At San Quentin

Cenzura xD

Love Johnny Cash. He was very ahead of his time going to prisons and having compassion for the prisoners. He relates to them in a song he wrote where he was thrown into jail for braking a curfew (is that still a thing?).

The voice. The man. The man in black.

это скорей похоже на какую-то историю, чем на просто музыкальный альбом и если оценивать чисто музыку, то это скорей 3; но если взять всю историю в целом, то можно смело поставить 4 там есть драма, есть невероятный контекст, который помогает глубже прожить музыку мы тут в первую очередь оцениваем музыку, поэтому 3 но ознакомиться стоит :)

Вот это реально один из самых интересных лайвов. Джонни Кэш исполняет песни про людей в тюрьме, находясь в этой же тюрьме. Очень много боли которую он пронес с собой и это почти окончание его карьеры, когда его чуть не убили наркотики, поэтому это вдвойне мне слушать больнее

Главный недостаток - качество записи. В остальном же: это настолько "живая" запись, что на секунду ты сам себя ощущаешь заключенным, который встречает улюлюканьем очередную очередную шуточку Джонни. Самый милый момент: когда Джонни и Джун (жена) поют вместе песню Darlin' Companion. Самый серьёзный момент: San Quentin, песня про тюрьму, в тюрьме, для заключенных. уф.

Сначала я подумал, что будет нудная хуета, но сейчас уверенно говорю, что это лучший лайв, который был. Бешеная энергетика. 4/5, ибо ну не мой топ-топ, но очень хорошо

Strange but kinda fun

Good fun but not as spectacular as it's made out to be

Not my favorite of his

Never been a fan of Johnny Cash though I do like one song from this album, “A Boy Named Sue” and even then this one song I give it 3* and 2 for the whole album.

More bad prisoners, more good tunes

The energy in this is a lot of fun, but do we need TWO Johnny Cash "Prison Albums? on the list? I would argue we don't. When compared to Folsom, this recording is much shorter, includes a lot more chat and a lot less music. Fully 20% of the songs are the San Quentin song on repeat!!! Just pales in comparison to Folsom in every way. On its own this may be a 4, but on this list it cannot be higher than a 3.

Songs are very similar but he showcases such a great sense of humor and charisma that makes this album so enjoyable! Throw in his amazing deep, plodding style and I'm sold!

It was fine. His vocal range is pretty boring but hearing the live banter made it more entertaining for sure. Not something I'll listen to again

Johnny Cash is fine but for me he’s just kind of boring. I like his deep singing voice but there’s nothing about him musically that blows me away.

Own on Vinyl

Johnny Cash my beloved

Bice!

I think we gotta make it 5

he's so easy to love

What should I say I love everything about this

3.5 stars for the stories and experience of the prison audience, 2 for the music. The duet with June was good

boring

Fun recording of a live performance. Can really see how well he interacts with the crowd. Cracking jokes the whole time.

I get the appeal but Johnny Cash still isn't a mainstay for me.

Arguably the best example of Cash's early impact in Country. If you're a fan of Cash you'll love this album.

This is outlaw country. Not only is it one of that genres seminal works it is a perfectly crafted piece of live recording. Cash sounds full voiced and nothing is lost here. Even the banter between songs works to a great extent.

Ei nyt oikein tyyli osu ja uppoa kun kyseessä on levyllinen kerta-annoksena. Magea ääni ukolla ja helppo ymmärtää suosio.

Suht viihdyttävä. En kokonaan ollu aikasemmin kuullu ja oli ihan ok

Album avec une émotion et une ambiance incroyable !

Basé PREFS : Wanted Man, I Walk the Line, San Quentin 1, San Quentin 2, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues MOINS PREF : (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley

Benim tarzım değil ama güzeldi. Live albümlere karşı bir sempati duymaya başladım bu aralar, şarkıların birbirine bağlanması + seyircilerin aralardaki akışlarını falan duymak bayağı güzel oluyor. Albüm ortalama üstüydü, adamın sesinin derinliği güzeldi, Darling Companion da aralarından dikkatimi çeken şarkıydı. Overall: 7/10

Not my type of music, but genius.

hell yea

The man in black - at San Quentin- With Merle Haggard in the audience, a convict himself And Johnny didn’t hold back.. this was a badass performance This is the ultimate live album Bands should study this album before they attempt to make one

A certified classic. I like the Folsom recording better, but this one with A Boy Named Sue on it is fantastic.

Är inte så glad åt live-plattor men denna är ju en klassiker.

I like Johnny cash but I'm not sure this list requires two live prison concert albums. The shtick is pretty much the same as Folsom and I think the latter is a little superior.

Marvellous album!!

I guess this is the first Live album from this list that's purposely made as a live album for reasons that make much more sense than recording a "simple" live presentation (capture the moment and blah, blah, blah). I'm not against live albums at all, I got many good live albums following the 1001 list until now, but the lack of purpose on them is remarkable compared with Cash's live presentations. This is not the best Cash album for me; I guess this is not the best Cash album for almost anyone, but this is the kind of country music I like. I know other country styles have their value for music history other than being in the birth of rock n' roll as one of the most influential styles for modern music, but few albums highlight the music's power (country or not) like this one.

