Johnny Cash at San Quentin

The songs themselves are fine, but the bantz are so entertaining

You can't go wrong with Johnny Cash. He's the only country music act I actually enjoy listening to at this point. The live environment of the prison and the included interactions are both funny and electric. I did like the Folsom Prison one more (this one felt a bit too short and sweet), but this one is still good regardless.

I am a Johnny Cash fan but have never seen the appeal of the live prison albums. They mostly showcase Cash’s attitude and persona more than the music. Nothing too special here really except two takes at San Quentin and thirty seconds of Folsom Prison Blues.

Loved the song about Starkville

Johnny Cash at his most show-bizzy. (slagging off the screws, playing the same song twice and saying it's popular request). But despite the stage craft it retains a sense that things could go wrong. Crowd earn it an extra star they're raging and (on the vinyl at least) high in the mix and as important to the feel of this record as the drummer.

At my first job after school my and this Goth girl used to go for a pint and a chip bap in the pool room of a local pub and play the jukebox. Rise by Public Image Limited, Iggy's Wild One and Johnny Cash's Boy Named Sue were played until they wore out. Johnny Cash and AbbA being the only act your parents liked that goths could stomach. It was the version from this lp and I'm pretty sure it's the humour and rage in the performer and crowd that made it so powerful.

I really do love Johnny cash. This is the live joint he put out after Folsom Prison, which obviously is a classic in every sense of the word. This is shorter, and less storied, but still incredibly enjoyable. Classics such as “I Walk The Line,” “Wreck of the Old 97” “A Boy Named Sue,” and obviously “Folsom Prison Blues” are littered throughout the album, and it kind of has a similar vibe to “At Folsom Prison,” but like… less. Still has a June duet, still has a song about the prison, still has all the charm. I don’t love the fact that he plays “San Quentin” twice, but I think that it’s an incredible song, that really gets at a lot of problems with the prison system, even if it’s a bit inadvertent. The big problem is also that the rendition of Folsom prison blues, at least on this version, is like 2 seconds long. Which is very annoying. Also there’s only so much fake outlaw stuff you can take. I dunno. Still very great, but the B-side could be much better.
8.2/10

I usually don’t vibe well with country music, but this was a pretty decent album

4.25 hard to top Johnny Cash Live

3.5/5. Johnny Cash’s San Quentin performance is often overshadowed by its older sibling live-album “At Folsom Prison” and if you ask me, that’s because Folsom is the much better option of the two. That being said, the San Quentin performance is still a good record with a handful of great songs, whether that be “a boy named sue” or “Starkville city jail.” I also love how Cash opts to play the song San Quentin twice in a row, and how when he thanks the staff of the prison basically the entire audience boos.

Legendary performance. Its a bit silly to have both san quentin and folsom prison on the list, as both recordings are pretty similar and either one will easily showcase Cash's talent and the message he was trying to share. But both are very enjoyable listens

3.39

What a fantastic album! Great songs, vocals and some funny parts in there too

Loved it

5 ⭐️

Was wondering if it was as good as his first prison album then in comes the back to back San Quentin

A nice country album, one the series of "in prison" concerts he did. I always wonder how do those happen. I really liked that he genuinly seems to enjoy its time there.

Favorite songs: I walk to line ; San Quentin ; A boy named Sue ; Ring of Fire

Fun album to listen to. Also the interaction with the prisoners and guards :D

Foolishly i listened to this back to back with At Folsom Prison, which is far superior (likely a 5 star if/when it crops up). There are some great versions of great songs, but it feels somehow lacking as a whole album.

A live album that bares all: Johnny's spirit, oeuvre, attitude, and his incredible singing voice. The double "San Quentin" run is the highlight for me.

Top notch. No really

The stage banter is a lot of fun, but the performances really aren't anything to write home about. Also, apologies to Shel Silverstein, but "A Boy Named Sue" is fucking stupid.

Another great one. I prefer this over Folsom because it’s brighter. 3 5 stars in a row oh boy