Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is, as the title implies, a greatest hits compilation by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1971 (see 1971 in music). It combines older songs from Cash's years with Sun Records ("Hey Porter" and "Folsom Prison Blues", among others) with more recent hits, such as "A Boy Named Sue" from Cash's At San Quentin album and the Kris Kristofferson-penned "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down". "Big River", one of the songs from the Sun years, was released as a single. The album was certified Gold on 1/25/1977 and Platinum on 2/16/1995 by the R.I.A.A.
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| Released | September 1971 | |||
| Recorded | August 8, 1958–July 10, 1970 | |||
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| Length | 29:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Boy Named Sue" (Live at San Quentin, February 24, 1969) | Shel Silverstein | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Hey Porter" (from the album I Walk the Line) | Johnny Cash | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Guess Things Happen That Way" (from the album Happiness Is You) | Jack Clement | 1:53 |
| 4. | "Blistered" (from the album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash) | Billy Ed Wheeler | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Big River" (from the album I Walk the Line) | Johnny Cash | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" (from the album Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter) | Marshall Grant | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Folsom Prison Blues" (from the album At Folsom Prison) | Johnny Cash | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (from the album The Johnny Cash Show) | Kris Kristofferson | 4:08 |
| 9. | "If I Were a Carpenter" (from the album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash) | Tim Hardin | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Frankie's Man Johnny" (from the album The Fabulous Johnny Cash) | Johnny Cash | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Daddy Sang Bass" (from the album The Holy Land) | Carl Perkins | 2:23 |
Charts
editAlbum – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | Country Albums | 5 |
| 1971 | Pop Albums | 94 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | "Big River" | Country Singles | 41 |
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