Johnny Cash – Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar (SACD hibrid)

Intervention Records continues its “Sun Records Hi-Fi Series” with essential titles from the famous Memphis label – this time with a brilliant reissue of “Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar!”, the first LP by one of country music’s most enduring icons! Originally released on October 11, 1957, the album features classics such as “I Walk The Line,” which was a number one country hit for six non-consecutive weeks before entering the top 20 of the Billboard pop charts, “Cry, Cry, Cry” (number 14 on the country charts), “So Doggone Lonesome” (No. 4 on the country charts), and “Folsom Prison Blues,” which would top the country charts more than a decade later when Cash performed the song as part of his groundbreaking 1968 live album At Folsom Prison. The album was recorded between September 1954 and August 1957 under the aegis of star producer Sam Phillips.

“I never thought I’d hear the iconic voice of Johnny Cash on Intervention Records!” said Shane Buettner, founder of the label. “And I don’t think music fans around the world have ever heard Johnny’s voice or the famous Sun Studio sound as clearly and distinctly as they do on this new mono recording. It’s pretty close to a time machine back to 1950s Memphis!” Accompanied only by his “Tennessee Two” (Luther Perkins on lead guitar and Marshall Grant on double bass) and complemented by Phillips’ characteristic studio slapback, which gave Cash’s “boom-chicka-boom” sound its kick, “Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar!” is the album that introduced many to Cash’s sonorous baritone.

As part of the “Sun Records Hi-Fi Series,” “With His Hot And Blue Guitar” was remastered 100 percent analog by the legendary Kevin Gray at CoHEARent Audio. He had access to the original analog tape sources from the label’s archive. The result is impressive and proves just how fantastic mono recordings can sound. The Hybrid SACD includes 3 bonus tracks not found on the LP version.

We recommend the use of „L’Art du Son” CD/DVD conditioner for even more sonic improvement.

Lista pieselor

1. Rock Island Line
2. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle
3. Country Boy
4. If The Good Lord’s Willing
5. Cry, Cry, Cry
6. Remember Me
7. So Doggone Lonesome
8. I Was There When It Happened
9. I Walk The Line
10. The Wreck Of The Old ‘97
11. Folsom Prison Blues
12. Doin’ My Time
13. Cry, Cry, Cry (Alternate Take)
14. I Walk The Line (Alternate Take)
15. Folsom Prison Blues (Alternate Take)