At Folsom Prison

Thought this was a very fun listen. The wholesome family nature of the songs really made you reflect when you consider the nature of the audience

3/5

Bon album Country, avec beaucoup de Blues, enregistré en live dans la prison de Folsom, pour des détenus. Les cris auraient été rajoutés en post prod car les détenus auraient eu peur des représailles en montrant trop d’enthousiasme. Il y a un feat avec sa femme June Carter et il a interprété une chanson écrite par un détenu.

Some of these songs are masterpieces, but I also find the kind of borscht-belt aspects of Cash's œuvre distracting. I get that the hard men of Folsom Prison were also there to drink some prison Tang and laugh, not just hear stories about gunfights and tragic love, but still. (I don't like comedy in general to be fair.)

Once you’ve heard one Johnny cash prison album I think you get the point. Still a fun listen.

Country

Good storytelling, I didn’t mind it

Country is not my thing but this had some decent songs.

I liked it, I have listened to some of the songs before however I heard allot of new ones

A classic and a good one. I wouldn't get crazy about it though

Legendary. Nice to listen to.

Extatict, this have a lot space for silence. The monotonous tone can be difficult to concentrate on the music, but that is the goal here, is to the music mix with the environment, really great approach.

Not terrible but didn’t do much for me. I’m not a huge country guy.

The music wasn’t my favorite, but the atmosphere was so fun that I couldn’t help but have a good time. I’ve been critical of live albums in the past, but this one is beginning to change my mind.

I prefer San Quentin for it being shorter, but this is still cool. Some new songs were introduced: Green Green Grass Of Home was quite the twist. Also Folsom Blues, Cocaine Blues and 25 Hours are good, but the middle part of shorter songs provide less memorable air to this 45 minute package. One more positive, I guess: June Carter kills it on Jackson. But even with all this, I still feel that San Quentin's better. Happy Birthday to me the day I am writing this (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)

great execution, not my vibe.

An enjoyable listen I wouldn't repeat.

Pas vraiment mon truc, mais je vois pourquoi l'album est considéré comme un classique. Un public de prisonniers enthousiastes et le charisme de Cash.

5/10 Best songs: Jackson I'm very conflicted about this album. I've never really liked Johnny Cash's voice or music; I don't think live albums belong on this list; and I find the concept of the album problematic/performative. Like, yes, performing songs about being a killer and escaping from jail at a concert at a prison in front of people who very well might have done exactly that may be very badass and meta in an interesting way... but it's also very on-the-nose, and the fact that it was recorded and later sold to the general public gives me the ick. I also think it's telling that the reason why I even have a favorite ("best") song is is not because of Johnny, but because June Carter outsang the shit out of him. I dunno, maybe I'm being a hater, but I'm also someone who hated his cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt, so yeah, take my review with a grain of salt.

I can appreciate this for what it is and what he was trying to do but alot of the songs sound similar. I like Folsom Prison blues and I Got Stripes. The rest are OK.

Good ol' toetapping storytelling ditties, not bad, a little same same towards the end.

So, this was a Johnny Cash album all right. Very distinctive style, some pretty crazy themes, and the venue makes for a unique atmosphere. Ultimately I don't love this style of music - I find it a bit simple - but neither do I find it offensive, and this was a good enough listen.

You’re telling me this guy actually played in a prison and recorded a live album there? Crazy. He seems like such a dude. When flushed from the bathroom of your heart played, and you can hear laughing from both him and the audience with his ridiculous lyrics, it’s quite funny.

By all reasonable metrics, I should like Johnny Cash. His band is tight if not particularly compelling. He has definite stage presence and is clearly an entertainer. The prison live albums were a creative idea that were well-executed. It’s not like I can say I don’t like him because of his deep croaky voice while simultaneously being a huge Leonard Cohen fan. Maybe it’s because he’s been parodied so many times - from Dewey Cox to the straight man in the “the bones are their money” sketch from “I Think You Should Leave” - that he just seems like a parody himself. I don’t know man. I just don’t like Johnny Cash.

I liked how live this album sounded. By this point we’ve had quite a few live albums (as much as I would like to see Daft Punk Alive 07 on here, I think my stance is we shouldn’t be including live albums if those already exist on the list in original recorded form because otherwise it’s just double dipping) BUT the live quality here was really nice. The audience came through pretty strongly and I liked hearing the spontaneity and crowd interactions

Medio embole. Country?

One of very few country albums I can enjoy. Johnny Cash seems to be having a lot of fun

For whatever reason, it reminds me of my grandpa, even if i don't remember him ever listening to Cash, perhaps it's the instrumentals or because he liked the 60s. It is not something I usually listen to, but I liked it, actually saved some, the lyrics are catchy and it's fun. A pleasant surprise.

3.5

Late 60s country. First effort after getting clean with help of June.

Based on my tastes, this album didn't have a chance in hell; I don't like Country and I don't like Live albums... Despite those preconceptions though, this album is so conceptually cool. The topics he covers would usually be a turn-off for me, which is part of the reason I generally dislike hiphop (at least, the gangsta kind). Guns, killing people, taking drugs. But... he's singing about these things... in a prison... with prisoners cheering at really inappropriate things... it's honestly just kinda wild. The interactions with the prisoners were darkly funny. The songs themselves were also largely dark humour. Overall I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would. This isn't a 4 or 5 star album for me, quite simply because I didn't think the music was anywhere near good enough - Johnny is a good singer and a good entertainer, but country music like this is so bland. Being entirely realistic, the music here would be 2 for me, but I'm bumping it up to a 3 because of what it is as a whole.

A rather enjoyable album, and in this case I like the storytelling nature of the lyrics (which I usually hate). However, the songs are overly simple and get repetitive over the course of an album. After the album, Spotify played a Glen Campbell song which was immediately leagues above in terms of quality. Edit: next up Willie Nelson, also a completely different league ... I'm recognizing a pattern here.

