Johnny Cash is awesome
So why the fuck don't I own any of his fine musical stylings?!

Is there a best of? Or any recommendations from anyone?
(The Boy Monders I have ginger bits in my beard., Fri 19 Mar 2010, 17:05, 13 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die

( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 17:09, Reply)

American IV
The one with 'Hurt' on. Awesome. He sounds as rough as fuck, but still brilliant.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 19 Mar 2010, 17:09, Reply)

Try some of the Sun recordings from the 50s and 60s

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 17:29, Reply)

^ correct

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 17:59, Reply)

See below
www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/8267308/The-Ultimate-Collection/Product.html

www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/9924410/American-III-Solitary-Man/Product.html

www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/108924/American-Recordings-IV-The-Man-Comes-Around/Product.html

www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3317640/The-Ultimate-Gospel-Album/Product.html

And that should cover it and all for less than £22.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 19 Mar 2010, 17:54, Reply)

Try to get yer hands on Live at Folsom Prison.

(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 18:46, Reply)

I may disgrace myself here
but I'd watch Walk The Line too. It's a good movie and while it might push the creative licence thing it's entertaining and gives a good overview of his life.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 20:03, Reply)

Walk The Line
is a terrible film which makes his really interesting life seem like a puke-fest love story. Go buy an autobiography and look forward to the bit where he has an epiphany whilst living in a cave whacked off his tits on goof balls.

rafter
baz
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Sat 20 Mar 2010, 8:30, Reply)

Told you.
Ok, I've got the horn for Reese Withaknife.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Sat 20 Mar 2010, 11:46, Reply)

Watch
"Five Minutes To Live" 1961. A movie where J. Cash plays a bad guy & strums the guitar a little. Worst acting ever.

Also has 6 year old Ron Howard (now director) in it. He should have given Cash acting lessons.

This in no way reflects on his musical talents.
(barrycounty, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 20:45, Reply)

Ron Howard was Richie Cunningham in Happy Days
never mind his appalling career as a director of schlock.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Sat 20 Mar 2010, 8:31, Reply)

Actually...
If you're going to get the American Recordings albums, IV is very much overrated. The best of the series are I and III. The latest, VI, isn't very good. Definites are also the Sun recordings, Folsom Prison and if you can get it, the episode of Little House on the Prairie that he starred in is possibly the most heartwarming thing you will ever see.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 22:40, Reply)

Thank you all
You're great people and ever so informative!
(The Boy Monders I have ginger bits in my beard., Sat 20 Mar 2010, 11:33, Reply)