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Johnny Cash - The Man In Black 1954-1958 Cd2 (1958)

Track listing:
  1. Don't Make Me Go (1990) 2:53
  2. Next In Line 2:48
  3. Don't Make Me Go (1984) 2:33
  4. Don't Make Me Go (1957) 2:30
  5. Home Of The Blues (Undubbed Master) 3:01
  6. Give My Love To Rose 3:12
  7. Give My Love To Rose (1957) 2:46
  8. Home Of The Blues (Overdubbed Master) 2:41
  9. Rock Island Line 2:11
  10. Wreck Of The Old 97 1:48
  11. Belshazzar 2:27
  12. Country Boy (1984) 1:49
  13. Leave That Junk Alone 1:30
  14. Doin' My Time 2:39
  15. Country Boy (1957) 1:53
  16. If The Good Lord's Willing 1:44
  17. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow 2:25
  18. I Was There When It Happened 2:18
  19. Remember Me 2:49
  20. I Was There When It Happened 2:17
  21. Big River 3:46
  22. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen 2:18
  23. Goodnight Irene 2:41
  24. Big River (1957) 2:33
  25. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (1957) 2:14
  26. Come In Stranger 2:03
  27. Guess Things Happen That Way (Undubbed Master) 1:58
  28. Come In Stranger (1958) 1:43
  29. Oh, Lonesome Me (Undubbed Master) 2:30
  30. Guess Things Happen That Way 1:52
  31. Oh, Lonesome Me (Overdubbed Master) 2:29

Notes

1954-Aug 13, 1958

The Man in Black: 1954-1958 is a five-disc box set that includes everything Johnny Cash recorded for Sun Records, plus the fruits of his first year with Columbia Records. In addition to all of the classic singles -- from "Hey Porter" to "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," they're all here -- there is a wealth of unreleased material and alternate takes, including a disc that captures an entire recording session from his early days with Columbia. The problem with the set is its very comprehensiveness -- only dedicated fans or historians can listen to this much music, especially with all of the alternate takes mixed in with the official versions. And the disc with the recording session isn't interesting -- it's a curiosity that makes for tedious listening. Certainly anyone who is willing to invest in this expensive box will find it rewarding, but only serious listeners should consider purchasing the set.