Recidivism would be at an all time low if we still did this

Folsom Prison Blues – Plagiarism controversy aside, this did give us one of the greatest lines Johny Cash ever wrote – “I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die” Dark as the Dungeon – a sad waltz, worth listening to for the interaction with the audience of convicts, instantly building a rapport. I Still Miss Someone – doesn’t quite match the version h edid with Dylan, but nice enough. Cocaine Blues – you can telll the care he took with building a set that would appeal to an audience of convicts. 25 Minutes to Go – one of Shel Silverstein’s ditties (most famous as a songwriter for A Boy Named Sue, another Cash standard, and probably the most intimidating figure ever to write a bestselling children’s book) Orange Blossom Special – another railroad song with the guitar following the rhythm of a steam engine.... unusual to hear a versio of this song without fiddle since it’s one of THE big fiddle tunes. The Long Black Veil – another “free spirit outlaw” track, again elevated a little by the interaction with the audience Send a Picture of Mother – it’s got to be admitted at this point in the album that while Johnny Cash may have been a great singer and Songwriter, his guitar playing was merely okay. Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog/Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart – variety show drivel. Jackson – fine. Give My Love to Rose – interesting to hear this early version. I Got Stripes another convict’s tale. Green, Green Grass of Home – a standard version of a country standard Greystone Chapel – nice to end with a song written in the place of performance.

I’m not a big country music fan but Jonny Cash has some great songs

pas son meilleur 3/5

I prefer old man Cash, but if I want younger cash the this is what I’d choose.

Johnny Cash had an amazing voice, a bad attitude, and a repertoire of classic, simple folk songs (and new songs written in a classic folk style). There's nothing groundbreaking here, but it's solid music well performed. I did notice a few cases where phrases ran a few beats longer or short than I'd expect, but the band all followed Cash and it never became a problem. This is more important as an event than as a live album, but it's solid.

i like the instruments and the rhythm of the song the album also feels very linear and unified from song to song which is satisfying to the ear

its good for its genre but i really despise country

I love this when it's foot stomping high tempo rollicking good times. I like the lore behind it. This is far from the perfect album though, some of the mid song patter is a bit forced and the ballads drag.

Hmm, het begint zeer leuk maar is eigenlijk echt nogal monotoon.

Bueno, no entiendo bien que acabo de escuchar. Tuve que googlear porque este señor hizo un concierto en la cárcel y obtuve unas cuantas explicaciones, de todas formas no lo entendí bien. Se ve que es, otra vez, una experiencia de la "americana" a la que no puedo acceder. Al menos pude interpretar como los presos parecían estar interpelados por las canciones de Cash. Musicalmente, no soy fanático del rockabilly ni del country particularmente, por lo que las canciones no me generan nada en particular. Si me parecen interesantes las letras, sencillas y directas, que van desde lo cómico, pasando por lo amoroso hasta lo depresivo del encierro y el aislamiento. Por eso mi voto. Es secreto (6/10).

I love the concept of this album, truly so cool but I don’t think the music really does it for me…

3.5 This being the second “live from prison” Cash album I’ve gotten on the list, you can see that it’s a bit of an act for Cash. He hits a lot of the same bits, a lot of the same jokes (calling out the wardens, making sure he cusses and then goes “oops I’m not supposed to cuss”), you realize it’s a bit less spontaneous than you thought. Cash is a performer. It’s a part of an act. A successful act, yes, but it’s all probably a little bit less sincere than it originally appeared. The quality of the music is still high, of course, though that last song by inmate Sherely is really cloying and stinky. Sorry, buddy!

Couple solid songs in here but overall it was too similar to each other. Maybe it was a wrong time type of thing and i would enjoy it a lot more in the future or in the right time. I could give it a second chance sometime.

I'm not big on country music, but Johnny Cash is all right.

Not my favorite outlaw country, but it's not the worst either. He's no Mojo Nixon.

At Folsom Prison was a decently fun listen. I listened to At San Quentin a while back and this album has very similar vibes to that one from things like Cash's general presence during these shows, the fact they came out a year apart from each other and they were also both recorded at prisons. I definitely like Cash's very non-serious presence as i could tell that he was having a pretty fun time doing these performances. The problem is though, none of these songs really stand out from each other. I think that this album is rather similar to Tom Waits' Nighthawks At The Diner where its more so the way it comes together that makes this album enjoyable rather than any specific songs so, definitely a good listen, just not my favorite. Best Song: Green, Green Grass Of Home Worst Song: I Still Miss Someone Side note: Last Johnny Cash album which means: 1. American IV: The Man Comes Around 2. At Folsom Prison 3. At San Quentin

Enjoyed this but don't think it was needed as well as Live at San Quentin

Why was this album so wholesome

Özellikle açmam

Enjoyable, but not my style. ★★★

More of a historic artefact than an album I'd return to over and over again (and where is the line between telling someone else's story or your own?) but yeah, I don't mind this one at all.

No está mal pero el otro álbum de Cash en la prisión es mucho mejor, tiene muchos más momentos de interacción con el público y mejor repertorio. No quita esto lo increíble y único de la obra de el gran joni jon. No queda guardado porque prefiero At San Quentin (que ya he escuchado varias veces desde que tocó). Me resta la duda de que opinaría si no hubiera tocado el otro antes, nunca sabremos.

I really did not expect to like it this much because I never listen to this kind of music. I don't know if I'm going to listen to it again but it was a good experience

The man in black standing up for the poor, the hungry and those who have served their time.

Really enjoyed this, did not know it was actually done at a prison? That's so cool, doesn't feel like something you could do today. Anyways enjoyed it a lot.

feel a strong cowboy music vibe. But unfortunately, I not enjoy with it.

