Released: 28/08/15
Johnny Cash at San Quentin captures Cash at his rawest and wildest, recorded seven months after the death of his longtime guitarist Luther Perkins. Building on the success of At Folsom Prison, this live album showcases a freer, edgier Cash feeding off the captive prison audience. With a new band dynamic and no longer tied to Perkins’ signature two-step sound, Cash delivers powerful, unhinged performances of jailhouse ballads, rockabilly numbers, and covers like "Darlin' Companion." Highlights include a fiercely charged rendition of “A Boy Named Sue,” cementing this as one of Cash’s most intense and outlaw-spirited recordings.