Johnny Cash - The Fabulous (1959) Vinyl LP • Don't Take Your Guns to Town

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Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, slight discoloration (front/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is mostly readable with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Run Softy, Blue River
2. Frankie's Man, Johnny
3. That's All Over
4. The Troubadour
5. One More Ride
6. That's Enough
7. I Still Miss Someone
8. Don't Take Your Guns To Town
9. I'd Rather Die Young
10. Pickin' Time
11. Shepard Of My Heart
12. Supper-Time

About The Record:

The Fabulous by Johnny Cash, marks the artist's debut on Columbia Records, showcasing his signature boom-chicka-boom rhythm with the Tennessee Two while incorporating backing vocals from the Jordanaires for a fuller, more polished country sound compared to his earlier work. The album blends heartfelt ballads, storytelling tunes, and themes of rural life, love, loss, and morality, highlighting Cash's evolving style toward deeper narrative songs. Standout fan-favorites and historically notable tracks include Don't Take Your Guns to Town, a tragic Western ballad that became one of Cash's signature pieces, I Still Miss Someone, a poignant lost-love song often praised for its emotional depth, and Frankie's Man, Johnny, a clever twist on the traditional Frankie and Johnny folk tale. Don't Take Your Guns to Town achieved significant success as a hit single, reaching No. 1 on the country chart and No. 32 on the pop chart, while Frankie's Man, Johnny charted at No. 9 on the country chart. The album itself proved commercially strong, selling over half a million copies in its initial run and peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard Best Selling LPs chart despite no dedicated country album chart at the time.