OMG DET ER SÅ SAKTE, DREP MEG NÅ. Han snakker så mye i sangene hans, det er litt koselig. Men jeg har aldri kjedet meg mer. Det ente opp med å være veldig koselig å høre på

“haha I just said the f word and I’m not allowed to” shut up man, outlaw my ass, give me a country artist who’s actually killed someone

We already had one Johnny Cash prison album…change the channel, Marge! I guess this has some classic bits of stage banter (“I just want to tell you this is being recorded for Columbia Records so you can’t say hell or fuck or shit or piss or tits or cocksucker or cunt or motherfucker or anything like that”). The tracklist isn’t particularly great though - no Ring Of Fire or I Walk The Line - so it does become a chore by the halfway stage. Wish an incarcerated Blues Brothers could just join the stage and liven things up with some Jailhouse Rock or Everybody Needs Somebody or something.

He sings about cocaine kind of a lot, huh I think I do like Johnny Cash. I didn't think I did for a while.

A bit samey at times but I can see how influential it must have been

It's fine, but not something I'd listen to more often. Didn't know about the voice cracks.

In the beginning, I wasn't feeling like it was my cup of tea, but as I continued listening to the album, I realised some of these songs are quite touching.

ne. also… na, gfallt ma einf nit so wirklich. vllt bin i zu müde. aber es is so bissi country? und dass es live is machts nit besser. die ruhigen lieder gfallen ma besser (zb the long black veil), aber ganz viele lieder klingen sehr gleich. bin auch grad einf mad auf men weil wtf. es is ehrlich nit wirklich so besonders. trotzdem. 3/5

Great record! What an amazing document, the crowd noises and the way Johnny communicates with them is a special thing to hear. Dropped a couple of stars cos, for me, his songs have a very same same quality to them that I don't find too engaging. Still an amazing record tho

Up there as one of the best live albums. It does live up to its reputation and solidifies Johnny as a great showman. 8/10 [KEEP]

Ikke min smag, men meget hyggeligt

JC has a fantastic voice and this is an excellent live show. That being said I don't love a lot of the songs themselves, and found the recurring themes of incarceration and capital punishment a little relentless and overbearing by the end of the record

Not a country fan, but you can’t knock this one. Enjoyed it from start to finish

I enjoyed his other prison album on here more. Not sure if it’s just because I heard that one first so the prison gimmick was newer or if I actually liked his performance better. Either way still a fun time visiting a 1960s prison. Rating: 3.4

Para ser un álbum de country, lo disfruté bastante. No lo tenía tan buena onda al Johnny, un carisma total. Loco divino. Se lo lleva bien al album 5/10, para algo de country, es un montón en mi vara

Not for me, not so much the country aspect, but the story telling and campfire guitar. As for the music itself, definitelly good background noise. calming and nostalgic.

bastante divertido john el monedas

oh this is the song on baby mouth dreams lol. funny when he flubs during a song. extremely relaxing baritone. cocaine blues is just funny as fuck tbh reading how this was performed at a prison makes me appreciate it a lot more the long black veil is a dax song. sorry this guy is funny as fuck tbh highlights: flushed from the bathroom of your heart. give my love to rose. & the banter after the long black veil. & not to be pretentious but the speeches at the very end of the album too

pretty cool, quite same same and dated but still solid. Liked the last song would study to

Get this man a glass of water. The songs were fine, but the live aspect does add to the album and overall it's really cool. Cash is a cool dude and the songs had a nice theme and cohesiveness and I think everything fit really well together. Enjoyed listening to this album 6.6/10

It's listenable, but I don't really love it. Not my style.

Eh, I preferred his album from Live from San Quinton...

alcune belle canzoni narrative, ma complessivamente l'ho trovato un po lento, apprezzo jhonny cash

Não faz meu estilo, mas foi bacana.

Great album in particular the opening track.

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Try this now but with like ASAP Rocky

No es el tipo de música que escucho pero está muy bueno, siento que estoy viendo una película de cowboys

Good for just chilin and listenin while doing sth else i guess.

5/10

будто бы провел 45 минут в фолсом, на удивление приятно, это 3.5

Johnny is neither my favorite nor least favorite artist

I enjoyed this, except for the dog abuse song. I understand I'm applying contemporary principles to an era that was not so nice to pets and animals in general. I still wished for better from Johnny. Three stars instead of four

handful of my country favourites on this album

Muy bueno

it was okay

Better than his San Quentin album but wtf, how can the Man in Black only get prison records onto this list?

Folsom prison blues cocaine blues greystone chapel 25 minutes to go liked the 1st one the most, others were ok but wouldn't choose to listen too

Muy guapo que se escuchen los presos de fondo.

Not massively keen but think it might just not be my thing

sorta dark topics but great delivery

- i love a live album and i have never heard an album live from a prison. sick - something about his voice works so well with this recording style/quality. and hearing the audience respond, him laugh, etc is fun - west tennessee/arkansas accents fascinate me (eg. loo-is-iana) - i have respect for this even if it isn't necessarily something i would go out of my way to listen to as an album. it has some strong tracks though and if i liked slow country more i think i would like this a lot - jackson would be fun to listen to with people - favorites: folsom prison blues, 25 minutes to go - rating: 3/5

has a nice voice but wasn't super my style 3.5/5

So cool

nice album

The usual complaint about Johnny Cash - I'd rather hear about him than from him. I really liked the speaking bits in between the songs on this, but really, the songs themselves do little for me. I've given top marks to Folsom Prison Blues, because of the iconic 'I shot a man in Reno' line, but moreso because of the sketch in I Think You Should Leave that features a version of it.

