Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Johnny Cash album)
1971 greatest hits album by Johnny Cash
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Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a greatest hits compilation by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1971. It combines older songs from Cash's years with Sun Records (such as "Hey Porter" and "Folsom Prison Blues") with more recent hits like "A Boy Named Sue" from Cash's At San Quentin album and the Kris Kristofferson-penned "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down". The album was certified Gold in 2000 and Platinum in 2003 by the RIAA.[2]
ReleasedSeptember 1971
RecordedAugust 8, 1958–July 10, 1970
Length29:38
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| Released | September 1971 | |||
| Recorded | August 8, 1958–July 10, 1970 | |||
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| Length | 29:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Boy Named Sue" (Live at San Quentin, February 24, 1969) | Shel Silverstein | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Hey Porter" (from the album I Walk the Line) | Johnny Cash | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Guess Things Happen That Way" (from the album Happiness Is You) | Jack Clement | 1:53 |
| 4. | "Blistered" (from the album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash) | Billy Ed Wheeler | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Big River" (from the album I Walk the Line) | Johnny Cash | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" (from the album Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter) | Marshall Grant | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Folsom Prison Blues" (from the album At Folsom Prison) | Johnny Cash | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (from the album The Johnny Cash Show) | Kris Kristofferson | 4:08 |
| 9. | "If I Were a Carpenter" (from the album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash) | Tim Hardin | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Frankie's Man Johnny" (from the album The Fabulous Johnny Cash) | Johnny Cash | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Daddy Sang Bass" (from the album The Holy Land) | Carl Perkins | 2:23 |
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| US Top LP's (Billboard)[3] | 94 |
| US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
