1001 Albums Summary

This album is not my usual type of music, and thought I would not like it when I heard the beginning of the first song. However, I really enjoyed the first song, Wanted Man, which really changed my perception of the album as a whole. I disliked the second song, Wreck of the Old 97, but I think that’s because it’s a more fast paced song as compared to Wanted Man. The third song, I Walk the Line, was better than the second one, but because of the fast pace of the song, I again did not like it was much as the first. The fourth song, Darlin Companion, was a duet with his wife, and I really enjoyed it. The two voiced meshed together beautifully and I really liked the calmness of the song. The fifth song, Starkville City Jail, was very good as well. The little background story Johnny Cash told beforehand was funny. I did not like the sixth song, San Quentin, was much, but to me, it seemed more of a monologue to appeal to the audience, and less of a song, similarly with San Quentin (Reprise), the seventh song. The eight song, A Boy Named Sue, was again, not a song I enjoyed very much. Majority of the songs seemed to be used as storytelling devices, which is something I do not particularly enjoy, which is probably the main reason why this album is not up my ally. The ninth song, (There'll be) Peace in the Valley, was a song I did enjoy. It was more musical than the other songs that I did not like, and I really liked the beautiful background vocals. Finally, the last song, Folsom Prison Blues was upbeat and fast paced, but surprisingly, I enjoyed it. It was a good song to end the album with. Overall, the genre and style of music was not to my taste, but I was still able to appreciate the album, especially after learning about the backstory and creation of it.