As soon as I picked up this album and felt the lightweight textured paper, I knew right away that this record was from outside the “West” – in this case, Romania:
Much of this album is a mystery since there are practically no credits, but I’m guessing it came out in the mid-to-late 70s.
Check out the song selections – and Johnny Cash’s looming shadow:
Side 1
1. “Give My Love to Rose” (Johnny Cash from his Sun catalog); 2. “Oh Susanna”; 3. “Frank[y] and Johnny” (song made famous by Johnny Cash but actually over 100 years old); 4. “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain”; 5. “Jackson” (Johnny Cash yet again)
Side 2
6. “She’s Gone”; 7. “Sunday Morning Coming [to] Down” (also made famous by Cash); 8. “My Old Kentucky Home”; 9. “Willow Tree”; 10. “Red River Valley”; 11. “Paper Roses”
It says “greatest hits,” so it gives the appearance of being a compilation of various artists. But then you listen to it and find out there is but one artist.
Unnamed.
I find that very funny.
Anyway, “Jackson” – Johnny & June Carter Cash’s big declaration of love from 1967 – is easily the coolest thing on this album:
[Pssst: Click on the triangle above to play “Jackson” by Artist Unknown.]
Could this possibly be another musical prank from Jonathan King?