Johnny Cash – This is Johnny Cash – Review
I found this Johnny Cash album at the local record dive, it’s a Harmony Records compilation released in 1969. It fits nicely next to my Cash records. I usually don’t buy compilations, as a record geek, I usually only listen to albums created with the idea that a record is a complete thought. I usually don’t buy singles either, but I do have some that I think are worth collecting.
The first song on the album is Nine Pound Hammer, and it immediately made me think of the same-named band that I love.
The third song, When Papa Played the Dobro, is a song I’ve never heard before. It’s a short, and quirky song, but Cash sings it with realism. I really enjoyed that song, and if I ever get to another podcast, I’ll be sure to include it.
The album is without a single scratch, and seems brand new besides the occaisonal pop/crack, but it’s downfall is that it’s a compilation, so each song is recorded differently, with different mics and mastered differently. So, one song may sound clearer than another.
I cried the day Johnny Cash died, and I didn’t really enjoy Walk the Line. The movie just didn’t come across as a good representation of his life, like the way Control did. If you haven’t seen Control, the movie about Joy Division, RUN DON’T WALK to see it. It’s an amazing film, and it really brings you into the whole scene.
Yeah, I leapt from Johnny Cash to Joy Division… I don’t know how I did that, but I did!
If you look closely, you’ll notice that the original price was $1.89 and I bought it from the local bargain bin for $2.99. I don’t know what that says about inflation, or the price of vinyl, or the price of old Johnny Cash albums, but it is interesting 
