At Folsom Prison is a live album and 27th overall album by Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in May 1968.

At Folsom Prison is a live album by Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in May 1968. After his 1955 song "Folsom Prison Blues", Cash had been interested in recording a performance at a prison. His idea was put on hold until 1967, when personnel changes at Columbia Records put Bob Johnston in charge of producing Cash's material. Cash had recently controlled his drug abuse problems, and was looking to turn his career around after several years of limited commercial success.

At Folsom Prison deals with johnny cash illustrate the conflicted nature of the american mind set, with his personal life and his music to. ach track giving out crude,compassionate and bad ass stories with his lyrics. This has to be his highest achievement throughout his discography. You can feel as if you're at the prison with the roaring cheerful crowd. This is a tough one to rate. First off, this album was designed for a particular audience. At least nine songs have a character that is either involved with a crime, or else a felon. Other songs were about lovers that left, or entities known for unconditional love (mothers, dogs).

At Folsom Prison (Live). At Folsom Prison (Live) Tracklist. 1. Folsom Prison Blues (Live) Lyrics. 2. Dark as the Dungeon Lyrics. On January 13, 1968, after two days of rehearsals in a Sacramento motel, Cash and June Carter, along with the Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins and the Tennessee Three, entered Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California, to perform one of the greatest live recordings in the popular music canon: the album was released in May of that year, becoming a hit in the United. States, reaching number one on the country charts and the top 15 of the national album chart. At Folsom Prison (Live) Q&A.

However, Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison album is a unique oddity. Sure, artists release live albums, but how many artists play in prisons, let alone one of the toughest prisons in the country at the time" Years ago, Johnny Cash saw a documentary on the prison and the documentary moved him and caused to be an advocate of prison reform. Folsom Prison is the first of a few live releases at prisons, and one can only imagine what it must have been like for a prisoner to see Johnny Cash, a man with such empathy towards prisoners, performing live just for them

The artist just dropped his latest collection At Folsom Prison – and we have it here for you to check out! Johnny Cash's new collection includes 19 tracks on 1 disc(s) with total runtime of 55:42

Written-By – J. Cash. All tracks recorded live January 13, 1968 at Folsom Prison. Originally released in 1968.

At Folsom Prison Lyrics. Lyrics to the Full Album on one page). I Still Miss Someone.

Tracklist: 1. Folsom Prison Blues, 2. Dark As The Dungeon, 3. I Still Miss Someone, 4. Cocaine Blues, 5. 25 Minutes To Go, 6. Orange Blossom Special, 7. The Long Black Veil, 8. Send A Picture Of Mother, 9. The Wall, 10. Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog, 11. Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart, 12. Jackson, 13. Give My Love To Rose, 14. I Got Stripes, 15. Green, Green Grass Of Home, 16. Greystone Chapel. More albums from Johnny Cash: From Sea To Shining Sea by Johnny Cash. Bootleg Vol II – From Memphis To Hollywood by Johnny Cash. Strawberry Cake by Johnny Cash. A Believer Sings The Truth by Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash At San Quentin by Johnny Cash. Mean As Hell! (Ballads From The True West) by Johnny Cash. Happiness Is You by Johnny Cash. Now Here’s Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash. View all albums . At Folsom Prison.