At Folsom Prison
by Johnny Cash
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At Folsom Prison is ranked as the best album by Johnny Cash.
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At Folsom Prison track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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At Folsom Prison rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  junodog4 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 11/100 | 18 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Most listened to live albums in 2020 | 31/70 | - |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 9/100 | 18 |
| 2026 | adbrack1988 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 87/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 36 Music Albums of 1968 | 4/36 | 5 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Live Albums | 4/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top albums of the 60’s (101 - 200) | 2/100 | - |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 18/100 | 79 |
| 2026 |  Glitterboiii | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 35/100 | 13 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 29 Music Albums of 1968 | 19/29 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 801 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 5,153 | |||
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At Folsom Prison ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/29/2026 13:29 |  greatson | 1,916 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2026 13:04 | Svelte8 | 1,935 | 73/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2026 12:11 | AndyLish79 | 505 | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.7/100, a mean average of 82.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.7.
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At Folsom Prison forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 4 days ago in Monthly overall chart movements - September 2026 BestEverAlbums 09/23/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5444): By Romanelli BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements - August 2026At Folsom Prison comments
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dmercado 11/07/2013 09:31 | #91039 | TOP COMMENT
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Every time I listen to this album it's 1968 and not even my computer can convince me otherwise. The honesty and raw delivery of this performance bleeds a humanity that transcends beyond the music itself. This hour-long performance yielded the best country LP you will come across. (Edited)
It's an enjoyable album, but sounds a little tame these days. If it was recorded in an arena would it be held in such acclaim or does the fact that it's a prison give it a reputation that makes it a little more notorious than it actually is. It's a good album, but nothing more than a competent live recording. (Edited)
This is a quintessential live album. If you are only going to buy one Johnny Cash album look no further than At Folsom Prison. The energy is palpable from the inmates at the prison. Johnny was not just country, he was a rocker also. He's a true legend and he absolutely shines on this album. A must have!!!! (Edited)
swhaze TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/24/2014 20:50 | #109973 | TOP COMMENT
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This is a live performance that makes you feel like you are actually in Folsom Prison when Johnny Cash was performing. Johnny Cash's interaction with the inmates is caught in this recording, as well as an announcement calling a inmate and doors closing it has the real feel and puts you back in time as if your there. This album is one of the best live recordings ever because Johnny Cash's jokes and interactions with inmates and his involving the audience is so evident that he and the inmates are having a great time. (Edited)
Even if you do not like live albums, this is still an amazing album. I believe this is the greatest live album ever recorded. Johnny Cash's interaction to the prisoners is great and he gives such a raw performance. Even if the type of music being played isn't your thing it should still be listened to for the atmosphere alone. (Edited)
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