Greatest!
| Greatest! | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1959 | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1955 - July 17, 1958 | |||
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| Length | 25:46 | |||
| Label | Sun | |||
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| Johnny Cash chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest! | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Greatest! is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash. It was released on October 19, 1959, by Sun Records after Cash had left the label and signed with Columbia Records. The album is made up of songs Cash recorded for Sun prior to leaving the label. The album was re-issued in 2003 by Varèse Sarabande with four additional tracks, two of them being alternate versions of songs already on the album.
The tracks on Greatest! were recorded between July 1955 and July 1958. Six out of the twelve songs became singles, with "Get Rhythm" topping the Country charts and becoming the most successful one.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye" | Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin | 2:14 |
| 2. | "I Just Thought You'd Like to Know" | Charlie Rich, Bill Justis | 2:23 |
| 3. | "You Tell Me" | Roy Orbison | 1:48 |
| 4. | "Just About Time" | Johnny Cash | 2:07 |
| 5. | "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" | Stan Kesler, Charlie Feathers | 2:09 |
| 6. | "Katy Too" | Johnny Cash, Jack Clement | 1:57 |
| 7. | "Thanks a Lot" | Charlie Rich | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Luther Played the Boogie" | Johnny Cash | 2:03 |
| 9. | "You Win Again" | Hank Williams | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Hey Good Lookin'" | Hank Williams | 1:41 |
| 11. | "I Could Never Be Ashamed of You" | Hank Williams | 2:14 |
| 12. | "Get Rhythm" | Johnny Cash | 2:14 |
| Total length: | 25:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Fool's Hall of Fame" | Jerry Freeman, Danny Wolfe | 2:26 |
| 14. | "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" (Undubbed Master) | Stan Kesler, Charlie Feathers | 2:11 |
| 15. | "Hey Good Lookin'" (Undubbed Master) | Hank Williams | 1:43 |
| 16. | "Rock and Roll Ruby" | Johnny Cash | 1:42 |
| Total length: | 33:48 | ||
Charts[edit]
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | "Just About Time" | Country Singles | 30 |
| 1959 | "Thanks a Lot" | Country Singles | 12 |
| 1959 | "Luther Played the Boogie" | Country Singles | 8 |
| 1959 | "Katy Too" | Country Singles | 11 |
| 1959 | "Cry Cry Cry" | Pop Singles | 66 |
| 1959 | "Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye" | Country Singles | 22 |
| 1959 | "Get Rhythm" | Country Singles | 1 |
