Aged just 37 years old, Johnny Cash returned to prison, this time in San Quentin, California following his Folsom Prison outing. By now he had married June Carter the year before. Indeed he duet with her sweetly on Darlin’ Companion, one of the highlights.
Strangely (to me) this album is recorded for Granada TV in the UK, I can’t fathom this but there we are. Nonetheless, the album is vibrant, spiritual and humourous and Cash even wrote a track, the day before the performance called San Quentin. The audience goes wild, the lyrics are right on point, for them!
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
You’ve cut me and you scarred me through and through.
….San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
Do you think I’ll be different when you’re through?
…San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
…San Quentin, I hate every inch of you
The ad-libs and outtakes are a huge amount of fun, with the San Quentin inmates lapping up the easy-going Cash.
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Track Listing
Side 1.
1. Wanted Man
2. Wreck Of The Old 97
3. I Walk The Line
4. Darling Companion
5. Starkville City Jail
Side 2.
1. San Quentin
2. San Quentin
3. A Boy Named Sue
4. Peace In The Valley
5. Folsom Prison Blues
Credits:
Engineer – Bob Breault, Neil Wilburn
Producer – Bob Johnston
Recorded By – Granada Television
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Album – Johnny Cash at San Quentin
Artist – Johnny Cash
Record Label – CBS
Favourite Tracks – Walk the Line, Darlin’ Companion, San Quentin
Released – 1969
Rating – 7.9
Time – 33’
Tracks – 10
Genre – Country
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Source – Qobuz (24-bit, 96kHz)
Player/Streamers/DAC/Preamplifier – Naim NSC 222 with NPX 300 PSU
Interconnect – Atlas Mavros Interconnect with Grun
Power Amplifier – Moor Amps Angel 6
Loudspeaker Cable – Atlas Mavros with Grun
Loudspeaker – Kudos Titan 505
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