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Johnny Cash discography

The Johnny Cash discography chronicles the output of one of the most prolific recorded music artists of all time, country music singer Johnny Cash. His lengthy career, spanning 1954 to 2003, saw the release of countless albums and singles on several record labels. Over the years, Cash also collaborated with many of the industry's most notable artists, and received many awards and accolades from different organizations.

Albums

Sun Records

All Sun releases contain material recorded from 1955 to 1958.

Columbia Records

Cash recorded the bulk of his catalog with Columbia. Many of these albums feature previously released material paired with new material.

Mercury Records

Cash was signed with Mercury between 1987 and 1990, and recorded four albums of mostly new material, and also rerecorded many of his classic Sun and Columbia songs.

American Recordings

The American Recordings series is produced by Rick Rubin and contains the only newly-recorded material released after 1990. These albums are known for their relaxed, laidback feel and for featuring many covers and collaborations with other well-known artists. One song from these sessions, "A Satisfied Mind," was used in the Tarantino movie Kill Bill Volume 2 and has only been released on the soundtrack.

Miscellaneous albums

Compilations

Columbia Records compilations

Harmony Records compilations

  • 1968Golden Sounds of Country Music
  • 1969This Is Johnny Cash
  • 1970The Walls of a Prison
  • 1972Understand Your Man
  • 1972Give My Love to Rose
  • 1972The Johnny Cash Songbook
  • 1973Ballads of the American Indian
  • 1973This Is Johnny Cash

Bear Family Records compilations

The German Bear Family label has released several compilations of Sun and Columbia era material. These include rarity LPs from the late 70s and comprehensive box sets in the early 90s. More recently, they have also released many of Cash's classic albums individually on CD with bonus tracks.

Rarity compilation albums: Shortly after the founding of the label, in 1978-79, Bear Family released three LPs of previously unreleased or rare recordings from 1958 to 1967.

Box sets: In the 1990s Bear Family released four box sets that with the goal of completeness. Collectively, they contain all previously released material recorded by Cash from 1955 to 1969 for both Sun and Columbia, including additional outtakes those included on their LPs from the late 70s.

Miscellaneous compilations

Since 1990, many compilations have been released by countless record labels. This list, though not exhaustive, includes those not released by Sun, Mercury or American Records.

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
US Singles Chart US Country US AC US Modern Rock US Digital Songs US Ringtones UK Singles Chart
1955 "Cry! Cry! Cry!" #14
1956 "Folsom Prison Blues" #4
"Get Rhythm" #1
"I Walk the Line" #17 #1
"So Doggone Lonesome" #4
1957 "Don't Make Me Go" #9
"Give My Love to Rose" #13
"Home of the Blues" #88 #3
"Next in Line" #99 #9
"There You Go" #1
"Train of Love" #7
1958 "All Over Again" #38 #4
"Ballad of a Teenage Queen" #14 #1
"Big River" #14 #4
"Come in Stranger" #66 #6
"Guess Things Happen That Way" #11 #1
"What Do I Care" #52 #7
"You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" #24 #5
"The Ways of a Woman in Love" #24 #2
1959 "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" #32 #1
"Five Feet High and Rising" #76 #14
"Frankie's Man, Johnny" #57 #9
"Goodbye Little Darlin'" #22
"I Got Stripes" #43 #4
"It's Just About Time" #47 #30
"Katy Too" #66 #11
"Luther Played the Boogie" #8
"Thanks a Lot" #12
"You Dreamer You" #13
"Little Drummer Boy" #63 #24
1960 "Down the Street to 301" #85
"I Love You Because" #20
"Mean Eyed Cat" #30
"Seasons of My Heart" #10
"Second Honeymoon" #79 #15
"Smiling Bill McCall" #13
"Straight A's in Love" #84 #16
1961 "Oh Lonesome Me" #93 #13
"Tennessee Flat-Top Box" #84 #11
"The Rebel - Johnny Yuma" #24
1962 "Bonanza" #94
"In the Jailhouse Now" #8
"The Big Battle" #24
1963 "Busted" #13
"Ring of Fire" #17 #1
"The Matador" #44 #2
1964 "Bad News" #8
"Dark as a Dungeon" #49
"It Ain't Me, Babe" #58 #4 #28
"Understand Your Man" #35 #1
"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" #3
1965 "Mister Garfield" #15
"Orange Blossom Special" #80 #3
"The Sons of Katie Elder" #10
1966 "Boa Constrictor" #39
"Everybody Loves a Nut" #96 #17
"Happy to Be with You" #9
"The One on the Right Is on the Left" #46 #2
1967 "Jackson" (with June Carter) #2
"Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" #6
"You Beat All I Ever Saw" #20
"The Wind Changes" #60
1968 "Folsom Prison Blues" #32 #1
"Rosanna's Going Wild" #91 #2
1969 "Blistered" #50 #4
"Daddy Sang Bass" #42 #1
"Get Rhythm" #60 #23
"See Ruby Fall" #75 #4
"A Boy Named Sue" #2 #1 #1 #4
1970 "Big River" #41
"If I Were a Carpenter" (with June Carter) #36 #2
"Rock Island Line" #93 #35
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" #46 #1
"What Is Truth" #19 #3 #4 #21
1971 "Flesh and Blood" #54 #1
"Man in Black" #58 #3
"Papa Was a Good Man" #16
"Singin' in Vietnam Talkin' Blues" #18
1972 "If I Had a Hammer" #29
"Kate" #75 #2
"Oney" #2
"A Thing Called Love" #2 #4
"The World Needs a Melody" #35
1973 "Allegheny" #69
"Any Old Wind That Blows" #3
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup" #57
1974 "Pick the Wildwood Flower" #34
"Ragged Old Flag" #31
1975 "Lady Came from Baltimore" #14
"Look at Them Beans" #17
"My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine)" #42
1976 "One Piece at a Time" #29 #1 #6 #32
"Sold Out of Flagpoles" #29
"Strawberry Cake" #54
1977 "After the Ball" #32
"Lady" #46
"Old Time Feeling" #26
"The Last Gunfighter Ballad" #38
1978 "Gone Girl" #44
"I Would Like to See You Again" #12
"It'll Be Her" #89
"There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" (with Waylon Jennings) #2
1979 "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" #2
"I Will Rock and Roll with You" #21
"I'll Say It's True" #42
1980 "Bull Rider" #66
"Cold Lonesome Morning" #53
"I Wish I Was Crazy Again" #22
"Song of the Patriot" #54
"The Last Time" #85
1981 "Mobile Bay" #60
"Without Love" #78
"The Baron" #10
1982 "Chattanooga City Limit Sign" #71
"The General Lee" #26
"The Reverend Mr. Black" #71
1983 "I'm Ragged But I'm Right" #75
"We Must Believe in Magic" #84
1984 "Chicken in Black" #45
1986 "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" #35
1987 "The Night Hank Williams Came to Town" #43
1988 "That Old Wheel" (with Hank Williams Jr.) #21
1989 "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" #45
1990 "Goin' by the Book" #69
1994 "Delia's Gone"
"The Man Who Couldn't Cry" (Live)
1996 "Rusty Cage"
"I've Been Everywhere"
2002 "The Man Comes Around"
2003 "Hurt" #56 #33 #34 #39
2005 "Folsom Prison Blues" #36
"I Walk the Line" #30 #19
"Hurt" #18
2006 "God's Gonna Cut You Down" -
2007 "Help Me"

