Guest Chaney Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Johnny Cash: Original Sun Albums - The Complete Collection Up for pre-ordering at CD Universe for $41.99. I know Bear Family has their sets and I know the sound on the Bear sets that I have (Doris Day, Dean Martin) to be very good. Can we trust Varese Sarabande? Q: A good deal? Cash's Sun Albums Collected In Limited Box Seven albums released by Johnny Cash on Memphis' storied Sun Records label will be packaged together in a limited edition box set due May 24 from Varese Sarabande's Varese Vintage label, distributed through Universal. "The Original Sun Albums -- The Complete Collection" will comprise "Johnny Cash With His Red Hot and Blue Guitar" (1957), "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous" (1958), "Greatest!" (1959), "Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams ...and Other Favorite Tunes" (1960), "Now Here's Johnny Cash" (1961), "All Aboard the Blue Train With Johnny Cash" (1962), "The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash" (1964). All of the discs will feature the artwork that appeared on the original release, and each includes six bonus tracks. At deadline, the individual track lists for the albums were not available. The set, which will be limited to production of only 2,500 copies, boasts just about everything Cash recorded for Sun, where he got his start alongside Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. Included are some of Cash's signature and most loved songs, including "I Walk the Line," "Big River," "Hey Porter," "Big River," "Ballad of a Teenage Queen," "Oh Lonesome Me" and "Give My Love To Rose." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 I think you can trust VS . . . they may be scrubbed a little with noise reduction, but probably not too badly. Looks like a good deal from cdu for Cash fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Cash at his best. Love the train & river songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 It would be nice to hear these without the "snap crackle pop" of my beat to hell LPs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 The 1999 Varèse Sarabande Johnny Cash 2CD-set The Complete Original Sun Singles was remastered by Dan Hersch. The sound is pretty good considering the age of the recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryCurleyMoe Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 I think Bear Family's "Man in Black 1954-58" box set probably has all the Sun recordings - with bonus tracks & alt. takes plus swell booklet too...a bit more costly at around 100 dollars. Sound should be decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rat Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 (edited) Johnny Cash: Original Sun Albums - The Complete Collection Up for pre-ordering at CD Universe for $41.99. I know Bear Family has their sets and I know the sound on the Bear sets that I have (Doris Day, Dean Martin) to be very good. Can we trust Varese Sarabande? Q: A good deal? Cash's Sun Albums Collected In Limited Box Seven albums released by Johnny Cash on Memphis' storied Sun Records label will be packaged together in a limited edition box set due May 24 from Varese Sarabande's Varese Vintage label, distributed through Universal. "The Original Sun Albums -- The Complete Collection" will comprise "Johnny Cash With His Red Hot and Blue Guitar" (1957), "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous" (1958), "Greatest!" (1959), "Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams ...and Other Favorite Tunes" (1960), "Now Here's Johnny Cash" (1961), "All Aboard the Blue Train With Johnny Cash" (1962), "The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash" (1964). All of the discs will feature the artwork that appeared on the original release, and each includes six bonus tracks. At deadline, the individual track lists for the albums were not available. The set, which will be limited to production of only 2,500 copies, boasts just about everything Cash recorded for Sun, where he got his start alongside Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. Included are some of Cash's signature and most loved songs, including "I Walk the Line," "Big River," "Hey Porter," "Big River," "Ballad of a Teenage Queen," "Oh Lonesome Me" and "Give My Love To Rose." I've had pretty good luck with Varese saraband stuff from the 1950s. I have had problems with a couple of their recordings on Fuel 2000, though. (Source material was far from ideal,a nd far from the best that could be had). But, I shoudl add, that I've usually been happy with Fuel as well. --eric Edited May 3, 2005 by Dr. Rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 As I watch the river rise(and we haven't even come close to the high point of the snow melt) the Cash tune from this era "Five Feet High and Rising" is taking on extra meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Seven albums released by Johnny Cash on Memphis' storied Sun