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Possibly summer 1957

Session overview

Location
Sun Studio, 706, Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Takes / recordings
5
Year
1957
Producer
Sam Phillips
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Luther Perkins — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — bass
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

Take 1 of WRECK OF THE OLD 97 uses the phrase "They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia, saying 'Steve you're way behind time"'. The Sun international version, take 2, uses "They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia, they said 'Steve you're way behind time"'. BELSHAZAH take 2 was overdubbed April 21, 1964.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a 7-59 Rock Island Line 2:11 Arranged by John R. Cash 16 issues
Ref a Matrix / take 7-59

Title Rock Island Line

Duration 2:11 Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 16 issues
b take 1 Wreck Of The Old 97 1:48 Arranged by John R. Cash 8 issues
Ref b Matrix / take take 1

Title Wreck Of The Old 97

Duration 1:48 Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 8 issues
c 7-61- take 2 Wreck Of The Old 97 1:48 Arranged by John R. Cash 8 issues
Ref c Matrix / take 7-61- take 2

Title Wreck Of The Old 97

Duration 1:48 Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 8 issues
d take 1 Belshazah - John R. Cash Unissued
Ref d Matrix / take take 1

Title Belshazah

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues Unissued
e take 2 Belshazah 2:22 John R. Cash 7 issues
Ref e Matrix / take take 2

Title Belshazah

Duration 2:22 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 7 issues