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At Folsom PrisonJohnny Cash
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 1960s
At Folsom Prison — 1968
Johnny Cash
Released 1968Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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Recorded live for an audience of inmates, it captures Cash at his most charismatic and human. Raw, funny and moving. One of the great live albums. The 1968 record that made the case for Johnny Cash.
On vinyl: The original pressing is a collector's piece; a modern remaster is the sensible route.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Folsom Prison Blues on Best Songs of the 1960s, Best Country Songs of All Time, Best 1960s Folk & Singer-Songwriter Songs
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