The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983)
by Johnny Cash

Album
The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) by Johnny Cash
(Compilation album)
Year: 1992
Overall rank: 36,769th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 5 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1992 (517th)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (5,501st)
Award Best albums of all time (36,769th)

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Johnny Cash bestography

The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) is ranked 33rd best out of 128 albums by Johnny Cash on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Johnny Cash is At Folsom Prison which is ranked number 321 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,122.

Johnny Cash album bestography « Higher ranked (35,775th)
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The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (53 out of 75 tracks have been rated).

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1.
Hey Porter
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
2.
Cry Cry Cry
Average Rating: 77 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
3.
Folsom Prison Blues
Average Rating: 79 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
4.
Luther Played The Boogie
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
5.
Get Rhythm
Average Rating: 78 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
6.
I Walk The Line
Average Rating: 78 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
7.
Home Of The Blues
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
8.
Give My Love To Rose
Average Rating: 77 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
9.
Rock Island Line
Average Rating: 76 (2 votes)Comments: View 1
10.
Doin' My Time
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
11.
Big River
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
12.
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
13.
Guess Things Happen That Way
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
14.
The Ways Of A Woman In Love
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
15.
Thanks A Lot
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
16.
Oh, What A Dream
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
17.
What Do I Care
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
18.
All Over Again
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
19.
I Still Miss Someone
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
20.
I'd Just Be Fool Enough (To Fall)
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
21.
Walking The Blues
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
22.
Frankie's Man, Johnny
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
23.
Tennessee Flat-Top Box
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
24.
Sing It Pretty, Sue
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
25.
Pickin' Time
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
26.
Five Feet High And Rising
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
27.
The Old Account
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
28.
(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
29.
Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
30.
Don't Take Your Guns To Town
Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: View 0
31.
The Ballad Of Boot Hill
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
32.
The Rebel-Johnny Yuma
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
33.
The Big Battle
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
34.
When The Roses Bloom Again
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
35.
The Ballad Of Ira Hayes
Average Rating: 77 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
36.
The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer
Average Rating: 76 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
37.
Dark As A Dungeon
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
38.
The Long Black Veil
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
39.
I Got Stripes
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
40.
25 Minutes To Go
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
41.
The Wall
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
42.
Busted
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
43.
Bad News
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
44.
Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
45.
Orange Blossom Special
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
46.
Ring Of Fire
Average Rating: 77 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
47.
Understand Your Man
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
48.
Jackson
Average Rating: 77 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
49.
Blistered
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
50.
See Ruby Fall
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
51.
Cisco Clifton's Fillin' Station
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
52.
Daddy Sang Bass
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
53.
Folsom Prison Blues (Live)
Average Rating: 79 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
54.
Cocaine Blues (Live)
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
55.
San Quentin #2 (Live)
Average Rating: 78 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
56.
A Boy Named Sue (Live)
Average Rating: 78 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
57.
Wanted Man
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
58.
Singin' In Vietnam Talkin' Blues
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
59.
Man In Black
Average Rating: 78 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
60.
What Is Truth
Average Rating: 76 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
61.
Flesh And Blood
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
62.
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
63.
Oney
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
64.
One Piece At A TIme
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
65.
Hit The Road And Go
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
66.
Rockabilly Blues (Texas 1955)
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
67.
I Will Rock And Roll With You
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
68.
No Expectations
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
69.
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky
Average Rating: 77 (1 vote)Comments: View 0
70.
Bull Rider
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
71.
Highway Patrolman
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
72.
After The Ball
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
73.
Without Love
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
74.
The Last Time
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0
75.
I'm Gonna Sit On THe Porch And Pick On My Old Guitar
Average Rating: Not enough dataComments: View 0

The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) rankings

The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) rankings summary
Overall rank: 36,769th | 1990s rank: 5,501st | 1992 rank: 517th  Overall chart history
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 !		03/16/2026 16:03 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,84783/100
 
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 !		07/20/2025 22:16 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,76474/100

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