Che dire del grande Johnny Cash, re del country. Concerto dal valore sociale molto importante, anche se ci sono altri dischi che mi sono piaciuti di più

Listened in the car. Honestly after getting At San Quentin earlier this week I liked that one more. I liked the tunes, the crowd energy, and the banter more than this one. I can still only handle so much Johnny Cash in one go.

Klasika. Jeden z mála country albumov, čo si dokážem vypočuť.

Cash money

Ja wel gewoon iets wat je ooit moet luisteren maar niet perse 2x

A live recording is a great way to display the power of his voice and in a prison! It’s fun to hear him break and laugh at certain moments and to hear the audience of prisoners there laughing with him. Not sure if I would consider this a must listen but it’s a great document of his music at that point in time. I see there’s another live in prison album just a year later on this list so I’m thinking there only needs to be one of those on the list. And then let’s get an earlier studio album by him on this list instead.

Suena bien para ser un vivo. La voz del cantante está buena. Las canciones me parecieron muy repetitivas.

The concept is fucking badass but the music wasn't that much

Iconic and a great vibe. Would definitely chuck on again but probably not enough songs that stick out for me

2/3. Such great energy on this album, the songs are fun to listen to, the crowd loves it, and for a live album it actually sounds good! I know Cash is a controversial figure, but he certainly seems like a cool guy on this album.

Not my thing, nothing personal

Sometimes “live” albums aren’t really live - in no way can you accuse this of not being truly live. Full of requests for water, for prisoners to go through to reception, of crowd interaction, this album is incredibly dynamic. Johnny Cash is also very easily to listen to. I’d not really been familiar with most tracks, but I still found it enjoyable to have on. Obviously, a track like the opener are standouts but I really enjoyed the silly “Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart.” I didn’t really like June Carter’s vocals, finding they didn’t really mesh well with Cash’s, so I’d found myself pondering that I preferred Reese Witherspoon singing “Jackson”.

Johnny Cash really does find himself very funny doesn't he? I liked the guitar, thought the vocal performance was variable and the lyrical content was (in some cases) questionable. The actual set up of the live album was absolutely fascinating though, and it likely deserves it's place on the list solely on principle. Ultimately while I quite enjoyed listening to it, I can't see me ever listening to it again, but would happily listen to a studio album. It would be a 2.5, but: 3/5 for the sheer ballsiness of the idea.

Maybe it seemed edgy at the time, seems a bit awkward now. Cash seemed to struggle a bit vocally.

2026.03.18

maybe more important or iconic than great, but a solid representation of Cash in the late 60s. happy to revisit it. top track: Long Black Veil

It's all fine, but won't listen to this again

I really like one Johnny Cash song, but after listening to a few in a row I get bored. They're all the same song dammit! He's charming, human, and the circumstances of the album make it more engaging and poignant. The lyrics are nice and I'm sure they make great singalongs

Pretty good for a genre I don't often listen to

I'm not much of a johnny cash listener, but this was an extremely good live performance.

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Folsom Prison Blues is an awesome track, the rest of the album (or his other songs for that matter) I find boring and uninteresting. Oh, Jackson with June Carter is fun, too.

Some of these old school blues lyrics sound a bit silly, listening today. But still a good listen.

I loved the live audience and his interactions with them, and the lyricism is so raw. Bit old timey for me though.

Country, 1968 -> 3

Although it’s not my style of music, Johnny Cash has a lot of talent.

Classic, probably the only country I’ll ever listen to

Me entretuvo. Y suma vibras la prisión.

It's a fun listen. The title track is iconic and one of my favorites. I've got nothing but respect for Cash and I enjoyed the album listening experience but it's unlikely that I'd listen to any one song on its own (except, of course, Folsom Prison Blues)

Un disco muy interesante. Me gusto. La verdad no soy muy fan de la música de Johnny Cash pero este disco se me hizo un concepto muy padre. El disco me gustó por la interacción que tiene Cash con su peculiar público, la manera de conectar con ellos es genial y lo disfrute mucho. Un gran disco que hay que escuchar definitivamente. Aunque yo más por la música lo disfrute por el contexto.

El hecho de que sea en directo, grabado en una prision, es lo q lo ha e especial.

That's not my taste in music - But ok

live album released May 1968, country, not my preference but it was fun, not bad

While I can respect that At Folsom Prisom ultimately put Johnny Cash back on the map and made him the counter-culture icon he became, it’s simply not one of my favourites. Although there are a couple of gems here and the atmosphere was ahead of its time, I found the instrumentals on the album formulaic throughout, and it didn’t really hold my attention. In my opinion, the strongest aspect of the record is the fact that it’s performed live, with the audience in the background adding an extra layer of enjoyment. A 3.5, but I’m giving it a 3 as it’s just not my cup of tea.

not bad for an old country album. listening closely to the lyrics for the first time it occurs to me that this is probably a pretty risky album in 1968.

cash sounds great. the live audience actively takes away from the experience. good thing future live recordings learned restraint.

It's Johnny Cash, so it isn't bad. However, most of the recordings rely heavily on the novelty of the prison crowd. "Folsom Prison Blues" is the only song that's truly better here than in the studio recording. It's hard not to compare this to San Quentin which accomplishes basically the same thing but better.

Some very solid songs that kind of get lost with the rest of the album. Seems like the performance itself elevated this album and without it falls flat .

me rei y me dieron ganas de tomar whiskey

Pensé que no me gustaría pero se me hizo corto

Good

This is really good "sitting on the porch on a Sunday afternoon" music, which is to say I like it but there's an exact mood I need to be in and I'm not gonna want to listen to it at any other time. I appreciate who Johnny was and what he stood for, and I like enough, but I'm just never jonesin' to put on a record of his. Prisoners do deserve some levity and a lifeline to the outside world, and I'm glad he did this.

So charming. Not the type of music I would normally put on, but I enjoyed it all the way through.