My dislike of live albums is well known by this point. Nobody needs to hear the audience whoop and holler, and whoop and holler these clowns do in abundance. Cash's singing is spot on. The players were abysmally mic'd - the high-hats especially are tinny and sibilant - and the guitars seem to top-out depressingly often. I guess this is probably a result of being staged in a penitentiary, but it doesn't make for a pleasing listening experience. Cash sure does have a brand of toxicity doesn't he? Whether he's playing up to the inmate crowd, or genuinely of that ilk, there is a deep unpleasantness to the lyrics that I really don't appreciate. Shame really, because he does what he does very well.

i dont care for the US, like, at all

I get such a kick out of these. San Quentin was so good and his crowd work is admirable.

Here's a live album I actually like! Short and sweet.

It’s interesting and a really good live album 4/5.

I don’t know if I ever listened to the entire album before. But this is raw and intense. These are songs you’ve heard or know the names of in a lot of instances. But I get the hype about this concert now. 5/5

I had never listened to this before. Johnny Cash is at his best when he's live and loose. Great versions of these songs and great banter on stage, a real man of the people. Great recording as well.

This 1969 classic is an awesome testament to the power of live music. Listening I could hear the emotion and reaction of the audience to the ‘San Quentin’ and to ‘A Boy Named Sue’. Johnny’s concert gave the finger to the establishment and a rare good day in a place known for plenty of bad ones.

Such an enjoyable listen. His choice of songs, guest artists and inmate banter are exactly right for this show. A legend.

Don’t like country music but I do have time for Johnny Cash. First time listening to this album, my initial thought when getting this album was why does this need to be on the list along with folksom prison As this album is less famous. But id day more entertaining than the Folksom prison album given the songs are much more upbeat.

Love Johnny but probably wouldn't revist over something like Folsom Prison

For idea

Interesting concert in a jail

Good voice and easy listening

Not my favourite

My first time listening. I don't typically enjoy live albums much, even from artists that are in my top50. This was enjoyable. I noticed here that the performances are noticeably more up-tempo than I remember from his studio recordings. The audio quality of the audience applause/cheers is rough on the ears. I initially found it strange that "San Quentin," a song that he had written the day before this performance, was performed twice in succession. Given the lyrical content/proclamations made within the song and with The Man In Black performing to a crowd of prisoners, it resonates.

not terrible, but also not my cup of tea.

Decent this. Never really listened to Johnny Cash, but I can get on board with this. Tells a great story, simple music but fun. Quite a bit chat between songs at times, but it kinda made it more extraordinary for me to think of this guy singing in a prison. Cant imagine Chris Martin belting out a few tracks for the likes of Gary Glitter and Rolf Harris, so fair play to Johnny. San Quentin was my favourite

An interesting listen, about as 'live' as an album gets considering it includes all the support acts. Not a particular Johnny Cash fan and not sure id go back to this but glad it came up.

Big fan of Johnny Cash. I'd heard most of these songs in one way or another in different formats, and it made me remember the slightly more obscure songs - Starkville City Jail is great fun, and I don't listen to Wanted Man enough. Unlike many other artists, I think his live albums have an added edge, he's very comfortable in front of an audience, and prisoners, and that comes across in this album. His calm voice rings loudly through every song.

I don't usually like live albums and this one didn't change my mind. Johnny Cash does a lot of chatting in between the songs which just took me out. Cash is obviously a great musician but I didn't care for this live album. Highlight of the album was "San Quentin".

Thought Folsom prison was the famous one? Didn't know this one. Good though. The live performance and interaction with the crowd gives it something extra. Can't imagine a band playing in a prison now! Already was pretty familiar with Johnny cash so no surprise I enjoyed this

All about the performer-audience, unique live.

not as good as folsom prison, but still a classic I would say. I like the banter with the crowd, and the catering of the songs towards prison inmates

He was an original. This is a great example of why he remained cool and relevant for all of his life.

what a voice. Classic jail Cash.

Always engaging listening to Cash playing the Man In Black, chummying up to the cons and generally role playing the badass. Strong selection of classic C and W.

Country folk americano. Un 3.

Un poco rollo.

A fun live album by Cash, not his best, but a great warm performance

Seemed like Johnny was having a really good time doing this show. Major props for even attempting this show, let alone pull it off. Wonder if they would allow in this day and age? Johnny Cash has a voice that everyone who listens to music, just knows. Can't say I enjoy all his music, but whenever he comes on, I listen. Memories as a small child of Dickies' mother, Gloria (RIP), listening to Cash round the house. Memories of my mother dancing around to One piece at a time (not on this album). I hear Johnny Cash, I think Kokomo as a young child. For all the memories and thoughts of those who loved Cash, a perfect 5 As for this album, I enjoyed because he sounded like was truly enjoying. Some time the energy is all you need..... Liked Walk the Line, Starkville City Jail, San Quentin and then San Quentin again, A boy named Sue and Folsom Prison Blues. Happy I got a good one after a few blah's I'll score 3.5 I'll mark a 4, mostly for the memories he triggers.

