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Probably May 1955

Session overview

Location
Sun Studio, 706, Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Takes / recordings
4
Year
1955
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 is an extended version with Luther Perkins playing a break after every verse instead of just after the second and fourth verse. PTP-2045 is actually a repacking of JS-6097 and JS-6101, however not all issues of PTP-2045 use 'take 1'. Some releases of PTP-2045 carry labels showing "Hilltop Records" whilst others show a large letter 'P' covering the label. Only those issues using the 'P' label use take 1. The difference between take 3 and take 4 is evident when listening to the last chorus and the line "You're gonna cry, cry, cry". Take 4 includes two false starts on SB-103.

Takes / Recordings

Open a take to see personnel, take notes, issue history, media, and the full recording detail link.

Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a take 1 Cry, Cry, Cry 3:03 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref a Matrix / take take 1

Title Cry, Cry, Cry

Duration 3:03 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 3 issues
b take 2 Cry, Cry, Cry - John R. Cash Unissued
Ref b Matrix / take take 2

Title Cry, Cry, Cry

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues Unissued
c take 3 Cry, Cry, Cry 2:25 John R. Cash 5 issues
Ref c Matrix / take take 3

Title Cry, Cry, Cry

Duration 2:25 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 5 issues
d U 151 - take 4 Cry, Cry, Cry 2:25 John R. Cash 15 issues
Ref d Matrix / take U 151 - take 4

Title Cry, Cry, Cry

Duration 2:25 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 15 issues