While not my preferred genre, At Folsom Prison is a quintessential listen as a foundation of music history. I found it more enjoyable than I expected.

What's to say.. nothing surprising or revolutionary here... Actually, more humour than San Quentin, see Dirty Old Egg-Suckin Dog, and Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart Best track - Cocaine Blues 3 stars - despite the humour still not wowing me

Two man in black from jails in a short time…no Beatles rush petty….algorithm is jammed up!

124/1001 An enjoyable and casual live album. The charm being in how relaxed Johnny is and how he interacts with the crowd and anyone on stage with little concern for ruining any takes. I think I prefer his San Quentin album more but they’re both pretty cool. 6/10

Ein Klassiker. Der Opener, das stimmige "Folsom Prison Blues", und das sehr unterhaltsame "Cocaine Blues" sind die klaren Highlights, aber auch so gibts hier einige starke Tracks. Die Reaktionen des Publikums bei den makabersten Textpassagen sind herrlich und generell sind Cash und das Publikum super gut aufgelegt. Ansonsten? Cashs charakterisische Stimme ist hier natürlich super und es gibt eine schöne Schnittmenge aus flotteren Storytellern und langsameren, balladesken Tracks. Country ist nicht so ganz meins, daher ist das wertungstechnisch nicht ganz so weit oben, aber das ist schon ein sehr interessantes und nettes Livealbum, das sich seinen Platz in der Musikgeschichte definitiv verdient hat.

I enjoyed it. Another one to revisit later.

Live albums are better serviceable to fans, not people hearing the music for the first time. Johnny Cash's cowboy cadence is soothing. The instrumentals were definitely the aspect that suffered in the live recording.

Some great songs and moments on here. Love the country/blues sound and of course love his voice. Personally, I prefer his later stuff when it got deeper and out of the short blues tunes era, but still a strong and historically important album. Top Songs: Folsom Prison Blues, Cocaine Blues, Jackson

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Nista special meni, cool sta je live u zatvoru pa piva vecinom pisme o kriminalu zatvorenicima. 6/10 Najbolja pisma: 24 minutes

Good but kind of cheesy in places

Only thing i have to say is that this man sang about doing cocaïne and shoot his wife inside a prison in front of convicts who cheered and that honestly deserves credit for the boldness, it's kinda iconic

Essential Cash

🎸🎸🎸

Enjoyed it quite a lot, might listen again, enjoyed the humour

mmmm fallout song, beyond that nothing offensive just not my style

Why is Mr Johnny so sweaty. I can sum up most of the songs in this album quite quickly: "I was servin' time in prison, For shooting my pa, He was a nasty old fellow, But I do love my ma, And even though I did drugs, And served time in a gang, I think it's mighty unfair, A man like me oughtta hang" Very typical Johnny Cash. It was fine 60/100 Score edited 28/01/26

Although undeniably iconic, I find Cash’s music pretty repetitive in theme and sound after a while. Still a great record overall.

Not completely my thing, but I enjoyed the storytelling.

Obviously, a very catchy, engaging iconic Johnny Cash sound definitely an interesting review of the state of music to bring out and emphasize the darkness in the world, both abuse and drugs and prison, but also an important part of our society to acknowledge so mixed reviews, even though my mom hates him

It carries the 90s vibe, loved the green green grass of home and i loved the way hes telling his story, loved that i can hear the audience too

Se siente tan cercano e intimo, como un tiny desk o más bien un unplugedd. Me encanto.

Johnny cash is gewoon top Ik hoor clowns vechten op dit album

3/5, a good album that's certainly worth a listen. Cash's performance here is lively, energetic, and engaging. Some of his vocal delivery is top tier; the way he growls, barks out, or cracks his voice just perfectly for a given lyric is awesome. The songs are old country and folk with some rock and roll twang, so don't expect a lot of variety melodically, harmonically, rhythmically.

Johnny Cash knew his audience and his sound, I'll give him that. His personality comes through on this live album, which I believe is a must if a live album is included on this list. I smiled multiple times during his quips. At the same time, At Folsom Prison is definitely one note. I mean, Cash had a lane and he thrived in it! I already heard Cash's live album At San Quentin on this list, so I'm a little confused why two Cash live albums recorded at prisons are included. I didn't get anything else out of this album that I didn't already get from the other live album. But we're all confused why four Morrissey albums are on the list, so I guess life does not make sense sometimes.

Johnny Cash continues to take his role as number one prison entertainer and outlaw country king seriously. Or should I say this is where he began to? Because this was the first album of many of his that would be recorded in prison settings, and ultimately attributed to breathing new life into his career. Again, the interactions between Cash and the prisoners make this album, like "At San Quentin", a worthy live album inclusion, despite my aversion to live albums on here. The type of banter being exchanged and the general energy could only be captured in this environment. His music, though, remains something that doesn't really appeal to me that much. Also literally everything about "Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart" is a CHOICE.

Wait Johnny Cash put out TWO live prison albums?!?!? And I got one literally 600 albums ago. I mean… how shitty is Johnny Cash’s discography that TWO live prison albums make the list but I’ve yet to see anything else by him. This albums fine but it felt exactly like the OTHER LIVE PRISON ALBUM

Интересный альбом с учетом того, что записан в тюрьме. Необычно было услышать смех толпы, будто концерт-стендап того времени. Вокал классный, но жанр совсем не мое, послушала половину чисто для ознакомления.

Listenable.

Day 152 Always found Johnny Cash a bit of a mixed bag for my tastes, some fun stuff here but probably wouldn’t revisit the whole album, definitely prefer the San Quinten album. 6/10 Highlights Folsom Prison Blues Cocaine Blues

Second live album in a row and I actually really enjoy them. The music here was decent but nothing exciting for me. I do really enjoy his voice and tone except for when he gets raspy. Johnny Cash seems like a tuff fella.

