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INTRODUCING VAULT PACKAGE #45: JOHNNY CASH - A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

INTRODUCING VAULT PACKAGE #45: JOHNNY CASH - A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Beginning on April 29th 1973 and lasting for another six evenings, the "A Week To Remember" concerts dreamt up by music industry icon Clive Davis were a stunning way to highlight the Murderers Row line-up of artists that were then signed to Columbia Records. With highlights like Miles Davis, the Staples Singers, Bruce Springsteen, Earth, Wind and Fire along with many others, the seven nights of shows at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles was, by all accounts, a remarkable showcase of the clout the legendary label wielded.

Of particular interest is the live performance by Johnny Cash. Touching on just about every song one would wish for him to play at a concert in 1973, the stacked set list includes choice guest appearances from both his wife June Carter Cash and fellow Sun Records alumnus, Carl Perkins. Opening with the iconic "Big River" through a heavy take on Kris Kristofferson's "Sunday Morning Coming Down" a breezy jaunt through "A Boy Named Sue" to "Hey Porter" to "I Walk The Line" to "Jackson" and "Folsom Prison Blues" it's a wonder at how many downright PURE hits were just...the songs in his set.

Third Man Records, in conjunction with Sony Music and the estate of Johnny Cash are ecstatic to release A Night to Remember. Presented here for the first time ever is the full show multi-track recording of Cash's performance from that spring night of 1973. A master class in a show if there ever was one, this production holds up with Cash's previous live albums while still exposing a side to the Man in Black not displayed on his canonical sets from San Quentin and Folsom Prison. Pressed on two discs on a new vinyl color we’re calling “vintage white", this double LP is yet another prime entry in the already-expansive Cash discography.

As if that weren't enough, Davis had the foresight to professionally FILM these concerts. While not capturing the entire set, the revelatory backstage footage is worth the price of admission alone. The high-quality, multi-camera shoot is gorgeous and immediately transports the viewer back forty-plus years and this previously unseen moment of Cash in full command of his performance and a crowd just lapping it up.

Over the past several years, Grammy Award Winning producer John Carter Cash has embarked on an ambitious project pairing both lyrics and poems written by Johnny Cash and placing them with current artists to create an entirely new collaboration. The Forever Words album of 2018 was inspiring and continuing on that path, a 7-inch including two previously unreleased Forever Words pieces accompany this package. We couldn’t be more excited to have the inimitable Ruston Kelly sharing his earth-shaking romp on “Dark and Bloody Ground.” On the flip side, a super-secret MYSTERY ARTIST to be revealed soon. Feel free to start guessing. It's a doozy. Pressed on jaw-dropping gold colored vinyl, this single is a thing of pure beauty.

We can think of no better way of not only keeping the music and memory of Johnny Cash alive than by these collaborations with artists out there today who we feel are both important and worth sharing with the Third Man world.

Sign up now to receive this package, the deadline for orders is midnight CT July 31st.

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An Night To Remember 2 x LP

1. Big River

2. Sunday Morning Coming Down

3. The City Of New Orleans

4. Ballad Of Barbara

5. A Boy Named Sue

6. Going To Memphis

7. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine – with Carl Perkins

8. Medley: Hey Porter/ Folsom Prison Blues/ Wreck Of The Old 97/Orange Blossom Special

9. I Walk The Line

10. Jackson - with June Carter Cash

11. If I Were A Carpenter – with June Carter Cash

12. Help Me Make It Through The Night

13. Help Me with June Carter Cash & Larry Gatlin

14. Lord, Is It I?/The Last Supper

15. If I Had A Hammer with June Carter Cash

17. Daddy Sang Bass with June Carter Cash & Carl Perkins

16. Will The Circle Be Unbroken with June Carter Cash & Carl Perkins

18. Folsom Prison Blues (outro)

Forever Words 7-inch single

Ruston Kelly “Dark and Bloody Ground” & TOP SECRET MYSTERY ARTIST


Comments

Jimmy Smith

Bravo Third Man! Thank you!

Ben Alton

I picked up the live Folsom Prison on both CD and Vinyl it was so good and bought a boxed set CD/DVD many years ago of the San Quentin show which was also excellent. The Folsom Prison show CD was my introduction to “The Man In Black” Johnny Cash and made me a big fan of his work. This resulted in me checking out his other work like his American Recording series albums which I also enjoyed listening to – so this is a big Thumbs Up! for me.

I also love that Third Man is helping to keep the legacy of rock, blues, and country artist’s of the past alive as so much of their music has so greatly influenced the artist’s and music that came after. Once you start going down the those musical paths of the past there is so much treasure to be found. Keep up the good work Third Man Records.
Raw

Oh wow, it looks like they finally listened to me. I’ve been suggesting stuff like this whole also being very critical about the rehashed crap that’s been more and more common; in terms of The Vault and the items for sale in the store. This will make me forgive them for thinking they could even try to suggest Billie Eilish was anything but garbage. Now get working on a John Prine tribute album! John Anthony Gillis can start with a cover of Paradise…

ShahirBanu

❤️❤️❤️❤️????

Frank Robinson

At least whoever wrote the post understands that we’re not in Standard time. The graphics department needs to up their game. And reminder: The next Vault deadline, October 30th, will also occur in Daylight time.

Brian Mooney

Sooo good

Bowiegrrl

I’m hoping the mystery artist is John C Riley…he was Dewey Cox after all.

Spreadeagle

i am so stoked for this one!!

zosochic

awesome, can’t wait for this!!!

Daniel-B

This looks great. Definitely sticking with Third Man for my record club needs from now on; after seeing the De Stijl reissue Vinyl Please Me were releasing I subscribed, thinking it would a great companion to the forthcoming Vault set. They took my money ($40) at the checkout stating that I was starting my first month with the Stripes’ classic, and then afterwards in my account it has John Mayer as my record of the month? They won’t answer my emails, I can’t swap my choice to De Stijl as it’s now showing as sold out (but you can still somehow sign up with it as your first record???) and frankly I feel a bit cheated by it all. I know it’s not TMR’s fault, they just pressed it, but the moral of the story is… well, I don’t know really.

The Johnny Cash set looks cool. Let’s leave it at that. :)

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