Bob Dylan/Johnny Cash :: 1969 Sessions [two masters collaborating, free mp3 downloads]

aquarium drunkard blog ^ | November 18th, 2008

[Mike Fieschko]

As mentioned a couple of weeks ago in Bob Dylan :: After The Crash (1967-1970), back in 2005 AD posted the unreleased tracks from Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash’s 1968 sessions. With the Legacy reissue of Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison and the October release of Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series Volume 8 (more on that later) a re-post felt both warranted and appropriate.

This is a true peice of Americana -- two iconic masters of their craft conversing with one another via song. Recorded throughout 1969 on three separate occasions, these recordings mark an important historical collaboration between two American poets/musicians. Even a casual fan of either artist should at least give these a cursory listen. Great stuff.

CBS studios, Nashville, TN February 17-18, 1969. Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN May 1, 1969. Nashville Skyline: The quadraphonic mixes

DOWNLOAD:
+Dylan/Cash Sessions+
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Good Ol’ Mountain Dew
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: I Still Miss Someone
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Careless Love
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Matchbox
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: That’s Alright Mama
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Big River
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Girl From The North Country
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: I Walk The Line
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: You Are My Sunshine
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Ring Of Fire
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Guess Things Happen That Way
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Just A Closer Walk With Thee
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas)
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Blue Yodel #2

+Ryman Auditorium+
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: I Threw It All Away
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Living The Blues
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Girl From The North Country

+Nashville Skyline Quadraphonic Mixes….AFTER THE JUMP….

MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Nashville Skyline Rag
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: I Threw It All Away
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Peggy Day
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Country Pie
MP3: Dylan/Cash :: Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You

[GOP Poet]

YAHOOO! Love Mr. Cash and it is fun watching/listening to him and Dillon together. Thanks!

[Mr. Mojo]

I can't access any of those MP3s, for some reason.

[GOP Poet]

BUMP-a-rooni! :-)

[GOP Poet]

Forbidden Access . . .

[GOP Poet]

The working links . . .

[Taichi]

Says Forbidden

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[GOP Poet]

Aquarium Drunkard

[Mike Fieschko]

I just clicked on the I Walk the Line link and my audio player opened and played the mp3. I also downloaded the file via the command line. Don't know what's different on your machines.

[yarddog]

At my Father’s funeral in July, the choir sang a song I was not familiar with. They did a good job on Life’s Railway to Heaven and I recently decided to look it up on Youtube.

There was a version with Johnny Cash, the Carter Sisters, Lester Flatt and The Nitty Gritty Dirt band all together. I had forgotten just how good Johnny Cash could sing. Now I can’t get the tune out of my head.

[GOP Poet]

Saw a documentary on Tom Petty the other day. I had no idea that Mr. Cash had sung I Won’t Back Down. They played part of the Cash version after Petty said after listening to Cash’s version that Petty almost wished Petty had not recorded the song as Cash sang it with such conviction. Petty Cash—LOL.

[Lancey Howard]

‘Nashville Skyline’ was the first Bob Dylan album I ever bought (1969) and ‘Girl from the North Country’ with Johnny Cash was a favorite from that album.

[Larry Lucido]

Wow, I had no idea!

[GOP Poet]

I think you must have mojo us others do not—LOL. Either way it is all here now. Great man Cash.

[Drango]

forbidden love....

[GOP Poet]

Dillon said that when he thinks of Cash he thinks of him as a religious figure. I thought this interesting especially seeing that Johnny had played with Dillon often before he became Dillon. I couldn't quite make out if he was implying that Johnny had a ‘religious’ sort of influence on him or (I am sure there are many ways to view this) as Dillon saw him more as a religious man. Either way Cash was a man of great admiration to the great musicians that play with him.

[james500]

About 10 years ago, I saw a show for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (whatever). Cash was joined on stage for a ‘jam’ with several other musicians. John Mellencamp went up to the front of the stage and started acting like an ass. He screwed up the words to Ring of Fire and instead of just hanging back, kept jumping around Cash, who looked like he wanted to KILL Mellencamp.

I don’t think the Cougar knows how close he came to getting knifed on stage.

[CE2949BB]

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Dreamhost.

Hosted by Dreamhost. I don't need to say anymore. :)

The MP3s are properly tagged. Even have album art. Yay.

MD5s:

84d484547e381fa437db6c8133149bff *01 01 - Good Ole Mountain Dew.mp3
85e9ca7e0c6ed2e00f014e8f5fe430f2 *02 02 - I Still Miss Someone.mp3
94572ce1a5a8935c3a10b7df8512505b *03 03 - Careless Love.mp3
f09e654dd916fef828ca857af11a7dbf *04 04 - Matchbox.mp3
812a293291cbdca29254a2167bc00fa7 *05 05 - Thats Alright Mama.mp3
f0ae0589460b2ac45e13640967013100 *06 06 - Big River.mp3
97fc2ac5ad0acf479c1f5e3d36440c8d *07 07 - Girl From The North Country.mp3
821a33c50b9f605f282999e9ad194826 *08 08 - I Walk The Line.mp3
42b294c83fca0447cb50db46860b68bc *09 09 - You Are My Sunshine.mp3
95ef49004f32e7751afe9bbd054ef650 *10 10 - Ring Of Fire.mp3
1f9995e3d0ee244c991543c0a03fc1e6 *11 11 - Guess Things Happen That Way.mp3
b862a1670f714578abecf13a747a4b17 *12 12 - Just A Closer Walk With Thee.mp3
2b10297245c56530e0f4d5b3dac596a1 *13 13 - Blue Yodel 1 (T for Texas).mp3
d80bb4a8175a5acb0983535841fbbf0b *14 14 - Blue Yodel 2.mp3
9443708f8eb4954108aadd6d025ae056 *15 15 - I Threw It All Away.mp3
6e5f4dde6abade30924bb45caae16719 *16 16 - Living The Blues.mp3
66c71ab00cde5c4d0ad9ff37c156b874 *17 17 - Girl From The North Country.mp3
f85b125c62a655422fa1ab34cd70b6ce *18 18 - Nashville Skyline Rag.mp3
1691efeb989829fb9908e009ab734d1b *19 19 - I Threw It All Away.mp3
22e9a7294c3902cd124bb90335e8bb3e *20 20 - Peggy Day.mp3
9e8b7c4467e97d9cf0dcef8b241290db *21 21 - Country Pie.mp3
bae37f6df9e33258837f4b992785713c *22 22 -Tonight Ill Be Staying Here With You.mp3

[Mr. Blonde]

I find the reactions of musicians to Johnny Cash covering their work interesting.

Trent Reznor has said it means more to him than grammies and other industry accolades. Chris Cornell has said it is the the thing he is most proud of in his career.

Just goes to show the giant that Johnny Cash is because those two (and Tom) aren't lacking in talent or accolades.

Soundgarden's Rusty Cage

Johnny Cash's version with the Heartbreakers backing him up

Nine Inch Nail's Hurt I have to say It is amazing how much Reznor looks different now. Probably a good thing that he isn't quite as in touch with the emotion of this song now.

Johnny Cash's Hurt Probably the most affecting music video ever. I think it is like Brian's Song no matter how tough you are it is OK to tear up for this.