Johnny Cash is one of my absolute favorite musicians who I have been listening to for years at this point. He was a musical visionary who was able to take his sound to places that other artists did not dare to venture.

O mais importante desse álbum é o fato dele ser justamente ao vivo, além de ser um bom contry misturado com um pouquinho de blues. Ao ler um pouco sobre o álbum fiquei positivamente impressionada, at foltom prison não é um nome aleatório, é justamente Cash após superar o seu vício em drogas apresentando em uma prisão, realizando três apresentações em prisões. O sistema penitenciario como algo além de um lugar para largar problemas repetitivos da sociedade, mas um lugar que estimule a reformulação do pensamento com a cultura, com a música. Talvez, só talvez, eu tenha gostado mais da história desse álbum do que das músicas em si.

3.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/johnny-cash/at-folsom-prison/ Not my thing, but better than expected.

Just not a big country fan, ik other people enjoy it

insane charisma from johnny cash, but the thing with these songs is often they’re all the same with different lyrics. super fun to listen to regardless

not my exact taste but i did give a few of his songs a try.

Johnny Cash is a masterful storyteller. June’s addition was great. Overall, I’m not the biggest fan of live albums, especially with a lot of crowd noise and/or interruptions. That took me out of it quite a bit. A couple of the tracks really didn’t work for me either. 3.5/5

It was alright. Western is not my style.

not my style, to be honest.

Hard to rate because it’s a historic album and I enjoyed it but I doubt I will be revisiting it.

Iconic sound, and iconic that he performed at a prison. I definitely enjoyed listening through it, but overall it just didn’t grab me as much as I would have liked. Best Track: 25 Minutes to Go

So interesting that he performed live at a prison. Making me intrigued. Very classic country. Funny!

One of the most iconic live locations ever recorded. A little musically simple, but Cash's calling card was always being for the every man. Favorite track was greystone church

- great humor - "cocaine blues" was fun - first half is more fun than the second half - liked it more than i thought i would

Hilarische teksten, crackly stem, slow music, meer praat

I fucking love cowboys but not enough to love it more

This is one of the best live albums I've ever listened to. The mixing of it is impeccable . There's nothing better than feeling like you're ACTUALLY at a concert. I'm not the biggest fan of country music, but I admire Johnny Cash's songwriting. I could imagine Roald Dahl using his lyrics in a book. Favorite(s): Jackson; Greystone Chapel

Not too bad but not really my style

75

Very possibly the best country album ever. Johnny Cash's voice has to be the best one in the whole country genre. Unlike any other country artist having very excessively pronounced country twang, he is very pleasant to listen to. He also has a very charming and humorous personality. Sometimes he laughs in the middle of songs and also tells a couple of jokes between tracks. Another one of the most remarkable aspects of the album are the lyrics. The stories portrayed in the songs are super entertaining. My favourite would be in the song '25 Minutes to Go' a narration toll from the perspective of a man who is about to get executed. The music is also very nice. In the album there are both very uplifting and catchy moments, and more slow and sad sounding ballads. However, I think once reached the second half of the record, the sound of the songs gets a bit repetitive. I firstly was very impress from how much I liked the album, but with more listens, I started to feel a bit numb about it. Either way, I think it still is a great album. I would give it a higher score, but I don't really see myself coming back to it.

this was fun!

It ok not all song are my type

It was good but sometimes felt gimmicky

Liked his voice and carisma If we take out the song “Cocaine Blues” its an excellent album

This was fun, I’ve never listened to JC before. I knew one song, albeit from TikTok.

The first song is charming, creative and fun. Then it goes on and on for 45 minutes. Not my gerne, but still charming.

Decent and charming. Fairly standard but mostly enjoyable.

Loved the crowd work and audience involvement

this album was a lot of the same thing over and over again, but i thought the commentary between takes was cute! Favorite song: Send a picture of mother Least Favorite song: Dark as the Dungeon HM: Greystone Chapel, i thought it was cool that they used a song written by an inmate.

Never been a big country fan, but I'm open to every album. It's a bit same, same but I did like it.

3.5

not for me but i appreciate it

Listening to this after watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s was definitely the right choice. I already knew the first song as well as Florence’s cover of Jackson

A bit samey perhaps, but good energy.

Recognized a couple of the songs but most were new to me. The theme of outlaw country was prevalent. Johnny Cash has an iconic voice and he never pushes his limits. A lot of quick little stories. I thought the live version of a prison concert was very unconventional but it was enjoyable. 6/10

Country/rockabilly music Not a huge fan of country music myself but the album’s recording itself is interesting. Was live recorded at Folsom prison in front of prisoners. Has a lot of gallows humor-esque lyrics Johnny Cash’s voice is… interesting

cash is great this was fun to listen to all the way through

This album relaunched Cash's career and was an interesting promotional concept. Recorded across 2 shows the same day it does capture his energy across a mix of mainly country songs. Not heard all the way through before and was worth a listed, even is a bit hyped by music critics.

It was ok, nothing amazing, nothing terrible.

The only live album worth paying attention to. Still country tho, sorry Johnny.

I get that this is an absolute classic, and he was appealing to the crowd of inmates at Folsom, but I wasn’t overly moved by it

I love Johnny Cash. This album is good, but inconsistent. It would have been incredible to experience it live (without being incarcerated). It doesn’t exactly translate to recording however.

mid like all his music

He seems like a cool guy

Not usually into live albums but it's Johnny Cash, so...

Such a great entertainer. Must admit I enjoyed "At San Quentin" more though

Good but too long

I don’t know. Didn’t like this as much as the top reviews hyped it up to be

# Album Name: At Folsom Prison # Artist: Johnny Cash # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. Didnt grip me the first time round. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Ill give it a 2nd listen.

