The Fabulous Johnny Cash

The album features five tracks written by Cash and backing vocal performances by The Jordanaires (who at this time were also regulars on Elvis Presley's recording sessions for RCA Records). Overall, even though the album is only 29 minutes in length, it is considered one of Cash's most cohesive pieces. This is largely because his sessions with Columbia were completed over a two-month period. That is greatly reduced when compared to the year by year sessions by Sun Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.adriandenning.co.uk/cash.html|title=Johnny Cash|work=adriandenning.co.uk|access-date=March 4, 2015}}

The Fabulous Johnny Cash was a successful debut on Columbia for Cash as it sold over half a million copies during its initial release.{{cite web | url=http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/cas0bio-1 | title=Johnny Cash }} Although Billboard did not publish a chart for country albums in 1958, the album peaked at #19 on the Billboard Best Selling LP's chart.

The album was reissued in 2002 by Sony Music's Legacy imprint. The re-issue contains six bonus tracks and unedited versions of the songs. Legacy reissued the album on 180 gram vinyl for Record Store Day on November 23, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.johnnycashonline.com/news/fabulous-johnny-cash-180-gram-vinyl-be-released-record-store-day|title=Johnny Cash - Fabulous Johnny Cash|work=johnnycashonline.com|access-date=March 4, 2015}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side one

| extra_column = Recording date

| title1 = Run Softly, Blue River

| writer1 = John R. Cash

| extra1 = August 8, 1958

| length1 = 2:22

| title2 = Frankie's Man, Johnny

| writer2 = J. R. Cash

| extra2 = August 8, 1958

| length2 = 2:15

| title3 = That's All Over

| writer3 = Dick Glasser

| extra3 = August 8, 1958

| length3 = 1:52

| title4 = The Troubadour

| writer4 = Cindy Walker

| extra4 = August 8, 1958

| length4 = 2:15

| title5 = One More Ride

| writer5 = Bob Nolan

| extra5 = August 13, 1958

| length5 = 1:59

| title6 = That's Enough

| writer6 = Dorothy Coates

| extra6 = August 13, 1958

| length6 = 2:41

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side two

| extra_column = Recording date

| title1 = I Still Miss Someone

| writer1 = {{hlist|J. R. Cash|Roy Cash}}

| extra1 = August 13, 1958

| length1 = 2:34

| title2 = Don't Take Your Guns to Town

| writer2 = J. R. Cash

| extra2 = August 13, 1958

| length2 = 3:03

| title3 = I'd Rather Die Young

| writer3 = {{hlist|Beasley Smith|Billy Vaughn|Randy Wood}}

| extra3 = August 13, 1958

| length3 = 2:29

| title4 = Pickin' Time

| writer4 = J. R. Cash

| extra4 = August 13, 1958

| length4 = 1:58

| title5 = Shepherd of My Heart

| writer5 = Jenny Lou Carson

| extra5 = August 13, 1958

| length5 = 2:10

| title6 = Suppertime

| writer6 = Ira Stanphill

| extra6 = July 24, 1958

| length6 = 2:50

}}

{{tracklist

| extra_column = Recording date

| headline = 2002 reissue bonus tracks

| title13 = Oh, What a Dream

| note13 = Take 1

| writer13 = J. R. Cash

| extra13 = July 24, 1958

| length13 = 2:08

| title14 = Mama's Baby

| writer14 = J. R. Cash

| extra14 = August 8, 1958

| length14 = 2:22

| title15 = Fool's Hall of Fame

| writer15 = {{hlist|Jerry Freeman|Danny Wolfe}}

| extra15 = August 8, 1958

| length15 = 2:10

| title16 = I'll Remember You

| writer16 = J. R. Cash

| extra16 = July 24, 1958

| length16 = 2:07

| title17 = Cold Shoulder

| writer17 = Helene Hudgins

| extra17 = August 13, 1958

| length17 = 1:55

| title18 = Walking the Blues

| writer18 = {{hlist|J. R. Cash|Robert Lunn}}

| extra18 = August 13, 1958

| length18 = 2:12

}}

Musicians

• Johnny Cash - lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
• The Jordanaires - background vocals
• Luther Perkins - lead guitar
• Marshall Grant - bass
• Marvin Hughes - piano
• Morris Palmer - drums
• Buddy Harman - drums on "Suppertime" and 2002 bonus tracks "Oh, What a Dream" and "I'll Remember You"
• Don Helms - steel guitar

Additional personnel

• Al Quaglieri - Producer
• Don Law - Producer
• Billy Altman - Liner Notes
• Don Hunstein - Photography
• Seth Foster - Mastering
• Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
• Hal Adams - Cover Photo
• Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
• Kay Smith - Tape Research
• Matt Kelly - Tape Research
• Geoff Gillette - Sleeve Design
• Steven Berkowitz - A&R
• Darren Salmieri - A&R
• Patti Matheny - A&R
• Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
• Nick Shaffran - Series Consultant

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