Sun Records and McIntosh have teamed up to honor the legacy of Johnny Cash through the release of an 18-track vinyl release of remastered and rarely heard recordings.
Dubbed McIntosh Sessions Volume 2: Pure Johnny Cash, the reworked tracks include “Train of Love,” “Ballad of a Teenage Queen,” “I Walk the Line” and many more.
“Sam Phillips had a way of capturing lightning in a bottle, and these early recordings of Johnny Cash perfectly exemplify that,” says Chase Gregory, Senior Director A&R + Sync, Sun Records. “Remastering them in high fidelity is a way of honoring that legacy with the care it deserves. This album is a glimpse into the recording session, as everything you hear was performed in one take with no overdubs. The result is a powerfully authentic, yet refined listening experience, that reminds us just how revolutionary Cash was from the very beginning.”
As part of the collaboration, McIntosh and Sun Records produced a limited-edition Sun Records MTI100 Integrated Turntable that combines a turntable, amplifier and preamplifier into one, Bluetooth-friendly design. More information on the vinyl and turntable is available here.
McIntosh Sessions Volume 2: Pure Johnny Cash Tracklist:
Side A
Come In Stranger (Take 1)
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Take 2)
Sugartime (Undubbed)
I Can’t Help It If I’m In Love With You (Undubbed)
Hey Good Lookin’ (Undubbed)
Side B
Train Of Love (Take 3)
Born To Lose (Undubbed)
Oh Lonesome Me (Undubbed)
Thanks A Lot (Undubbed)
Side C
Home Of The Blues (Undubbed)
I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You (Undubbed)
Guess Things Happen That Way (Undubbed)
You’re The Nearest Thing To Heaven (Undubbed)
Side D
One More Ride (Incomplete)
Cold, Cold Heart (Take 3)
Don’t Make Me Go (Take 3)
I Walk The Line (Take 3)
Down The Street To 301 (Take 1)