At San Quentin
Live album by Johnny Cash
Released	June 4, 1969
Recorded	Live at San Quentin State Prison, February 24, 1969
Genre	Country
Length	59 min 6 s (re-release)
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Bob Johnston (original) Bob Irwin (re-release)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Johnny Cash chronology
The Holy Land (1969) At San Quentin (1969) More of Old Golden Throat (1969)

At San Quentin is a recording of a live concert given by Johnny Cash to the inmates of San Quentin State Prison. As well as being released on record the concert was filmed by Granada Television. Johnny Cash At San Quentin, 2000 audio CD cover from Sony, deemed fair use. ... A live album is a musical recording containing recorded concert performances. ... Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... The sprawling San Quentin prison complex San Quentin up close San Quentin State Prison is located on 432 acres (1. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Bob Johnston (born 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a noted record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and many Nashville recording artists, as well as Simon and Garfunkel. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... The Holy Land is a concept album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1969 (see 1969 in music). ... More of Old Golden Throat is an album released by country singer Johnny Cash on Columbia Records in 1969 (see 1969 in music). ... Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... The sprawling San Quentin prison complex San Quentin up close San Quentin State Prison is located on 432 acres (1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

On the original LP release, the song order was changed and several songs were cut, probably for space reasons. Despite the title of the version released on CD in 2000, the CD does not contain the entire concert uncut, but does feature additional tracks and running order that parallels the actual setlist. Performed but not included are the songs "Jackson" and "Orange Blossom Special" which are included in the video release of the show. It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ...

In 2006, Legacy Recordings released another deluxe version titled At San Quentin - Legacy Edition. The three-disc version included two CDs containing 31 selections, 13 of them previously unissued, plus a DVD called Johnny Cash In San Quentin, a 1969 documentary made by England’s Granada TV for British television. There are also interviews, some searingly candid, with the prisoners and guards who were present when the Johnny Cash Show packed the prison. Legacy Recordings is the reissue division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment which was founded in 1990 by CBS Records (renamed Sony Music in 1991) to handle reissues of recordings from the vast catalogues of Columbia Records, Epic Records and associated labels. ...

Along with At Folsom Prison, this album is considered one of the best live albums ever recorded. At Folsom Prison is a live album by Johnny Cash, recorded on January 13, 1968 at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California. ...

Track listing

Original release

Side 1

1. "Wanted Man"
2. "Wreck of the Old 97"
3. "I Walk the Line"
4. "Darling Companion"
5. "Starkville City Jail"

Side 2

1. "San Quentin"
2. "San Quentin"
3. "A Boy Named Sue"
4. "Peace in the Valley"
5. "Folsom Prison Blues"

Danville, Virginia, 1903 The Old 97, a Southern Railway train en route from Monroe, Virginia to Spencer, North Carolina, derailed at Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia on September 27, 1903. ... I Walk the Line is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. ... A Boy Named Sue is a country song made famous by Johnny Cash. ... Peace In The Valley is an album released by J.D. Sumner. ... Folsom Prison Blues is an American country music song written by Johnny Cash in the early 1950s and originally recorded with his trio in 1956 for the Sun Records label. ...

Re-release (2000)

1. "Big River" (J. Cash) – 1:56
2. "I Still Miss Someone" (J. Cash - Roy Cash Jr.) – 1:52
3. "Wreck of the Old 97" (Arranged by J. Cash, B. Johnson, N. Blake) – 2:05
4. "I Walk the Line" (J. Cash) – 3:29
5. "Darlin' Companion" (J. Sebastian) – 3:21
6. "I Don't Know Where I'm Bound" (J. Cuttie) – 2:24
7. "Starkville City Jail" (J. Cash) – 6:15
8. "San Quentin" (J. Cash) – 4:07
9. "San Quentin" (J. Cash) – 3:13
10. "Wanted Man" (B. Dylan-J. Cash) – 3:24
11. "A Boy Named Sue" (S. Silverstein) – 3:59
12. "Peace in the Valley" (T. Dorsey) – 2:30
13. "Folsom Prison Blues" (J. Cash) – 4:24
14. "Ring of Fire" (J. Carter - M. Kilgore) – 2:07
15. "He Turned the Water Into Wine" (J. Cash) – 4:01
16. "Daddy Sang Bass" (C. Perkins) – 2:43
17. "The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago" (L. R. Dalton) – 2:16
18. "Closing Medley: Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk the Line/Ring of Fire/The Rebel-Johnny Yuma" (J. Cash - J. Carter - M. Kilgore - R. Markowitz - A. Fenady) – 5:08