Records label will be packaged together in a limited edition box set due May 24 from Varese Sarabande's Varese Vintage label, distributed through Universal. "The Original Sun Albums -- The Complete Collection" will comprise "Johnny Cash With His Red Hot and Blue Guitar" (1957), "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous" (1958), "Greatest!" (1959), "Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams ...and Other Favorite Tunes" (1960), "Now Here's Johnny Cash" (1961), "All Aboard the Blue Train With Johnny Cash" (1962), "The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash" (1964). All of the discs will feature the artwork that appeared on the original release, and each includes six bonus tracks. At deadline, the individual track lists for the albums were not available. Many of these albums were issued long after Cash had left Sun. I believe many of the later releases repeat tracks from earlier ones. If these are programmed exactly as the original LP's were, there's going to be a lot of duplication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Seven albums released by Johnny Cash on Memphis' storied Sun Records label will be packaged together in a limited edition box set due May 24 from Varese Sarabande's Varese Vintage label, distributed through Universal. "The Original Sun Albums -- The Complete Collection" will comprise "Johnny Cash With His Red Hot and Blue Guitar" (1957), "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous" (1958), "Greatest!" (1959), "Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams ...and Other Favorite Tunes" (1960), "Now Here's Johnny Cash" (1961), "All Aboard the Blue Train With Johnny Cash" (1962), "The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash" (1964). All of the discs will feature the artwork that appeared on the original release, and each includes six bonus tracks. At deadline, the individual track lists for the albums were not available. Many of these albums were issued long after Cash had left Sun. I believe many of the later releases repeat tracks from earlier ones. If these are programmed exactly as the original LP's were, there's going to be a lot of duplication. Check out the track listing on CDUniverse (scroll down). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Thanks to the magic of Microsoft Excel, here is the song list, sorted. Looks like a bit of duplication indeed! Always Alone Ballad Of A Teenage Queen Ballad Of A Teenage Queen - (undubbed master, bonus track) Belshazah Big River Big River Big River - (previously unreleased, bonus track) Blue Train Born To Lose Born To Lose - (previously unreleased, bonus track) Brakeman's Blues - (incomplete, originally unissued on Sun) Cold Cold Heart Come In Stranger Come In Stranger Come Stranger - (previously unreleased) Country Boy Country Boy Cry! Cry! Cry! Cry! Cry! Cry! Doin' My Time Don't Make Me Go Don't Make Me Go - (alternate take, bonus track) Down The Street To 301 Folsom Prison Blues Folsom Prison Blues Folsom Prison Blues Folsom Prison Blues - (previously unreleased, alternate version) Fools Hall of Fame - (bonus track) Get Rhythm Get Rhythm Get Rhythm - (alternate take, bonus track) Give My Love To Rose Give My Love To Rose Give My Love To Rose - (previously unreleased, alternate take) Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodnight Irene Guess Things Happen That Way Guess Things Happen That Way - (undubbed master, bonus track) Hey Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' - (bonus track) Hey, Porter Hey, Porter Hey, Porter! - (previously unreleased, alternate take) Hey, Porter! - (previously unreleased, alternate version) Home Of The Blues Home Of The Blues Home Of The Blues - (alternate take, bonus track) I Can't Help It I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You I Couldn't Keep From Crying - (bonus track) I Forgot To Remember - (bonus track) I Forgot To Remember To Forget I Forgot To Remember To Forget I Just Thought You'd Like To Know I Love You Because I Love You Because - (with The Gene Lowery Singers) I Walk The Line I Walk The Line I Walk The Line I Walk The Line - (previously unreleased, alternate version) I Was There When It Happened I Was There When It Happened - (previously unreleased, alternate version) If The Good Lord's Willing It's Just About Time Katy Too Leave That Junk Alone - (originally unissued on Sun) Life Goes On Lonesome Whistle (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle, (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle, (I Heard That) Luther Played The Boogie Mean Eyed Cat My Treasure My Treasure - (alternate take, bonus track) New Mexico Next In Line Next In Line Oh Lonesome Me - (alternate take, bonus track) Oh Lonesome Me - (with The Gene Lowery Singers) One More Ride - (previously unreleased, bonus track) Port Of Lonely Hearts Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You) Rock And Roll Ruby - (bonus track) Rock Island Line Rock Island Line So Doggone Lonesome So Doggone Lonesome So