- 1721 downloads at 29 mb/s
MP3 version
- 1378 downloads at 15 mb/s
FLAC version
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-1 | –Johnny Cash | Hey PorterProducer – Sam Phillips |
| 1-2 | –Johnny Cash | Cry, Cry, CryProducer – Sam Phillips |
| 1-3 | –Johnny Cash | I Walk The LineProducer – Sam Phillips |
| 1-4 | –Johnny Cash | Get RhythmProducer – Sam Phillips |
| 1-5 | –Johnny Cash | There You GoProducer – Sam Phillips |
| 1-6 | –Johnny Cash | Ballad Of A Teenage QueenProducer – Jack Clement |
| 1-7 | –Johnny Cash | Big RiverProducer – Jack Clement |
| 1-8 | –Johnny Cash | Guess Things Happen That WayProducer – Jack Clement |
| 1-9 | –Johnny Cash | All Over AgainProducer – Don Law |
| 1-10 | –Johnny Cash | Don't Take Your Guns To TownProducer – Don Law |
| 1-11 | –Johnny Cash | Five Feet High And RisingProducer – Don Law |
| 1-12 | –Johnny Cash | The Rebel - Johnny YumaProducer – Don Law |
| 1-13 | –Johnny Cash | Tennessee Flat-Top BoxProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones |
| 1-14 | –Johnny Cash | I Still Miss SomeoneProducer – Don Law |
| 1-15 | –Johnny Cash | Ring Of FireProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones |
| 1-16 | –Johnny Cash | The Ballad Of Ira HayesProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones |
| 1-17 | –Johnny Cash | Orange Blossom SpecialProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones |
| 1-18 | –Johnny Cash With The Carter Family | Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)Arranged By – Johnny CashProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones Written-By – Traditional |
| 2-1 | –Johnny Cash With June Carter Cash | It Ain't Me, BabeProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones Vocals – June Carter Cash |
| 2-2 | –Johnny Cash | The One On The Right Is On The LeftProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones |
| 2-3 | –Johnny Cash With June Carter Cash | JacksonProducer – Don Law, Frank Jones |
| 2-4 | –Johnny Cash | Folsom Prison Blues (Live)Producer – Bob Johnston |
| 2-5 | –Johnny Cash | Daddy Sang BassProducer – Bob Johnston |
| 2-6 | –Johnny Cash With Bob Dylan | Girl From The North CountryProducer – Bob Johnston |
| 2-7 | –Johnny Cash | A Boy Named Sue (Live)Producer – Bob Johnston |
| 2-8 | –Johnny Cash With June Carter Cash | If I Were A CarpenterProducer – Bob Johnston |
| 2-9 | –Johnny Cash | Sunday Morning Coming DownProducer – Bob Johnston |
| 2-10 | –Johnny Cash | Flesh And BloodProducer – Bob Johnston |
| 2-11 | –Johnny Cash | Man In BlackProducer – Johnny Cash |
| 2-12 | –Johnny Cash | Ragged Old FlagProducer – Charlie Bragg, Johnny Cash |
| 2-13 | –Johnny Cash | One Piece At A TimeProducer – Charlie Bragg, Don Davis |
| 2-14 | –Johnny Cash | (Ghost) Riders In The SkyProducer – Brian Ahern |
| 2-15 | –Johnny Cash With Marty Robbins | Song Of The PatriotProducer – Earl Ball |
| 2-16 | –Johnny Cash With Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings & Kris Kristofferson | HighwaymanProducer – Chips Moman |
| 2-17 | –Johnny Cash With Waylon Jennings | The Night Hank Williams Came To TownProducer – Jack Clement |
| 2-18 | –U2 Starring Johnny Cash | The WandererProducer – Brian Eno, Flood, The Edge |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited
- Pressed By – SMEA – 0147517
- Pressed By – SMEA – 0247517
Credits
- A&R [Legacy] – Steve Berkowitz
- Art Direction, Design – Lisa Sparagano
- Compilation Producer – Nedra Olds-Neal, Nick Shaffran
- Coordinator [A&r Coordination] – Darren Salmieri, Patti Matheny
- Management [Packaging Manager] – Stephanie Black
- Mastered By – Mark Wilder, Seth Foster
- Photography By [Cover] – Frank Bez
- Photography By [Liner] – Don Hunstein, Marvin Koner, Michael Ochs Archives, Sandy Speiser, Urve Koosik*
- Written-By – A. Fenady* (tracks: 1-12), B. Wheeler* (tracks: 2-3), B. Dylan* (tracks: 2-1, 2-6), B. Braddock* (tracks: 2-17), Bono (tracks: 2-18), C. Perkins* (tracks: 2-5), C. Williams* (tracks: 2-17), E.T. Rouse* (tracks: 1-17), J. Clement* (tracks: 1-6, 1-8, 2-2), J. Leiber* (tracks: 2-3), J. Webb* (tracks: 2-16), J. Cash* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 2-4, 2-10 to 2-12), J. Carter* (tracks: 1-15), K. Kristofferson* (tracks: 2-9), M. Robbins* (tracks: 2-15), M. Kilgore* (tracks: 1-15), P. LaFarge* (tracks: 1-16), R. Markowitz* (tracks: 1-12), R. Cash, Jr.* (tracks: 1-14), S. Silverstein* (tracks: 2-7), S. Milete* (tracks: 2-15), S. Jones* (tracks: 2-14), T. Hardin* (tracks: 2-8), U2 (tracks: 2-18), W. Kemp* (tracks: 2-13)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 9 399700 098778
- Barcode (Scanned): 9399700098778
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFLI L681
- Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 6520
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 0147517 01
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L681
- Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 6520
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 0247517 01
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2K 86290 | Johnny Cash | The Essential Johnny Cash (2xCD, Comp, RM) | Columbia, Legacy | C2K 86290 | US | 2002 |
| COL 506345 8 | Johnny Cash | The Essential Johnny Cash (2xCD, Comp, Mono) | Columbia | COL 506345 8 | 2002 | |
| 88875150651 | Johnny Cash | The Essential Johnny Cash (2xLP, Comp, Mono, RE) | Columbia, Legacy | 88875150651 | Europe | 2015 |
| 88697 29089 2 | Johnny Cash | The Essential Johnny Cash (3xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM) | Columbia, Legacy | 88697 29089 2 | US | 2008 |
| 88875150651 | Johnny Cash | The Essential Johnny Cash (2xLP, Comp) | Columbia, Legacy | 88875150651 | US | 2015 |