Danville, Virginia, 1903 The Old 97, a Southern Railway train en route from Monroe, Virginia to Spencer, North Carolina, derailed at Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia on September 27, 1903. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... A Boy Named Sue is a country song made famous by Johnny Cash. ... Sheldon Alan Shel Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of childrens books. ... Peace In The Valley is an album released by J.D. Sumner. ... Come on Mama, Do That Dance Georgia Tom Dorsey Yazoo 1041 For the big band trombonist and bandleader, see Tommy Dorsey. ... Folsom Prison Blues is an American country music song written by Johnny Cash in the early 1950s and originally recorded with his trio in 1956 for the Sun Records label. ... Ring of Fire is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

Legacy edition (2006)

Disc 1

Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

1. "Blue Suede Shoes" - 3:52

The Statler Brothers The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ...

2. "Flowers On The Wall" - 3:27

The Carter Family Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a rural country music group that performed between 1927 and 1943. ...

3. "The Last Thing On My Mind" - 3:34

4. "June Carter Cash Talks To The Audience" - 2:41

5. "Wildwood Flower" - 3:49

Johnny Cash Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ...

6. "Big River" - 1:43

7. "I Still Miss Someone" - 1:50

8. "Wreck of the Old 97" - 3:24

9. "I Walk the Line" - 2:28

10. "Medley: The Long Black Veil/Give My Love To Rose" - 4:06

11. "Folsom Prison Blues" - 3:00

12. "Orange Blossom Special" - 3:03

Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and Carl Perkins Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was a singer, songwriter, actress and comedian and was a member of the Carter Family, and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

13. "Jackson" - 3:23

14. "Darlin' Companion" - 2:24

The Carter Family and Carl Perkins Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a rural country music group that performed between 1927 and 1943. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

15. "Break My Mind" - 2:56

Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

16. "I Don't Know Where I'm Bound" - 5:14

17. "Starkville City Jail" - 3:32

Disc 2

1. "San Quentin" - 4:09

2. "San Quentin" - 3:13

3. "Wanted Man" - 3:29

Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

4. "Restless" - 3:54

Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

5. "A Boy Named Sue" - 3:45

6. "Blistered" - 1:46

Johnny Cash, The Carter Family and Carl Perkins Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a rural country music group that performed between 1927 and 1943. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

7. "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley" - 3:14

Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

8. "The Outside Looking In" - 3:00

The Statler Brothers & Carl Perkins The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

9. "Less Of Me" - 2:45

Johnny Cash, The Carter Family and Carl Perkins Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a rural country music group that performed between 1927 and 1943. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

10. "Ring Of Fire" - 2:07

Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a rural country music group that performed between 1927 and 1943. ... The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ...

11. "He Turned The Water Into Wine" - 4:01

12. "Daddy Sang Bass" - 2:43

13. "The Old Account Was Sattled Long Ago" - 2:16

14. "Closing Medley: Folsom Prison Blues (June Carter Cash)/I Walk The Line (The Carter Family)/Ring Of Fire (The Statler Brothers)/Folsom Prison Blues (Carl Perkins)/The Rebel - Johnny Yuma (Johnny Cash)/Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)" - 5:08

Disc 3 (DVD)

The original 1969 documentary produced by Granada TV in the U.K. chronicles Cash's historic concert at the maximum security prison. Includes footage of the concert that became the 1969 best-selling LP, and features an edited performance of the number 1 hit "A Boy Named Sue". Also contains one-on-one interviews with several of the prison guards and inmates, talking about their time and experiences behind bars. (Running time: approx. 60 minutes)

Personnel

• Johnny Cash - vocal, guitar
• June Carter Cash - vocal
• Carter Family - vocals
• Marshall Grant - bass guitar
• W.S. Holland - drums
• Carl Perkins - electric guitar
• Bob Wootton - electric guitar
• The Statler Brothers - vocals

In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was a singer, songwriter, actress and comedian and was a member of the Carter Family, and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. ... Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. ... Marshall Grant (born May 1928) is best known as the bassist of the Tennessee Two, Johnny Cashs backing band, in which he played with Luther Perkins. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... W.S. Holland earned the nickname Fluke because at the time he made his first recording for the legendary Sun Records he had only played the drums once before! He performed on the original version of Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins and his life was never to be the... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... Bob Wootton is an American guitarist. ... The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ...

Charts

Album - U.S. Billboard charts On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade and on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chart was calculated. ...

Singles - U.S. Billboard charts

References

• Cash, Johnny, et al (2000). Johnny Cash At San Quentin liner notes. New York: Sony/Columbia/Legacy.

External links

• At San Quentin at Luma Electronic
• At San Quentin – Legacy Edition