The title of this greatest hits collection is misleading: It is in this double CD is neither a kind subsequently filed movie soundtrack, still one of the infinite number of fast together died oppelten cash Sampler of often dubious quality. "I Walk the Line" in brilliant sound quality contains 24 Hits of Johnny Cash from the 50s to 1986; almost all his "Columbia" time is covered. One misses actually just next to some early firecrackers, one or the other song from his concept albums in the early 1960s. Who from this time looking for a representative cash compilation, can hardly find better; of course, provide the 2 CDs, could hardly be better utilized. In addition to absolute About Spike classics like "Walk the Line," "Ghost Riders in the Sky", "Orange Blossom Special", "Ring of Fire", "The Sons of Katie Elder" etc etc etc (you will be amazed repeatedly what cash has taken everything over the decades, and that too in a brilliant execution. Probably it could do this faster if you just listed, please what he has never taken ...) and some of the coolest duets with June Carter contains this collection also some tracks from the 70s and early 80s, which are rare to find for some reason in the Best-ofs: eg "? What Is Truth", "Bull Rider" or "The Last Gunfighter Ballad", or the brilliantly rehearsed Springsteen numbers "Johnny 99" and "Highway Patrolman" (The Man in Black surpasses especially with "Highway Patrolman" loose the "Boss"), or the funny "One Piece at a Time", or "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues "- this time as a duet with an equally good-humored Waylon Jennings (from the joint album" Heroes ", 1986).
Unbelievable - you can only with Cash's hits from this period loose fill 2 CDs (at least!), And not a single number is unnecessary (Well, almost - at the recording of "Thing Called Love" 1972 Cash has failed the background choir edgewise to throw out of the studio. But that's really the only perhaps partially dispensable title). A great cross-section of the work of an exceptional musician of 25 years, a forced ride through the many, many varieties of Country, from one of the most versatile masters of industry.
Because of the thoughtful selection and outstanding sound quality, we recommend this compilation, which was released shortly after Johnny Cash's death, even for those who cash have met only on the "American" albums and now on the "story so far" are curious. For complete beginners, however, could be "The Legend of Johnny Cash Ring of Fire." Be even more interesting, since one there gets an overview of Cash's entire career, from "Walk the Line" and "Hurt". Otherwise: insert in the CD player, press "Play", turn on the amplifier, and the evening is saved.
