Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series

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Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1988
RecordedOctober 12–December 3, 1987
StudioGospel Country Network Studio (Nashville)
Genre
Length54:46
Label Mercury
Producer Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash chronology
Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town
(1987)
Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series
(1988)
Water from the Wells of Home
(1988)
Singles from Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series
  1. "Get Rhythm"
    Released: March 1988
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Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series is the 74th album by the American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Mercury Records in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It consists entirely of re-recordings of songs already associated with Cash from his Sun and Columbia days. The album has been both criticized and praised because of the use of several modern production techniques, including synthesizers, in an attempt to update and modernize Cash's earlier songs.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Get Rhythm" John R. Cash December 3, 19872:30
2."Tennessee Flat Top Box"J. R. CashDecember 3, 19873:06
3."Long Black Veil"October 13, 19873:14
4."A Thing Called Love" Jerry Reed December 3, 19872:15
5."I Still Miss Someone"
  • J. R. Cash
  • Roy Cash
October 13, 19872:58
6."Cry! Cry! Cry!"J. R. CashDecember 3, 19872:24
7."Blue Train"Billy SmithOctober 12, 19872:03
8."Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" Kris Kristofferson October 13, 19873:54
9."Five Feet High and Rising"J. R. CashOctober 12, 19871:46
10."Peace in the Valley" Thomas A. Dorsey October 13, 19872:54
11."Don't Take Your Guns to Town"J. R. CashDecember 3, 19872:55
12."Home of the Blues"
December 3, 19873:14
13."Guess Things Happen That Way" Jack Clement December 3, 19871:45
14."I Got Stripes"
  • J. R. Cash
  • Charlie Williams
October 12, 19872:01
15."I Walk the Line"J. R. CashOctober 13, 19872:33
16."Ring of Fire"December 3, 19872:43
17."The Ballad of Ira Hayes" Peter La Farge December 3, 19872:51
18."The Ways of a Woman in Love"December 3, 19872:38
19."Folsom Prison Blues"J. R. CashOctober 13, 19872:44
20."Suppertime" Ira Stanphill December 3, 19872:22
Total length:54:46

Personnel

The Johnny Cash Band:

Additional musicians:

Additional personnel

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