Listening to men cheer about dead women is an ick. But listening to Johnny Cash reminded me of my grandpa and that was really nice

Neat musical artifact

:)

Oui pas mal mais pas fou

Great lore, great concept, and Cash seems to deal with the audience reasonably well (though my ears detect a slight fracture in his cool occasionally) resulting in a fascinating and successful document of a genuinely interesting happening. Musically speaking, I’m not particularly moved by it; rock'n'roll was so well established by 1968, its reach would’ve extended even to prisons and it feels like this should rock more. No matter how appropriate the songs might get and however many times Cash mentions prison and gets the crowd’s undivided support, the music, even at its most raucous, comes across as quaint. I can’t help feeling Chuck Berry might’ve done a better job.

One prison album is enough. Frank started his anti JC campaign and his seeds of doubt are starting to sprout. Is Johnny full of shit? Might be. I don't think you can argue he has a great voice, presence and found an interesting lane. More interesting than most. He can tell a story. Had to compare this to San Quentin and the first track "Wanted Man" jumps out as better than what's on here. More energy and some cool backing vocals.

As others have said, definitely don't need two prison albums on this list. This was really only a bit that worked in its time - the music was folksy and I imagine the crimes were romantic - like robbin' banks and racketeering. Imagine Benson Boone with his little Gen Z dangly earring front flipping off tables in the mess hall surrounded by a bunch of confused Latin Kings.

Another Johnny Cash prison album on the list? Ok This one's better. Song selection is insane. Again, didn't hate it, didn't love it.

1. It reinvented Johnny Cash’s career By 1968 Cash was struggling — declining sales, drug issues, industry doubts. This album completely revived him, becoming one of the greatest live albums ever and repositioning him as a folk hero. 2. It captures a raw, unrepeatable atmosphere This isn’t a polished live record — it’s a man singing to inmates who see him as one of their own. The tension, laughter, gallows humour, and intensity create a documentary-level snapshot of America. 3. It pushed country into darker, more honest territory Songs about: prison murder addiction regret institutional brutality …were not mainstream country subjects. Cash made them human, not sensational. 4. It’s a masterclass in shaping a narrative live The pacing is perfect: jokey openers classic hits outlaw storytelling quieter moments (Greystone Chapel) It feels like a one-act play, not just a gig. 5. The mythos is real Cash wasn’t a prisoner, but he was an advocate. Recording here built his outlaw image and turned him into a symbol of compassion for the marginalised — a legacy still alive today.

Not as good as at San Quentin

Dit is een periode waarbij we lekker de keuzes vd snobs aan de kaak kunnen stellen. Natuurlijk is Johnny Cash mede beroemd geworden om zijn live-uitvoeringen in de Amerikaanse gevangenissen. Dus op zich vind ik het niet erg als er dan een live-cd van hem in staat. Maar er staat dus geen 1 'normaal' album van hem in. Ik heb ook geen idee welke je dan zou moeten kiezen hoor, want ik had volgens mij die live at St Quentin op mijn mp3-vergaarbak staan en een vd eerste Greatest Hits. Dit is dan het andere live-album, dat de snobs gekozen hebben. Samen met die St Quentin versie. Maar goed, op zich is dit degelijke Johnny Cash. Het St Quentin album vind ik beter en iconischer. En dit heeft wat kabbelende liedjes en is wat mij betreft een overbodige keuze. Ik mis de echte krakers, die Johnny wel heeft. Vergeetbare 3.

Not a fan of live albums, but Cash has a way to deliver that makes this at least listenable.

Great live album, but my unpopular opinion is that Johnny Cash is a bit overrated. 3.25/5

It’s pretty much one song - and it’s a good song - sung over and over with some slight change to the tempo and some different chords. I like it, but there’s only so much you can do with one acoustic guitar and drums.

Charming and a lot of fun - can see the raves. Funny that people will listen to this, give it a 5* and then refuse to listen to NWA or something because of the subject matter but that's a problem someone else will have to deal with.

Johnny himself comes across really likeable and I love the little meta touches of the live performance, the music just isn’t always to my taste

Klässikkk but ain't for me

Not really sure which way to go here, I think the concept is good, seems like cash in his prime yelling for a glass of water, easy to see his appeal, and this albums place in history. But musically, it was rough for me, Him and june did not sound good and the music is very simple, but catchy.

I can appreciate why this is such an important album, samey but classic

Good stuff.

Loved the interactions with the audience. Favourites: Folsom Prison Blues The Long Black Veil

You can feel the rawness of the experience and the energy in the room. Although Johnny Cash’s style has never resonated with me, personally, I can appreciate the emotional impact this must have had on everyone involved.

listened to this as I study for my chem midterm tomorrow, then realized that I lowkey don't like country music, then realized that Johnny cash is lowkey a vibe so....watch me crash out over chem 1A to Johnny cash and his funny jokes in between songs.

I understand some of the appeal of Cash, but for me it's more style than substance. In that I mean that the mythology around Cash is bigger that the substance of his records. He has limited vocal range and it shows. There are plenty of better country artists, if Cash is even Country. I like a few of the songs here and even like this album, but I don't think it's worthy of the iconic status that it has.

Oli sen tuntua että siellä ollaan kuuntelemassa Johnny Cashia. Oikein hyvä livelevy. Juttelua yleisön kanssa ja ollaan Johnny.

it was okay, some bangers, some sounded the same

This made me stupidly emotional. It’s so raw and real. The fact that it’s live and you can hear the prisoners cheering is gut wrenching in a way. But also touching. Give My Love to Rose was heartbreaking.

