Johnny Cash's "The Story So Far"

This "Greatest Hits" -Zusammenstellung worthy of its name - included are plenty of representative milestones of Johnny Cash repertoire from its origins in "Sun Records" to his "Highwaymen" times (along with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson) in the late 80s. The songs are arranged chronologically - actually a matter of course that one but all too often neglected.

Who the Man in Black so far "only" of his "American Recordings" knows and now wants to know what he has so made in the four decades before, is well served with this CD: This compilation actually covers Cash's career up to the 80s as well as of how a CD is just possible - that still a lot of gaps can be detected, can not be avoided at this singer, and as with any "Best of" by Johnny Cash is the motto: "I Still Miss Someone "... in addition to this very song you miss eg also the" Folsom Prison Blues "or" Sunday Morning Coming Down "... As I said: Something is unavoidable.

This CD is so put together a solid, good sound quality and all recommended - but without surprise: "Wanted Man" for example, is undoubtedly a class song, but the co-production par excellence of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan is and will remain nunmal the duet " Girl from the North Country "(from Dylan's album" Nashville Skyline "). Too bad that is not there.

The producers tried to balance with a good result. This CD is solid, takes account not only absolute Abräumern such as "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "A Boy Named Sue" or "It Is not Me, Babe" and "Jackson" (both with June Carter) also hits from the 70s, which one rarely finds in such a "Greatest Hits", such as "One Piece at a Time".

In addition to the double-CD "I Walk the Line" is likely to be just about the most recommendable greatest hits CD by Johnny Cash this CD. I personally like the "I Walk the Line" better, but that's really subjective as anything. Both CDs are the first choice when it comes drum, but still save the evening after an annoying day.