To the delight of the men, June Carter came out for their hit duet “Jackson” and the previously unreleased cover of Ray Charles’ “I Got A Woman.” After the seven-minute “Legend of John Henry’s Hammer,” June offers a silly poem about a cow, which can be heard for the first time.
The second show started three hours after the first started and you can hear the difference. Cash and the Tennessee Three aren’t as energetic as the first show, and on “Orange Blossom Special” Cash messes up the lyrics and sounds out of breath. Still, any Johnny Cash concert is miles ahead of many other artists and the second show is well worth a listen. “Give My Love to Rose” and “I Got Stripes” are the only songs from the second show that made the original-album cut. The only other song not played earlier was “Long-Legged Guitar Pickin’ Man” which they really rock on, especially June’s raspy growl. It's amazing they never thought to release it until now.
Carl Perkins and The Statler Brothers played more songs than the previous show. The highlight is the Statlers’ “You Can’t Have Your Kate and Edith, Too,” a very funny song with the narrator telling a friend he has to choose one woman, and it better not be the narrator’s.
At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition improves on the original release, which is a hard feat to accomplish for an album of such historical significance. It is a must-have for any music fan that doesn’t own it, and a valuable upgrade if you do.
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