Funny thing, I’m a pretty big Johnny Cash fan but I’ve really only heard greatest hits albums so the deeps cuts are still largely new to me. I loved to find out that I enjoyed almost every song on this album. It’s well paced, funny and Johnny Cash has reaaaaal star power. 5

4 Sooo I had no idea Johnny Cash has multiple live prison albums, though it definitely makes sense after hearing this one. While the Man in Black radiates rock star and outlaw energy, there’s no denying the connection he seems to have with prisoners in particular. In many ways it feels like listening to a piece of history, and in many ways it is. Supposedly this concert is his first ever live performance of A Boy Named Sue (improvised on the spot) and also the origin of the iconic middle finger photo. However, as monumental as those are, smaller moments like hearing Johnny duet with June and interacting with the crowd and camera crew are really what makes it feel like a moment in time I’m sad I’ll never be able to experience. Hell, the in-between song banter is partially what makes this album for me, even if it is about half of the 34 minute runtime. Not sure we really needed to hear San Quentin twice in a row, but I’m willing to give him a pass considering how great the rest of the show is. To summarize, this album cements exactly why Johnny Cash is an icon and always will be - no one else could ever make country music this badass. Favorite songs: Wanted Man, I Walk the Line, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue

Classic Johnny Cash live, you can’t go wrong. Never heard San Quentin before, liked it once and loved it a second time. Absolutely great listen whether it’s your first or tenth time listening to Cash

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This is about as country as country gets! :)

Do we need a load of live Johnny Cash albums on the list? Probably not, At San Quentin is good fun, quick and sharp and he does live stuff very well but once you've heard one you've kinda heard them all. They're all a 3/5.

Another live album - JC does these much better than most, as you can actually hear the atmosphere and enjoy the back and forth with the audience (rather than the usual poor recording quality and a few screams). This is really good - not sure the music deserves anything more than a 3, but the way it captures an event elevates it to a 4.

it’s not exactly my type of music but it’s really good!

Really good, and really fun to listen to. All the live albums I've heard from Johnny Cash I like, this one included.

Legendarisch, iconisch, etc. Jan klinkt alsof ie het naar z'n zin heeft en de rowdy inmates joelen lekker in het rond, dus sfeervol is het zeker. 5/5 optreden, maar hier gaat het om albums.. Maar aan de andere kant is het een gecensureerd livealbum (de f-bommen worden vervangen voor een verschrikkelijke bliep) van 34 minuten waarvan ongeveer 15 minuten ook nog eens gelul is. Al met al lastig te beoordelen dus.

Sonzao

Conceptually, I like the idea of this record. Musically, not as much. Not a Cash or country music fan. All of these songs sound the same to my ears. All I can picture when I hear these songs are those old time-y teeter-totter railroad car things. You know what I’m talking about? Two people stand on this small railroad “car” thing with a teeter totter bar and they take turns pushing the bar down to make the car move forward on the tracks…oompah, oompah, oompah…up and down, over and over. It can be quite maddening. If that’s your thing, more power to you…it ain’t for me. I’ll say this, though. Johnny Cash was pretty funny with his stage banter.

Love

I listened to the 2000 CD edition which is longer than the original LP version. The album that brought us "A Boy Named Sue". Johnny performs Ring or Fire and Walk the Line and several other Popular C&W songs of the time. It is a very enjoyable album and great to listen to from time-to-time, but isn't something I'd listen to often. It is good though. 3.5/5 Singles: A Boy Named Sue (#1 US Country) top 10 all over the world.

I didn't know what to except but I was pleasantly surprised as I found myself laughing throughout the album while also thoroughly enjoying the music.

sounds like the most fun that could be had in a prison

Solid, no frills live album. It isn’t amazing, but good versions of hits.

Its a great concert but slightly strange edits on original LP release. The photo here shows “Legacy Edition” but that was an expanded reissue some 40 years later so I’ll disregard in favor of the release in ‘69. The edited cursing is understandable but distracting, as is the extremely brief rendition of Folsom Prison Blues. One would assume it was for time restraints, but the 2x inclusion of San Quinton plus all the banter about guitar tuning (not to mention 34 min run time) makes me feel a little cheated. What a great concert tho. Bit of a publicity stunt but a great one, and perhaps some of the best branding the music industry had ever done. Having heard the complete concert I would say they could’ve distilled a slightly better single *or better still* double album from the material.

Cash is obviously a legend, and you can feel it with this album, not just from his music and his voice, but also from the interaction between him and the audience. That said, the main "added value" of this being a live album seems to be to portray Cash's tough side, and I couldn't really get on board.

Johnny Cash is great, and I like how much this benefits from being a live album, really shows off how charismatic of a performer he was

Boss

Semi goated den andra prison albumet va bättre dock

More of the same as his first prison album… please make even more!

Gick hårt!

Never been a big fan but this is pretty good.

Clearly quite a show, but the music is a bit too 'gee shucks I'm an outlaw' simple country for me

Better than I was expecting, not that interesting though

Quite engaging. Sounds like it would have been awesome to have been there. It's something that's definitely worth a listen, but I don't think I'll really crave going back to it.

This is a cool moment in history. Johnny was really real for this

fav tracks: i walk the line, wanted man, a boy named sue

Country music or rock n roll aren’t really my thing

Straight up, this shouldn't be on this list, its more audio book than album, and the same song is played twice...

I really like the live recording, it feels like I’m actually at the concert

Really a great atmosphere set up by the live album. Seemed fun and a only one or two songs that didn’t get my head bobbing

Tear down the walls!

Getting a Johnny Cash album always makes me smile, because I know I’m in for a good time. This is no different. We already know that he makes great music, but the joy and humor with which he delivers these songs with makes it all the more remarkable. He’s in his element, cracking jokes, telling stories, and sharing music with just about everyone. I enjoyed At Folsom Prison a tad bit better which is the only reason why this isn’t getting five stars, but it’s classic Cash and that’s all you can ask for. Standout tracks are Wanted Man, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue, and (There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley.

Is there anything more punk rock than writing a song about a prison, about how awful that prison is, then asking a guard for a glass of water, then playing the song a second time through?

OOOH. Have wanted this album forever.

Love this album! I didn't know this was the debut of Boy Named Sue.

