Not a big country fan in general, but as I have soft spots for both Johnny Cash and Hank Williams this should fit. Despite what the title promise only four songs here were penned by Williams - "I Can't Help It", "You Win Again", "Hey Good Lookin" and "I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You" - one by Leon Payne - "I Love You Because" - and the rest by Cash himself. So a kind of compilation album with Cash recordings, released by Sun after the singer left the label and moved to Columbia. Often when labels issue material after an artist is gone you have to put up with subpar stuff that has stayed in the vaults for a reason, but this works well for me. With the aforementioned cuts I also get a couple of Cash originals like "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk The Line". So many classic tracks on one plate, all performed with Cash's familiar dark timbre to that signature jerky backing, sometimes supported by background quires. As simple as attractive. Early 1960 issues in US (LP 1245), Canada (London SU 1245), Australia (HAA 7631), New Zealand (London HAM 6195). US 2003 CD on Varése Saraband (302 066 464 2) came with five bonus tracks. The one here is part of a 1967 Capitol Record Club press, issued both in mono (T-91284) and this Duophonic stereo. Don't know why they bothered to fake it. I would have preferred the mono, but it doesn't sound too bad so ok listening anyway. It came with label as shown here in a laminated cover. (YZÄ*)
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