Good stuff

Fair fucks to Johnny Cash for going into a prison and singing songs about being a prisoner despite never having been to prison except for to sing songs about being in a prison. Enjoyed this, great start and end, middle was a bit samey. Found myself wanting to go back in time just to tune his guitar

It’s an interesting concept for a live album but I still don’t think they should be on the list. I dont mind JC but this isn’t a great set

2.5 stars Not a bad recording for an old live album. There’s good energy to the music and it’s a good historical document of a certain kind of thing. But I wouldn’t really listen to this for fun.

Great intro to Cash at the very peak of his original popularity

Não gosto de country, mas este disco é relevante por sua representatividade histórica na carreira conturbada de Johnny Cash. As baladas são as faixas mais interessantes do álbum.

Not bad

Johnny Cash’s famous song

Han har jo bare heilt sykt fin stemme. Føle eg kanskje hadde relatert merr om eg va av tiden eller hadde sotte i fengsel? Fin musikk då Beste sang: Folsom Prison Blues

tenho que parabenizar a setlist escolhida a dedo pra cantar na prisão aqui. só canção de assassino, trambiqueiro, traficante, coisa boa demais. a plateia animadaça também é bem bacana de ouvir. mas ainda eh johnny cash. bom pra quem gosta. vou dar 3 estrelas só pela qualidade da produção e pelo pessoal animado na plateia!!

Johnny ca$h Gib mir bitte Geld, denn performi für dich ‚i need a dollar‘ im slip. Classy altbekannti nummere woni nie iehglosst han (ussert es wär scho eimal es album cho da im klöpp). Gschadet heds nöd, chönt ez mitrede falls mi i de nacht am 1 e biz verhangte knacker uf de kamzlei ahspricht: hei hei du, känsch de johnny cash? Ich so: ja voll, hani eimal es album glosst. Er so: ah geile siech. Ich so ah geile siech. Ok 3 sternlis

good enough for this list, but some of these songs are literally the same song

Musically it all kind of sounded the same to me and it's not really a genre I'm into but the story telling is great. I really liked 25 minutes to go and flushed from the bathroom of your heart

FUCK YES! As much as I claim I love Johnny Cash I don’t think I’ve listened to many of his albums the whole way through, this one included. I saw Walk the Line at the perfect time in my life to have Cash be a musical idol. I like his voice and I like the song but I think I fell in love with the mythos. In a musical world where stars pride themselves on being “outlaw” Johnny has always felt like he carried a different kind of fuck you to everyone. He doesn’t have the approachability of Willie, the boogie of Waylon, the sparkle of Buck, the songwriting of Kris, the madness of Jerry, or the down home feel of Merle. He feels like something of his own, The Man in Black. Fun fact I heard: Merle Haggard was in San Quinten during this concert and he became the most popular dude on the block cuz he knew how to play guitar. I love that his setlist is a bunch of prison songs sang to prisoners. It’s like Akon opening his jail show with “Locked Up” because OF COURSE you open up like that. Johnny feels so comfortable and effortless on stage with these folks. Next time there’s a complaint about modern music being meaningless, I’m going to remind folks of Dirty Old Egg Suckin Dog.

Second Johnny Cash album for me, after the San Quentin album, not too long ago. This one is more famous, I believe; however, I thought it was pretty unremarkable compared to the San Quentin album. Still good, though, just not as good as the 4-star San Quentin one. 3/5

3.5

I don’t usually count live albums and proper albums but I’ll let this one slide. Sonically a little one dimensional due to sparse instrumentation but Cash’s charisma and storytelling carry it.

Sounds like Johnny Cash

Voce faina!

6.5

Not my favorite kind of country music. 2.5

Nem a kevencem a country zene.

Pretty cool

Context makes it good

Niet veel over te zeggen, steady JC met wat leuke interacties met het publiek.

Михаил Круг (Michael The Circle), если бы родился не в России)

just the idea of this live concert happening at a prison, with songs about prison - incredible. Good early folk, male centric though of course

Ça swing, ça saute ça twist dans tous les sens, mais on finit après se laisser distancer et essouffler par cette énergie perpétuelle. L'écoute au bureau et pas sur une piste de danse a du jouer aussi dans la faible adhesion à l'album

on n’en peut plus des albums live

J’aurais jamais pensé écouter un album live, et le mec avait une énergie de dingue ! Après j’ai quand même l’impression que toutes les musiques sont similaires

clásico de Johnny, suenta casi tan bien como und sico grabado en estudio.

What could you expect? A full country-album with the unforgettable voice of Mr Cash. Uptempo, Slow, Midtempo and some great songwriting. Definitely an album you can hear on a road-trip.

Really makes you feel like your in prison.

Странный пис. Очень минималистичные песни, исполненные под восторженные вопли заключенных в разной степени странности моменты. Но вместе с тем сама концепция - супер бэйсд. Лучшая песня - Folsom Prison Blues.

very relaxing to listen to

This is the second 'Live at a prison' recording by Johnny Cash from this list. The first one was cool, but for the same reason this one is. It's really fascinating to hear prisoners react to Johnny Cash, and he's good at playing the crowd. It's definitely a gimmick. Cash is a good performer and charismatic speaker, and it's a unique setting. Outside of that, the music is good although I feel Johnny Cash is over-represented on this list.

Quite an interesting album. I never been to prison but I think I got the idea now. It makes you feel like you are on the actual concert 3/5

This was a very fun album. I love the way Cash interacts with the crowd, which helps bring a lot of the spirit of the album to it. It is a shockingly good live recording.

The peak of gospel country being performed prison will never not be fun. Certainly not my favorite genre of music, but this album rightly deserves this place on the list.

2.5/5

Rolig men inte min smak

Definitely a classic country album and deserves to be on the list. But I don’t really enjoy it all that much personally.

Went into this feeling skeptical. Although it might not be anything that I could see myself reach for - I found it very pleasant

A good live album with a bunch of good older hits.

Sir, another Johnny Cash prison album has hit the list.