Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Johnny Cash album)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Greatest hits album by
Johnny Cash
ReleasedSeptember 1971
RecordedAugust 8, 1958–July 10, 1970
Genre
Length29:38
LabelColumbia
Producer
Johnny Cash chronology
Man in Black
(1971) 		Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
(1971) 		Sunday Morning Coming Down
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a greatest hits compilation by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1971. It combines older songs from Cash's years with Sun Records (such as "Hey Porter" and "Folsom Prison Blues") with more recent hits like "A Boy Named Sue" from Cash's At San Quentin album and the Kris Kristofferson-penned "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down". The album was certified Gold in 2000 and Platinum in 2003 by the RIAA.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Boy Named Sue" (Live at San Quentin, February 24, 1969)Shel Silverstein3:41
2."Hey Porter" (from the album I Walk the Line)Johnny Cash2:19
3."Guess Things Happen That Way" (from the album Happiness Is You)Jack Clement1:53
4."Blistered" (from the album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash)Billy Ed Wheeler2:22
5."Big River" (from the album I Walk the Line)Johnny Cash2:18
6."Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" (from the album Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter)Marshall Grant2:34
7."Folsom Prison Blues" (from the album At Folsom Prison)Johnny Cash2:45
8."Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (from the album The Johnny Cash Show)Kris Kristofferson4:08
9."If I Were a Carpenter" (from the album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash)Tim Hardin3:00
10."Frankie's Man Johnny" (from the album The Fabulous Johnny Cash)Johnny Cash2:15
11."Daddy Sang Bass" (from the album The Holy Land)Carl Perkins2:23

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Top LP's (Billboard)[3] 94
US Hot Country LP's (Billboard)[4] 5

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Al. Johnny Cash – His Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Johnny Cash – His Greatest Hits, Volume 2". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Billboard Hot Country LP's" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 49. December 4, 1971. p. 40. Retrieved October 16, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.


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