I'm usually not big into life albums, but Johnny Cash's interaction with this one was awesome

A very special album

Another classic. Great songs and good banter.

This was super fun!

4 ok that was amazing.

There's no question that this album is powerful, and the fact that he played at a prison, and the interaction with the audience of prisoners is beyond remarkable. HOWEVER, Johnny Cash released 97 albums in his career, 3 of which are on this list. Did 2 of the 3 need to be live albums from prisons?

I prefer this to the Folsom Prison concert, and Johnny is certainly in top form here, but unfortunately I am just not a huge fan of live recordings.

Didn't actually like this one as much as the other live album. The titular song is definitely the highlight, funny he capitulated and played it twice.

Love the feeling of this.

Mies mustissa! Näitä vankilalevyjä hänellä oli kai muutamakin eri. Ainakin se Folsom Prison Blues, joka oli kyllä ihan vahva. Mites tää levy sitten? Livehomma jotenkin toimii tässä hienosti ja elämöinti yleisön kanssa on tosi nautittavaa ja ymmärrettävää. Musiikillisesti homma toimii ja tätä on ilo kuunnella. Kirkkaasti hyvän puolelle. 4/5

No tää oli ihan wörtti livelevy. Enpä ollut näitä vankilalevyjä ennen kuullut. Huikea tunnelma ja ei haittaa, vaikka Cash vetää vähän epäpuhtaasti. 3,5/5.

Cash on taitava muusikko mutta jotenkin ärsyttää. Myös todella kiusalliset sensuroinnit spotify-julkaisussa, eli tällä kertaa 2/5.

Really good

Not my favorite selection of his tunes but excellent all the same

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, very elegant and enjoyable country. Quite unique for someone to perform in prisons so bonus points for that Favourite song: Track 1 - Wanted Man

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With At San Quentin, Johnny Cash zeroes in on a newfound, unexpected second wind in his career, seeing himself elevated as a sage and a seer amongst the downtrodden weary souls discarded by life. Along with The Carter Family, Carl Perkins and The Statler Brothers, the Man in Black indulges the prisoners (and us) with some of country music's most enduring and popular songs, mixing it up with contemporary dwellings from Shel Silverstein and Bob Dylan. Whether listening to the original single album version or the Legacy edition, this is about as full of an live experience as we could possibly get and we'd be much worse off if none of this happened.

i liked it

Interesting to get a live album and its history a bit. Has some bangers

bien qsy me molestó menos que otros del género 7 / 10

Love this guy so much. Talented, charismatic, genuine and incredibly funny. I don't like country at all, but I could listen to Johnny Cash singing and asking for water for an entire day without it getting stale. Let the man say "son of a bitch" though! No need for those ear-piercing bleeps. One of the best live albums of all time. Only slightly below "At Folsom Prison" for me. Gotta be a 5/5.

A bookend to the San Quentin release. For me this one is better and is iconic Johnny Cash. The stage is set with the famous "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", followed by the inmates going ape-shit crazy. The balance of humor and maudlin is perfect. Essential.

This was good but I don’t think this list needs both this and live at Folsom prison. I’d swap it out with one of Johnny cash’s American Recordings albums. It’s cool that Carl Perkins is on here too.

L’édition est tout croche, c’est patché n’importe comment. Je comprends que c’est un peu comme ça que ça s’est passé, mais 2 fois la même toune... Aussi, les applaudisements semblent souvent sortis de nul pars. Autrement, c’est correct.

Can’t believe they managed to pull this off, and couldn’t imagine something like this happening today. Great recording.

Goated

Solid live album. Lots of lyrics around doing drugs, violence towards, women, violence towards self, violence in general.

Perfection, both the songs and the banter between. He is one of the greatest of all time, and this is one of his most famous shows - what's not to love?

Íkonísk plata, herra Cash alveg í essinu sínu.

Riktigt intressant interaktion mellan cash och publiken. Bra låtar också

Another great live album from the man in black. I rate this one just below At Folsom Prison. This album is shorter and Cash sounds a bit worn out. It's still very personal and captures his exchanges with the audience.

Classic Johnny Cash. I thought this was unnecessary though, as we already got the Folsom Prison one, which I think is better.

Second "Live from prison" Johnny Cash album we've had recently

Livealbum :( Og litt døvt med all bleepingen

Great. A lot of fun. Classic cash. Great vocals. Fun album and atmosphere. Enjoyed the guests a lot too

I mean its a live album

Loved his on stage banter and how he dealt with these hecklers. Unique album

Very cool

I love everything about this album. It's perfect.

No sé si es el mejor album de Cash, el vivo suma poco a la emoción y resta mucho en el audio

Pretty good stuff although the songs are quite short and there is a lot of stage banter. I love stage banter but when the songs are so short it's a little bit too much banter. Nonetheless, Cash's voice really shines here and I thoroughly enjoyed the crowd reactions.

Along with live at Folsom this is the perfect introduction to the Man in Black

It's Johnny Cash singing in prison, of course you need to listen to it. Not as good as Folsom Prison but it does have Boy Named Sue. Probably a 4.5 album but given my love for the Man in Black I'm rounding up to a 5.

Great album, classic Cash. Not the best recording but it almost adds to the experience. Would be amazing to find an un-bleeped version. Does it exist?

I'd put this right behind Live at Folsom. It's pure Johnny Cash. The stage banter is almost better then the songs.

I don't like it as much as Folsom Prison, but I think the stage banter might be better. Seems a little more like a raw concert. Still excellent. I listened to the later release of the Full Concert (which still isn't the *full* concert) which has more songs than the original and I think it works better.

