Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (2LP, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering, Mono, 45RPM)
ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER
COMPILATION
Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Johnny Cash]
2 LP, gatefold jacket
Limited to 3,000 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Columbia
Produced by Don Law, Frank Jones
Remastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1964
Reissued in 2020
Tracks:
Side A:
- I Walk the Line
- Bad News
- Folsom Prison Blues
Side B:
- Give My Love to Rose
- Hey Porter
- I Still Miss Someone
Side C:
- Understand Your Man
- Wreck of the Old 97
- Still in Town
Side D:
- Big River
- Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye
- Troublesome Waters
Reviews :
"These 17 songs are offered with no information, but they are, in fact, some of the cornerstone songs and recordings of Johnny Cash's long and remarkable career. Set opener "Hey, Porter!" for instance, was his first recording for Sam Phillips and Sun Records.
Many of these songs have become American classics--"I Walk the Line," "Get Rhythm," and "Folsom Prison Blues" being three instantly recognizable numbers. "Luther Played the Boogie" pays tribute to Luther Perkins, who was part of Cash's first band and instrumental in shaping his combo sound (Perkins perished in a fire less than a decade after his seminal recordings first appeared). This is another in the numerous sets which serve as helpful introductions into Cash's voluminous output--THE SUN YEARS, THE ESSENTIAL JOHNNY CASH (1955-1983), and THE VINTAGE YEARS (1955-1963) being three more." AllMusic Review by AllMusic
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,31 / 5