Doggone Lonesome Story Of A Broken Heart, The Story Of A Broken Heart, The Story Of A Broken Heart, The - (previously unreleased, bonus track) Straight A's In Love Sugartime Sugartime - (alternate take, bonus track) Thanks A Lot Thanks A Lot There You Go There You Go Train Of Love Train Of Love Train Of Love Two Timing Woman Ways Of A Woman In Love, The Ways Of A Woman In Love, The - (alternate take, bonus track) Wide Open Road Wide Open Road - (previously unreleased) Wide Open Road - (previously unreleased, bonus track) Wreck Of Old '97, The Wreck Of The Old 97, The You Tell Me You Win Again You Win Again You're My Baby (Little Woolly Booger) - (previously unreleased, undubed version) You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chaney Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Sheesh! Looks like there's a whole lotta duplicatin' goin' on. Thanks gents for spotting that critical (for me) negative factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I think Bear Family's "Man in Black 1954-58" box set probably has all the Sun recordings - with bonus tracks & alt. takes plus swell booklet too...a bit more costly at around 100 dollars. Sound should be decent. ← Do any of you have experience with the Bear Family Johnny Cash box "Come on Ride This Train" with 8 "concept" albums of Americana? Eight complete albums plus outtakes, not a chronological order like the boxes. I'm not quite the completist, so I don't think that I need the other Bear Family boxes, but this one intrigues me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jazzmoose Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I think Bear Family's "Man in Black 1954-58" box set probably has all the Sun recordings - with bonus tracks & alt. takes plus swell booklet too...a bit more costly at around 100 dollars. Sound should be decent. ← Do any of you have experience with the Bear Family Johnny Cash box "Come on Ride This Train" with 8 "concept" albums of Americana? Eight complete albums plus outtakes, not a chronological order like the boxes. I'm not quite the completist, so I don't think that I need the other Bear Family boxes, but this one intrigues me. ← I don't have the Bear set, but I have a couple of the originals, and for me they are a lot weaker than the earlier stuff I have. I dunno; maybe 'concept albums' rub me the wrong way or something, but they just don't click for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I think Bear Family's "Man in Black 1954-58" box set probably has all the Sun recordings - with bonus tracks & alt. takes plus swell booklet too...a bit more costly at around 100 dollars. Sound should be decent. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do any of you have experience with the Bear Family Johnny Cash box "Come on Ride This Train" with 8 "concept" albums of Americana? Eight complete albums plus outtakes, not a chronological order like the boxes. I'm not quite the completist, so I don't think that I need the other Bear Family boxes, but this one intrigues me. Same intrigue--I'm reading a new book about Cash from IU Press and feel an obsession coming on. Actually, all of the Bear Family boxes look pretty good to me...would be curious to hear from any who have one or all of them. I have the three-CD anthology that Columbia put out a few years ago, a single disc of Cash's Sun Recordings, and the Folsom Prison/San Quentin reissues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I think Bear Family's "Man in Black 1954-58" box set probably has all the Sun recordings - with bonus tracks & alt. takes plus swell booklet too...a bit more costly at around 100 dollars. Sound should be decent. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do any of you have experience with the Bear Family Johnny Cash box "Come on Ride This Train" with 8 "concept" albums of Americana? Eight complete albums plus outtakes, not a chronological order like the boxes. I'm not quite the completist, so I don't think that I need the other Bear Family boxes, but this one intrigues me. Same intrigue--I'm reading a new book about Cash from IU Press and feel an obsession coming on. Actually, all of the Bear Family boxes look pretty good to me...would be curious to hear from any who have one or all of them. I have the three-CD anthology that Columbia put out a few years ago, a single disc of Cash's Sun Recordings, and the Folsom Prison/San Quentin reissues. I've got a single disc of the Sun material, a single disc Best-of on Columbia (probably long overdue for an upgrade. I think I got it from Columbia House), a Best-of collection of his Columbia material with June, a disc of highlights from his TV show, The Folsom Prison and San Quentin reissues, and all of his American recordings. I've been thinking about a better way to get his Columbia recordings (short of getting all the original albums). Is that three disc set a good buy? What's on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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