Totally gripping. Surprisingly stirring. By the end every inch of that room, the inmates faces and their personalities is etched in your mind.

It’s a key album of Johnny Cash. I’ve listened to before and enjoyed it quite a bit. This style of music hasn’t been a huge interest of mind but I can appreciate it.

Excellent album, great slice of cantankerous rebel music history. Love the hooting prison guys throughout. The cheek and humour. Showmanship. The songs are excellent too. Johnny Cash at his most extraordinary. Wonderful

Live album! In a prison! There is no better genre

I recognise the significance of this record. However, the legacy edition is too long for me. I prefer the brevity and concentration of the non-legacy.

pretty sweet honestly

he yucks around live. its fun. probably the right way to listen to cash. big country balls in front of some guys being desperately exploited. neat! john cage. playing music. its country. youll probably like it. it was fine.

This was a blast. I don't know if I have ever listened to a whole Johnny Cash record before and I'm happy I did.. such a fun discovery through this.

Digging the anti-establishment, anti-corporate-entertainment commentary.

Decent Johnny Cash

No comment.

At last, one of the 3 (THREE) Cash albums on this list, and I believe this is the 8th album I own. Absolute travesty that there’s that few. Cash’s career is littered with hugely influential and critically acclaimed records like Bitter Tears, His Hot and Blue Guitar, Ride This Train, and many others, so it kind of sucks that the only ones on the list are two live albums and a late career masterpiece. Anyways, solid stuff here - “Boy Named Sue” and “San Quentin” are perfect - but the record is held back by its song selection. Do yourself a favor and listen to the full uncensored version, as this release leaves out a lot of great songs (yet leaves in 2 versions of “San Quentin”??).

yep, already know johnny cash, his songs, and his personality -- damn, what a badass. best country artist in history. one of the most badass live album ever to date, along with at folsom prison. music is great. sound is great. ambiance is also great -- the conversations with the prisoners add to the feel. it makes me feel i'm within the san quentin prison, vibing with cash and everyone within the prison. damn, what a feeling. (but, i still think that at folsom prison is better.) rip johnny cash, the man in black forever. 10/10 (maybe from 9 to a 10, could be an 8) -- 9/23/2022

Not usually a fan of live albums but this has got to be one of the best. All the songs are gems and the interaction with the inmates elevate them to another level. Their whooping and booing during San Quentin is infectious.

Interesting idea . liked darlin companion most . also all songs great

Nice reprise to Folsom Prison.

Not quite as enjoyable to me as At Folsom Prison, but a great live album nonetheless.

Awesome! The atmosphere on this album is on another level.

he say bad word

Awesome live album

Rating a 3 since the inclusion of this album is absolutely redundant - I already got "Folsom Prison"! Do we need to listen to Johnny Cash playing every prison in America? This album also seems to have a worse sound mix than "Folsom".

Amazing album. Possibly the greatest live album ever and what a genius. Love this always

Best audience he could have (-:

Just another lame JC album. 1.5/5

Not as good as Folsom Prison

Country music in a prison is still country music. I knew some of the songs but I did not enjoy the songs. I have no need to revisit the album or really any of the songs again. It is better than some of the albums on the list. It is better than a one but not really a two. I will round down.

Live stuff isn’t usually my thing but this is classic Cash at his best. He’s got a great sound and you can really feel his performance. It’s a 4.5/5 for me.

no one does it like him isnt his best singing performance, but the banter between him and the audience makes up for it memorable record, makes me wish i could have gone to a johnny cash concert

Ultra sympathischer Mann. Sehr hohe Qualität und sehr gute Atmosphäre. Hammer!

5 for Sarny

Interesting banter …

Behind Honky Tonk Bars.

bants behind bars with the man in black

Love that Johnny pokes fun at the prison guards.

Johnny is one of my favs some absolute classics in this one.

Not a regular Johnny Cash listener but it was a good live album

Hello, I’m Jonny Cash.

The best

It's another live Johnny Cash album, what else is there to say? It's a typical Cash performance, he really plays it to his rough and rowdy hardened criminal audience like he's one of them. You've got his deep gravelly voice that lends all of his songs so much authenticity and his easy self-assured delivery of every song, it's exactly what's expected of him. It's fine, but it's not exciting, and I don't think it's his best live prison album. Folsom is better.

Mostly irreverent but never irrelevant.

Three stonewall classics on this album and it's a landmark album anyway. This warrants inclusion on the list.

The atmosphere is amazing, I really enjoyed it. I didn't think live albums are for me, but this proved me wrong

always wanted to get into johnny cash but never actually listened. good stuff i liked it quite a bit. shall listen to more of him

Phenomenal album. I have personally never listened to Johnny Cash, and I am glad this was my first listen. I love the banter between Cash and the prisoners, hearing the overwhelming cheering and booing really adds to the listening experience. 'San Quentin' and 'A Boy Named Sue' are magical. I would definitely listen to this again.

Good Live Jam

A bit too much banter made it into the final cut. Almost downgraded it because Folsom Prison Blues was only a partial tease. Best track: Starkville City Jail

Great interactions with the crowd, and beautiful collaborations with June

-"Blue Suede Shoes" is a jam as usual, and the guitar tone is pretty sweet -"Wreck of the Old 97" is fun a fun upbeat tune -"Boy Named Sue" is a cool story -The "Folsom Prison Blues" medley is fun and the drummer goes nuts on the drums -Lots of classic Johnny Cash-type tracks, including most of his hits. Great guitar tone on lots of the album. The drummer occasionally goes crazy in a way I did not expect. Some of the tracks are a bit slower but overall very fun

Dad had this album. First exposure to the Man In Black!

