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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Johnny Cash album)

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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 1967
RecordedAugust 13, 1958 – January 11, 1967
GenreCountry, folk
Length30:46
LabelColumbia
Producer
Johnny Cash chronology
Happiness Is You
(1966)
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
(1967)
Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1967 on Columbia Records. It marks the first appearance of "Jackson", Cash's famous duet with his then-future wife, June Carter. The track appeared on Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter, released in August of that same year. The album was certified Gold on July 24, 1969, and Platinum and 2× Platinum on Novembe 21, 1986, by the RIAA.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Jackson" (duet with June Carter Cash)Billy Edd Wheeler, Jerry Leiber (as Gaby Rodgers)Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter (1967)2:48
2."I Walk the Line"CashI Walk the Line (1964)2:37
3."Understand Your Man"CashI Walk the Line (1964)2:45
4."Orange Blossom Special"Ervin T. RouseOrange Blossom Special (1965)3:08
5."The One on the Right Is on the Left"Jack ClementEverybody Loves a Nut (1966)2:50
6."Ring of Fire"Merle Kilgore, June CarterRing of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash (1963)2:39
7."It Ain't Me, Babe"Bob DylanOrange Blossom Special (1965)3:04
8."The Ballad of Ira Hayes"Peter La FargeBitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian (1964)4:11
9."The Rebel – Johnny Yuma"Richard Markowitz, Andrew FenadyRing of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash (1963)1:54
10."Five Feet High and Rising"CashSongs of Our Soil (1959)1:49
11."Don't Take Your Guns to Town"CashThe Fabulous Johnny Cash (1959)3:01
Total length:30:46

Charts

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Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Top LPs 82
US Top Country LPs 1
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1967 "Jackson" US Country Singles 2

References

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