Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Johnny Cash album)
| Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 13, 1958 – January 11, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Country, folk | |||
| Length | 30:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music) on Columbia Records. It is notable in that it marks the first appearance of "Jackson", Cash's famous duet with his future wife, June Carter. The track would appear on Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter in August of that same year. The album was certified Gold on 7/24/1969 and Platinum and 2× Platinum on 11/21/1986 by the RIAA.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Jackson" (duet with June Carter Cash) | Billy Edd Wheeler, Jerry Leiber (as Gaby Rodgers) | Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter (1967) | 2:48 |
| 2. | "I Walk the Line" | Cash | I Walk the Line (1964) | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Understand Your Man" | Cash | I Walk the Line (1964) | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Orange Blossom Special" | Ervin T. Rouse | Orange Blossom Special (1965) | 3:08 |
| 5. | "The One on the Right Is on the Left" | Jack Clement | Everybody Loves a Nut (1966) | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Ring of Fire" | Merle Kilgore, June Carter | Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash (1963) | 2:39 |
| 7. | "It Ain't Me, Babe" | Bob Dylan | Orange Blossom Special (1965) | 3:04 |
| 8. | "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" | Peter La Farge | Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian (1964) | 4:11 |
| 9. | "The Rebel – Johnny Yuma" | Richard Markowitz, Andrew Fenady | Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash (1963) | 1:54 |
| 10. | "Five Feet High and Rising" | Cash | Songs of Our Soil (1959) | 1:49 |
| 11. | "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" | Cash | The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1959) | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 30:46 | |||
Charts
[edit]Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1967 | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1967 | Pop Albums | 82 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1967 | "Jackson" | Country Singles | 2 |
External links
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