Greatest!

 

Sun LP-1240


Released   Original: January 12, 1959

                   Re-issued: May 6, 2003

Recorded  In Sun Studios, Memphis from April 1956 through July 1958

Genre        Country

Length       Original: 25:46

                   Re-issue (2003): 33:08

Label         Sun Records

Producer   Sam Phillips and Jack Clement


Track listing:


  1. 1.Goodbye Little Darlin’ Goodbye (Gene Autrey, Johnny Marvin) - 2:14

  2. 2.I Just Thouht You’d Like To Know (Charlie Rich) - 2:23

  3. 3.You Tell Me (Sam Phillips) - 1:48

  4. 4.Just About Time (Johnny Cash) - 2:07

  5. 5.I Forgot To Remember To Forget (Stan Kesler, Charlie Feathers) - 2:09

  6. 6.Katy Too (Johnny Cash, Jack Clement) - 1:57

  7. 7.Thanks A Lot (Charlie Rich) - 2:38

  8. 8.Luther Played The Boogie (Johnny Cash) - 2:03

  9. 9.You Win Again (Hank Williams) - 2:18

  10. 10.Hey, Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams) - 1:41

  11. 11.I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You (Hank Williams) - 2:14

  12. 12.Get Rhytm (Johnny Cash) - 2:14


The LP was re-issued in 2003 with four bonus tracks:


  1. 1.Fool’s Hall Of Fame (Jerry Freeman, Danny Wolfe) - 2:26

  2. 2.I Forgot To Rememmber To Forget (Stan Kesler, Charlie Feathers) - 2:11

  3. 3.Hey, Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams) - 1:43

  4. 4.Rock And Roll Ruby (Johnny Cash) - 1:42


The re-issue was released by a small label called Varese Sarabande. The four bonus tracks consist of two original record songs in different versions and two other songs.



The LP contains many big hits. Underneath you can see how the songs turned out on the billboards.


Year    Single                                              Chart                    Position

1958:   Just About Time                              Country Singles        30

1959:   Thanks A Lot                                   Country Singles        12

1959:   Luther Played The Boogie               Country Singles         8

1959:   Katy Too                                          Country Singles        11

1959:   Goodbye Little Darlin’ Goodbye      Country Singles        22

1959:   Get Rhytm                                       Country Singles          1



Personell:


  1. Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals

  2. Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar

  3. Marshall Grant - Bass

  4. Al Casey - Guitar

  5. Sam Phillips - Producer

  6. Jack Clement - Producer

  7. Cary E. Mansfield - Re-issue producer

  8. Bill Dahl - Liner Notes, re-issue producer

  9. Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering

  10. Bill Pitzonka - Art Direction


 
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