Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

The energy Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three caught on the legendary At Folsom Prison may never be repeated. Still, Hello, I'm Johnny Cash gets remarkably close, and stands as one of the most overlooked records in the Cash catalogue.

It runs on strong original songs, sharp covers, and the stripped-back drive of the Tennessee Three. That lean, minimalist playing gives the album its pulse and leaves Johnny Cash's voice doing what it does best: cutting straight through.

It also features See Ruby Fall, co-written with Roy Orbison, and one of Cash's best '70s hits, Blistered. The album reached No. 1 on the country charts and No. 6 on the pop charts.