Does what it says on the box - straight down the line out-and-out raw Johnny Cash. Simple bass lines, twangy 'gittar' adn questionable tuning on the vocals. Great!
As a recent convert to Johnny Cash I bought this box set to provide me with a volume of his work. I expected to like some tracks and not others but quite frankly I listened to all three CDs straight through and liked every single track. "Cry, Cry, Cry", "Walk the Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues" are obvious stand out tracks but there are many hidden gems like "Straight A's in Love" and "Big River".
it put a smile on my dads face on xmas day,worth every penny,he doesnt shop so to get it was brilliant,must say i was brought up on it and some of the songs are planted deep in my mind and i find myself singing along event though i didnt know id heard it before.