The Fabulous Johnny Cash
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| The Fabulous Johnny Cash | ||||
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| Released | November 3, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 24–August 13, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Bradley (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:28 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Don Law | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Classic Rock | favorable[1] |
| PopMatters | favorable[2] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
The Fabulous Johnny Cash is the second studio album by American country singer Johnny Cash and his first to be released by Columbia Records. The album was released on November 3, 1958, not long after Cash's departure from Sun Records.
The album features five tracks written by Cash and backing vocal performances by the Jordanaires (who at this time were also regulars on Elvis Presley's recording sessions for RCA Records). Overall, even though the album is only 29 minutes in length, it is considered one of Cash's most cohesive pieces. This is largely because his sessions with Columbia were completed over a two-month period. That is greatly reduced when compared to the year by year sessions by Sun Records.
Commercial performance
Reissues
The album was reissued in 2002 by Sony Music's Legacy imprint. The re-issue contains six bonus tracks and unedited versions of the songs. Legacy reissued the album on 180-gram vinyl for Record Store Day on November 23, 2012.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "Run Softly, Blue River" | John R. Cash | August 8, 1958 | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Frankie's Man, Johnny" | J. R. Cash | August 8, 1958 | 2:15 |
| 3. | "That's All Over" | Dick Glasser | August 8, 1958 | 1:52 |
| 4. | "The Troubadour" | Cindy Walker | August 8, 1958 | 2:15 |
| 5. | "One More Ride" | Bob Nolan | August 13, 1958 | 1:59 |
| 6. | "That's Enough" | Dorothy Coates | August 13, 1958 | 2:41 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 1. | "I Still Miss Someone" |
| August 13, 1958 | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" | J. R. Cash | August 13, 1958 | 3:03 |
| 3. | "I'd Rather Die Young" | August 13, 1958 | 2:29 | |
| 4. | "Pickin' Time" | J. R. Cash | August 13, 1958 | 1:58 |
| 5. | "Shepherd of My Heart" | Jenny Lou Carson | August 13, 1958 | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Suppertime" | Ira Stanphill | July 24, 1958 | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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| 13. | "Oh, What a Dream" (Take 1) | J. R. Cash | July 24, 1958 | 2:08 |
| 14. | "Mama's Baby" | J. R. Cash | August 8, 1958 | 2:22 |
| 15. | "Fool's Hall of Fame" |
| August 8, 1958 | 2:10 |
| 16. | "I'll Remember You" | J. R. Cash | July 24, 1958 | 2:07 |
| 17. | "Cold Shoulder" | Helene Hudgins | August 13, 1958 | 1:55 |
| 18. | "Walking the Blues" |
| August 13, 1958 | 2:12 |