Collaborations

See also the Highwaymen.

Johnny Cash famously collaborated with many people over his long career, including family members, friends, members of the country music establishment, and, especially towards the end of his career, popular rock and alternative artists.

After his good friend and fellow Sun alum Carl Perkins fell from grace due to a crippling car accident and alcoholism, Cash took him on as a touring guitarist and supported Perkins by performing songs written by him. In the 1970s he tried to help his close friend, legendary Nashville guitarist Hank Garland, restart his career by bringing him into the studio to record. In the 1980s, he teamed up with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson to record an album. Its success led to two follow ups and several tours.

His cameo vocal appearance on The Wanderer on U2's Zooropa album led to a meeting with producer Rick Rubin and ultimately resulted in the American Recordings series of albums, which feature many collaborations. The band Coldplay had intended to record the song "Til Kingdom Come" from X&Y with Cash, but he passed away before they could. The song is dedicated to Cash on the album and on their "Twisted Logic Tour" where they also perform "Ring of Fire."

Collaboration albums

Duets and guest appearances

Videos

Concert videos

Music videos

Year Video Notes
1956 "Folsom Prison Blues"
1970 "Jackson" With June Carter Cash
1981 "The Baron" Featuring June Carter Cash and Marty Stuart
1983 "Johnny 99"
1984 "Chicken in Black"
1985 "Highwayman" With The Highwaymen
1987 "Sixteen Tons"
1987 "Let Him Roll" Featuring Waylon Jennings
1990 "Silver Stallion" With The Highwaymen
1991 "Goin' by the Book"
1994 "Delia's Gone" Directed by Anton Corbijn and featuring Kate Moss
1994 "The Man Who Couldn't Cry"
1995 "If He Came Back Again" With The Highwaymen
1996 "Rusty Cage"
1998 "I Walk the Line (Revisited)" With Rodney Crowell
2002 "Hurt" Directed by Mark Romanek and featuring June Carter Cash
2003 "September When It Comes" With Rosanne Cash
2006 "God's Gonna Cut You Down" Directed by Tony Kaye & featuring a host of celebrities
2007 "Help Me" Also directed by Tony Kaye, features an interview with Larry Gatlin at the Folsom State Prison (the same place where Johnny performed at in 1968 for his album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison)

Awards and honors

Hall of Fame Inductions

Country Music Association