The Legend (box set)
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| Box set by Johnny Cash | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | April 2, 1956 - November 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country, rock, folk, gospel | |||
| Length | 5:05:24 | |||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
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| Pitchfork Media | 9.0/10 link |
| Robert Christgau | A link |
The Legend is a box set by country singer Johnny Cash, (his 91st overall release) released in 2005 (see 2005 in music) on Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. It is one of the few multi-disc sets that contain songs recorded throughout Cash's entire career, from 1955 to 2003. Over four CDs, most of Cash's biggest hits are covered, in addition to numerous traditional compositions Cash recorded versions of, and several collaborations with other known artists, including Rosanne Cash, U2 and Bob Dylan. In keeping with Cash's persona as the Man in Black, the data surface of the discs is black. In 2006, the set won the Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.It was certified Gold on January 11, 2006 by the RIAA.
The first disc includes many of Cash's biggest hits, as well as his more well-known material from the 1970s and 1980s. A few tracks appear however for the first time on CD.
The second disc was compiled in a similar fashion to the first, also including some of Cash's early hits, like "Hey Porter" and "Cry! Cry! Cry!", the first single he released for Sun Records. It also contains several previously unreleased tracks, a selection of his later work and a number of songs from At Folsom Prison.
The third disc is made up primarily of traditional American compositions that have been recorded by many artists.
The fourth disc includes collaborations with Cash's family members and well-known country musicians.
A limited edition of the boxset features a bonus CD of a 1955 radio performance, a bonus DVD of a March 12, 1980 CBS television special, and a 57-page lyric book.
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