Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash
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| Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash | ||
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| Studio album by Johnny Cash | ||
| Released | August 1963 | |
| Recorded | July 24, 1958 - March 25, 1963 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 33:36 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Don Law, Frank Jones | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Johnny Cash chronology | ||
| Blood, Sweat and Tears (1963) |
Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash (1963) |
The Christmas Spirit (1963) |
Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash is an album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1963 (see 1963 in music). Despite its name, it is not solely a "greatest hits" album, as only some of the songs had been recorded previously by Cash. In fact, "Ring of Fire", one of Cash's most famous tracks, first appeared on this album, and six songs in total became singles, the title song achieving the greatest success.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Ring of Fire" (June Carter, Merle Kilgore) – 2:38
- "I'd Still Be There" (Cash, Johnny Horton) – 2:34
- "What Do I Care" (Cash) – 2:07
- "I Still Miss Someone" (Johnny Cash, Ray Cash) – 2:35
- "Forty Shades of Green" (Cash) – 2:54
- "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" (Traditional) – 3:56
- "The Rebel - Johnny Yuma" (Richard Markowitz, Andrew Fenady) – 1:52
- "Bonanza" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:20
- "The Big Battle" (Cash) – 4:03
- "Remember the Alamo" (Jane Bowers) – 2:50
- "Tennessee Flat Top Box" (Cash) – 3:00
- "Peace in the Valley" (Thomas A. Dorsey) – 2:47
[edit] Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Vocals
- Luther Perkins, Jack Clement, Norman Blake - Guitar
- Marshall Grant - Bass
- Buddy Harman, W.S. Holland - Drums
- Bill Pursell - Piano
- Billy Lathum - Banjo
- Maybelle Carter - Autoharp
- Karl Garvin, Bill McElhiney - Trumpet
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1963 | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1963 | Pop Albums | 26 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1961 | "The Rebel - Johnny Yuma" | Country Singles | 24 |
| 1961 | "Tennessee Flat Top Box" | Country Singles | 11 |
| 1961 | "Tennessee Flat Top Box" | Pop Singles | 84 |
| 1962 | "The Big Battle" | Country Singles | 24 |
| 1962 | "Bonanza" | Pop Singles | 94 |
| 1963 | "What Do I Care" | Country Singles | 7 |
| 1963 | "What Do I Care" | Pop Singles | 52 |
| 1963 | "Ring of Fire" | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1963 | "Ring of Fire" | Pop Singles | 17 |
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