San Quentin State Prison is nothing short of iconic. It’s such an interesting idea, and something that I don’t know if I’ve ever seen another artist of his size attempt to pull off. And he is in full command of those inmates. They love him, and he is there to play music for them. Nothing else. For me, the best parts of this album are the moments of no music, where he is just speaking to the crowd and sharing his stories. Also, writing a song about how much prison sucks, naming it after an infamous prison, and then performing the song twice in said prison is just such a power move. And his commentary is honestly totally valid. San Quentin was known for its violence, and he makes it known how flawed the rehabilitation and imprisonment system was, and continues to be in our country. Songs like A Boy Named Sue and Starkville City Jail also show off how great of a storyteller Johnny was through his music. He even brings his then wife, June Carter Cash, on stage, who was married to him until her death just months before his own in 2003. This performance is legendary, as were many things Johnny did. Merle Haggard was even in the audience at this performance as an inmate, and it inspired him to start his own career. I hear so much about At Folsom Prison, and this recording makes me excited to hear that even more. Rating: 7/10

4.4 Great artists can make a simple song & shuffle and turn it into something spectacular. The ultimate OutLaaaaaaawww country! Add in some gospel and Americana and you get a glimpse into what a Johnny Cash show would have been like. And the courage to play songs that were just written is incredible. 🖤

“I think prison songs are popular because most of us are living in one kind of little prison or another, and whether we know it or not the words of a song about someone who is actually in a prison speak for a lot of us who might appear not to be, but really are.” – Johnny Cash

A story teller, an album that shares a life that will speak the truth. I'm not a country person, but Jonny Cash is not just country, he is Jonny Cash! To re-listen when you are not in a good mood 4.5/5

Love the banter between Johnny.

Not as good as the Folsom version, but I love these albums.

Of course it's a great album. I sort of like the story of these prison albums more than the records themselves, but still. It's Johnny Cash and what's not to love.

The second of two albums that Johnny Cash would release of him playing a concert at a prison. I prefer live at Folsom to this one. The track list on here is a bit weaker. I think the banter makes up a bit for that, though. Love that the producers kept that in.

Got to break out the vinyl for this one

The songs are good and the performances are passionate. Kind of more of the same compared to the other prison Johnny Cash album on this list.

It's very good. A little annoying that he repeats a song. And it kind of feels like once you've heard one Johnny Cash live album you sort of hurt them all. But nevertheless great work

I listened to the regular album as the legacy version would probably exceed my attention span. It's cool. Without being too familiar with his music I already knew a few songs. Also, this guy has good humor. This record has a vibe going. His and the musical interaction with the crowd is just perfect. His songs sound very similar but are ideal for him to tell his stories.