Greatest!
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.Goodbye Little Darlin’ Goodbye (Gene Autrey, Johnny Marvin) - 2:14
2.I Just Thouht You’d Like To Know (Charlie Rich) - 2:23
3.You Tell Me (Sam Phillips) - 1:48
4.Just About Time (Johnny Cash) - 2:07
5.I Forgot To Remember To Forget (Stan Kesler, Charlie Feathers) - 2:09
6.Katy Too (Johnny Cash, Jack Clement) - 1:57
7.Thanks A Lot (Charlie Rich) - 2:38
8.Luther Played The Boogie (Johnny Cash) - 2:03
9.You Win Again (Hank Williams) - 2:18
10.Hey, Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams) - 1:41
11.I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You (Hank Williams) - 2:14
12.Get Rhytm (Johnny Cash) - 2:14
The LP was re-issued in 2003 with four bonus tracks:
1.Fool’s Hall Of Fame (Jerry Freeman, Danny Wolfe) - 2:26
2.I Forgot To Rememmber To Forget (Stan Kesler, Charlie Feathers) - 2:11
3.Hey, Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams) - 1:43
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:
•Johnny Cash - Guitar, Vocals
•Luther Perkins - Electric Guitar
•Marshall Grant - Bass
•Al Casey - Guitar
•Sam Phillips - Producer
•Jack Clement - Producer
•Cary E. Mansfield - Re-issue producer
•Bill Dahl - Liner Notes, re-issue producer
•Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering
•Bill Pitzonka - Art Direction