¡Discazo, papá!

Such a great live performance

Very Good!

Not a bad live album but still it’s live and pulls back on how good it could be. Cash was famous for his prison concerts and this one is solid. Kinda lame he plays San Quentin twice and the album is pretty short. Overall it’s good and this is ok. 6.0/10

I like a lot of it, but it does also sound very samey.

You can tell how much Johnny enjoyed playing there. Great album. 4.5 stars.

Quite the experience, feels like you're there just from the audio

Love some Johnny Cash music. I usually don't care for live performance albums but this was surprisingly good. His guitar playing is catchy and his voice is iconic for the genre.

Johnny fucking cash, yeah go on. This is a great live set, I never knew he was so engaging with the audience. Took my half of this album to realise he was on about the prison he stayed at. This is a pretty cool album and must have some historical significance that I know sweet FA about.

Fantastic, cash a legend

I have a lot of time for Johnny Cash so it was a bummer this album was only 34 minutes long. I appreciated the down-to-earth way he spoke to the prisoners and I’m sure they appreciated it, too. Their excitement during this album is palpable.

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Country doesn’t get any better than Johnny Cash singing in prisons

This is one of the greatest live albums ever made. What Cash did in this album to a higher degree than I have ever heard is that he spoke to the prisoners from *their* point of view as peers. Listen to the humor, the politeness, and the anti-authoritarian comments. And the crowd responds incredibly because it was so rare for anyone to treat them this way. I've listened to this album scores of times over my life. It is one of the greatest examples of artistic empathy I know. I love Johnny Cash and I definitely love this album. I bet a lot of those guys were seeing June Carter on the back of their eyelids as they fell asleep that night. Worth going to prison for to see this performance? Maybe.

I really really dig it

I do have to be in the right mood for live albums, but when I am this one is a solid 5.

Best Song: San Quentin. It was tough not to like it given how much the audience appreciated the song. Worst Song: Darlin' Companion. The song is just okay, and the prolonged talking goes on way too long. Overall: I understand times were different, but I cannot fathom why in 2022 I'm listening to hard, censored beeps over every bit of profanity. Were the originals lost? Regardless, the live setting here doesn't really help the overall presentation. It certainly feels like everyone at the show was having a great time, but the whole schtick of "they tried to tell Johnny Cash what to do but he don't listen to authority" just comes off as cheesy. The "casual" mentions to dope and song stealing also come off as pandering.

love a boy named sue

Great album

A good album, favourite song is Wanted Man. I think i'd prefer normal recordings of the songs. In the country genre Cash is probably my most listened to and liked at this point.

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I personally wasn't that impressed by his songs. They were boring. Other people may be like the album, but not me.

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I was never much of Cash's target audience, but hearing (and seeing) him play in front of dozens of inmates was a powerful experience. Going to jump to At Folsom Prison real soon too.

#1

Johnny Cash never actually served any prison time. He was arrested seven times, most curiously for picking flowers, but never received a sentence. Anyway, this is the second of his four prison albums, and it has a bit of a predicament, in that it follows At Folsom Prison, his first prison album. Now, At Folsom Prison is a towering, majesterial work, and one of the cornerstones of the Johnny Cash legend. At San Quentin necessarily comes across as a lesser album to its sibling, and despite its evident quality, doesn't quite satisfy. You may feel I'm being unfair prima facie, and that I should not judge this based on its more gloried predecessor. However, considered individually, At San Quentin still feels slightly slight. All the music is great, with Cash's biggies represented (I Walk the Line, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues), and the replayed San Quentin is a fantastic middle finger of a song. But it's a recording of a very good concert, not a masterpiece. You can't fault it, but you also can't exalt it. You just really enjoy it. Despite being recorded in San Quentin, most of the original prisoners' shoutings were not used for the final release, and the rabble's yells were rerecorded in London, with a bunch of Cockneys substituting for the inmates. That's your dear uncle's fact of the day.

This has it all. An iconic performance, social commentary, humour, audience interaction. And of course, some great songs. Not least San Quentin, penned for the occasion. But in some ways the high point for me is the tender duet, accompanied by the under-rated Carl Perkins, on Darling Companion. You can hear the warmth, both on and off stage. An all time classic.

There's an edgy atmosphere running throughout the album. The recording captures a live moment which seemed unpredictable where anything might happen. Cash is a wonderful communicator. He has his ideal audience with the inmates. The outsider songs are still relevant today. Musically it's raw with only tow chords throughout. But the songs and the message are more important.

Amazing

This album is a blast. You really feel like you’re in the room. The songs are good and his voice is great. The rest of the music is produced in a pretty rough way but his voice stands out. Mostly though I enjoyed the in-between banter and stories he tells. He’s a great entertainer. I love the part when he plays “San Quentin” twice in a row and asks a guard to bring him water in between and you can hear the crowd boo the guard as he walks over. I didn’t realize Johnny Cash recorded 4 live albums in prisons. I had heard about “Folsom Prison” but never heard it. This makes me want to listen to them all.

As long as I can remember, Mr. Cash has been one of the few exceptions to my "I don't listen to country music on purpose" mantra. His voice is smooth, the stories are interesting, and his delivery is captivating. I'm familiar with most of the songs, but to hear them live like this brings new life to them. I am shocked he nearly incited a dang riot with the "San Quentin" song!

