Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! on Hybrid SACD

Experience Johnny Cash's legendary 1957 debut album in an exceptional audiophile reissue from Intervention Records. This mono Hybrid SACD captures Cash's unmistakable deep baritone, distinctive rhythmic guitar and authentic Sun Records sound. Featuring classics such as "I Walk The Line", "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Cry, Cry, Cry", the album represents an important chapter in the history of American country music and rockabilly.

Part of the Sun Records Hi-Fi Series, this edition features the original twelve album tracks mastered directly to DSD from original analogue master tapes by Kevin Gray at CoHEARent Audio. The remastering preserves the distinctive character of the original mono recordings while revealing the detail of these historic performances.

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The original Sun Records sound

Johnny Cash was accompanied by his legendary Tennessee Two: Luther Perkins on electric guitar and Marshall Grant on upright bass. Together they established the instantly recognisable "boom-chicka-boom" rhythm. Producer Sam Phillips added his signature slapback echo, creating the distinctive sound associated with Cash's earliest recordings.

Originally released in 1957, the album includes some of Cash's most celebrated early songs. This Hybrid SACD also features three alternate takes unavailable on the vinyl edition.

Key features

• Audiophile mono Hybrid SACD edition of the 1957 debut album.
• Original 12-track album plus 3 bonus recordings.
• Original album repertoire mastered by Kevin Gray at CoHEARent Audio.
• Direct-to-DSD mastering from original analogue master tapes for all twelve original album tracks.
• Restored original artwork and access to extensive liner notes by Colin Escott.
• Presented in a Super Jewel Box.
• Compatible with standard CD players and SACD players.

Technical specifications Johnny Cash - Hot and Blue Guitar

Track listing

1. Rock Island Line
2. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle
3. Country Boy
4. If The Good Lord's Willing
5. Cry, Cry, Cry
6. Remember Me
7. So Doggone Lonesome
8. I Was There When It Happened
9. I Walk The Line
10. The Wreck Of The Old '97
11. Folsom Prison Blues
12. Doin' My Time
13. Cry, Cry, Cry (Alternate Take) - bonus
14. I Walk The Line (Alternate Take) - bonus
15. Folsom Prison Blues (Alternate Take) - bonus

Playback advice

This Hybrid SACD is ideal for collectors of classic country music and audiophile recordings. Its standard CD layer plays on conventional CD players, while the high-resolution SACD layer requires an SACD-compatible player. The original recordings are presented in mono rather than electronically processed stereo.