IMO this is one of the best live albums of modern music. The dynamic with him bantering with the inmates is so uniquely strange, energetic, tense, and yet somehow he is comfortable (naive?) enough to invite his wife, June Carter on stage to sing with him for a song. I think the setlist is fantastic, the performance is fantastic, and I think this album is fantastic. It's not only fitting for this list but also is an easy 5/5 for me.

we've already had johnny cash doing a gig in a prison. i don't get how both of them are essential listening.

Johnny Cash is the kind of jungle cat that licks his balls and then kisses your neck. He's a rough-riding cowboy who will fuck your mum and make her cry. I hate him, but i love him. FUCK ME JOHNNY!

BBC One- 8pm - Cash in the Attic. Johnny Cash hides in the attic of an unsuspecting celebrity, spying on their every move. This week Johnny observes Pat Sharp have an argument with a plumber and then maturbating furiously to a old polaroid photo of the Fun House twins.

Cash playing some crowd pleasers while trying dead hard to be one of the lads. Up there as one of the best live albums ever for sure.

This really seems to by Johnny Cash in his element.

i love johnny cash, the first ever song I heard was hurt and ive loved his voice ever since. even though it looks like he is sick here but he still hasn't lost his sense of humour. this album was a breath of fresh air and i love live albums which are engaging. thank you cash :)

Is a pretty good album, personally i dont like live version but this one was like connecting with the tracks

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Johnny Cash plays his hits with a new classic "San Quentin." His performance is a bit dull but I appreciate the tense connection between him and the prisoners (feels much more lively than Folsom), although the rowdy nature shrouds the actual music, and I found the stories in "Darlin Companion" to be disruptive (I also didn't like the song itself). This isn't an album I'll play much often again in my life, as I'd take At Folsom Prison any day. I also didn't like the anticlimatic finish, but I did get a laugh out of it. But there's a lot to like here, and of course, all the album merits aside, this is Johnny Cash: one of the best country artists to have ever existed. And it is due to his strong songwriting, lyrics, and vocals that I can say this was an enjoyable listen, and I wish I was part of the crowd, even if I'd had to kill a man to see it.

It's not as good as Folsom Prison, but that's a very high bar.

I thought that the Folsom Prison recording pretty much said it all. Although this is the infamous concert where he gave the camera crew the finger. The original recording is nice, but it's probably better to listen to the entire concert. It's interesting to note the fact he played San Quentin twice, playing it again at the request of the audience. You never hear that happen anywhere these days. So as much as I enjoy Johnny Cash, I can't give the original album 5 stars. It's too short. I would rather listen to the whole concert, and even then it just seems redundant with Folsom Prison out there. So down to 4 it goes.

The recording quality is great, it's like you're sitting right inside those walls (thank god not though). Some of the splices are garbage so that's a bit disappointing. But you can can't deny Cash's connection with the audience - it gives the album a real feel - even though I don't understand why he feels so kindred. The songs themselves are fine, the two new ones and a couple others (Wreck of the Old 97) are electric while some others come off a bit boring (Wanted Man, Starkville City Jail has a great lead-in but the song itself sounds meh, Peace in the Valley, even I Walk the Line could've been better). Still, the first time he plays San Quentin it is goosebump-worthy. Great lyrics, his playing is heartfelt, and the audience reaction is something else. A Boy Named Sue also plays so well as a live track. I'd say it's a 3 until you add in the "ambience" of the crowd.

Damn, what a fun live album! You can feel the energy in the place, especially on the reprise of "San Quentin." The version of "Folsom City Blues" on here is rocking as well. I'd normally say I'd love to have been in the audience but considering the circumstances needed to get there I can just live the experience through the recording.

Now that I finally "get" Johnny Cash, I really enjoyed this. I'm a fan. Love the way he connects with the audience there, too. I can tell he saw them for who they were and are: people. That is all, and that is all.

A great live album, really fun to listen to, I really enjoyed the whole journey it takes you on.

Good album. I liked the banter. I've never cared much for Johnny Cash but this is decent. 3/5

Country is one of my least favourite genres but I really enjoyed this. There's a great atmosphere between all the musicians and it's catchy and warm. Great live record.

At Folsom Prison is a favorite, but I haven’t listened to Cash’s other iconic prison LP nearly as much. How stupid of me, this is great. A-

What a fantastic album. Johnny Cash sounds particularly motivated on this album and he really seems empathetic to the audience who of course feed off of his empathy and his energy. Johnny Cash at his absolute best 5 🌟

As far as Cash's albums go, it's not nearly as great for the music, as it is for chaotic fun of the performance itself. The whole show is resplendently defiant and yet Johnny remains endearingly charismatic to everyone involved. What I appreciate very specifically is how Johnny shows deference for the humanity of the inmates, especially in the stage banter between the songs.

Great live album. I generally don't prefer live albums (which is weird because I love going to shows) but this one is fantastic. Not only is the recording really solid but it showcases Cash's magnetic stage presence.

More about the situation than the tunes.

I 'd heard the Johnny Cash tracks before but hadn't realised there were also contributions from Carl Perkins, June Carter/Carter Sisters and Statler Brothers - a real bonus as they are all great songs. Listening to Johnny Cash again, what is striking is the quality and clarity of his voice and the warm rapport he strikes up with the inmates. Some great songs here - Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Folsom Prison blues of course - but also Big River, I Still Miss Someone and Wanted Man (written with Bob Dylan). Note too the huge audience response to San Quentin. A really good live album and also a good introduction to Johnny Cash for anyone unfamiliar with his work

Pretty good. Interesting setting

Absolute classic album - and feels completely real.

Country

I like this one more than Folsom at least. He's dialed down his over the top voice a bit and the instrumentation is a bit more energetic and exciting. Still isn't my thing terribly but I won't complain about it being on.

Good album, enjoyed Cash’s storytelling and music

Johnny Cash invents a whole new genre - country prison comedy albums - and at least two (two!) of those albums feature on this list! One was enough.

Good ol' Johnny

This was surprisingly entertaining. Not sure I'd want to listen to it loads just cos it'd get old but for every so often it's great

I think I prefer the At Folsom Prison album from this list but still a great concept. This one feels a bit more travelling comedy show. Fave: San Quentin just for the crowd response.

This is an album I’ve always heard about but have never listened to.

Gritty album from the classic J Cash!!

He has always been great country singer. Not a big C fan but he is an American Icon. Boy named Sue was fun for such a serious guy! Definitely knows how to rhythm his words.

I know I said I'm not going to listen to live albums but this is Cash at San Quenten. Gotta support that. This was a fun one, and I'm impressed he played "San Quenten" twice in a row. Great album

I know Alex is spinning in his not-yet-grave at getting another live album. Johnny Cash is one of a select few artists I would accept it for, even though this isn't even his signature live album. He's always got a great energy performing these songs for prisoners, that's I think why his live albums deserve some shine. It's not some guy at Whositwhatsit arena, it's the Man in Black performing at correctional facilities for the downtrodden dregs of society. I definitely enjoyed visiting hours. Favorite tracks: Starkville City Jail, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, San Quentin Reprise. Album art: Just a headshot of Johnny, but as far as live album covers go this one's pretty good and a tad artsy. Nothing special though. 3.5/5

walk the line is great, folsom prison sadly quite shortened.

Good stuff, not as good as his other stuff but I like

The TV recording is off the scale brilliant. https://youtu.be/PSLsfwTbo4Q

Love JC

The definitive country live album. I know live albums should not be on the list, but this is not a greatest hits collectio. It is a concept album about criminal intent and as such the location location location of the concert was outstanding. Johnny Cash and the band are in top form. I like Folsom Prison a bit better, but I always considered these as a combined live album experience.

I knew this would be somewhere in the list. Not as absolutely 200% fucking classic as Folsom Prison, but compared to so many albums on here this still deserves full marks and then some. 5/5.

pretty short kinda neat 2.5

An historic registry for the music. After listened, Liked to know that a video exists and watched it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSLsfwTbo4Q

Mjög flott live plate, kallinn í góðu stuði og fangarnir líka.

Peerless

A nice listen Johnny Cash is unfathomably cool and based Is there a single celebrity from this century that is as cool as Johnny Cash was? The answer is emphatically no

Classic Johnny Cash album.

Just classic Cash but in my opinion not some of his best songs

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If I was judging solely on songs, it would be a 3. Has a few good songs and personally like Johnny Cash's voice, though nothing special about the music. But San Quentin gets bumped up with its inmates vocal responses during and after songs, and Cash's banter and wordplay with the audience. These elements represent how a live album can provide a breath of fresh air to its studio counterparts.

I always just love Johnny with all my heart and he never fails. So great hearing him chat with the prisoners and just fuck around. San Quentin is solid and ofc a lil Folsom prison blues to close out. Wish I could’ve been alive to see him irl 😫

I'll admit I was surprised to see this over his album at Folsom Prison, but after listening to it for the first time, I get why it's included (though I hope they're both on this list somewhere). Incredible energy from Cash and the audience alike. Plus, Cash's laid back attitude with regards to people telling him what to do is hilarious. I have massive respect for Cash for his series of prison performances. Just an outstanding, fun album.

Sure is a Johnny Cash playing to a prison album.

This album, along with Folsom Prison, goes beyond the music and the entertaining of prisoners. This is one of the early albums in music that put a focus on the overlooked and the need for prison reform. It had an immediate impact in showing how music could be used for activism, and the pursuit of justice. Johnny Cash had been doing prison shows since the 50's and his first concert at San Quentin was in 1958 where a 20-year-old inmate, Merle Haggard, was in the audience and was inspired to become a musician. The interaction and connection with the audience are what makes this album special. It's definitely an enjoyable listen but its impact went far beyond the music. Favorite song: San Quentin Rating 4 out of 5.

Somehow Johnny Cash floats effortlessly between star performer, down to earth comedian and prison reform activist. Absolutely stellar performance. Fav Tracks: San Quentin, Boy Named Sue, Wanted Man, Wreck of the Old 97

There's way too many live albums on the list. But this one deserves its place. The audience is an equally critical part of this performance as is the Man in Black himself. The interplay between Johnny Cash and the audience is really compelling. The songs take on an added resonance and impact given the circumstances. A fun listen! Fave tracks: A Boy Named Sue, The Wreck of the Old 97, San Quentin

Wanted Man composed with Bob Dylan. Nothing like performing in a prison. Defiant Cash! Walk The Line - great. John and June Darling Companion. San Quinten - I hate every inch of you. May you rot and burn in hell. The water. A Boy Named Sue. A classic Johnny Cash.

Johnny Cash was a master of working the crowd, and the atmosphere in this live recording is absolutely electric. Just a hugely entertaining album from a true legend!

4.5

I get why this album is included and it's significance, but the only thing worse than a live album is a live album from prison.