I Walk the Line (Classic Cash version)

~ Recording by Johnny Cash

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.15I Walk the Line2:35Johnny CashClassic Cash: Hall of Fame SeriesJohnny CashAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)834 526-2
1.15I Walk the Line2:35Johnny CashClassic Cash: Hall of Fame SeriesJohnny CashAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)834 526-2
1.3I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashRing of FireJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
Karussell
1.2I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashThe Best of Johnny CashJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-04-06
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)554 383-2
1.2I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashThe Best of Johnny CashJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)554 383-2
1.4I Walk the Line2:35Johnny Cash20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny CashJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-05-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0881702172
1.2I Walk the Line2:34Johnny Cash3 Original CDsJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-08-18
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)9808960
1.4I Walk the Line2:33Johnny CashClassic Johnny Cash (The Universal Masters Collection)Johnny CashAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9810419
1.3I Walk the Line2:32Johnny CashThe LegendaryJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-06-20
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)983 063-6
1.4I Walk the Line2:35Johnny Cash20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny CashJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-01-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602517078444
1.8I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashThe Definitive CollectionJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-03-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B001066702
1.8I Walk the Line2:33Johnny CashUltimate BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-06-08
Decca Records2707245
3.18I Walk the Line2:36Johnny CashEssential: One for the LadsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-05-10
  • GB2010-05-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697702012
3.18I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashEssential: One for the Lads (non CA, US, DE, AU, NZ)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music UK (~2002)
1.1I Walk the Line2:33Johnny CashICONJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-08-31
Mercury NashvilleB0014522-02
1.1I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashIconJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)B001452202
1.1I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashICONJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)2743804
3.11I Walk the Line2:33Johnny CashNachtexpress 1969–2010, Folge 1–3: Das Hitpaket zur KultsendungYvonne Dünser und Bernhard Siegmann mit den Gästen Peter Reber und Marco RimaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
Schweizer Radio DRS 1, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)276 347-1
2.1I Walk the Line2:36Johnny CashDas Beste aus dem Musikladen: Die legendären Rock-HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2012-11-16
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88765 41015 2
1.1I Walk the Line2:33Johnny CashIconJohnny CashAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)BUDCD 1363
3.8I Walk the Line2:34Johnny CashPure… American AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-09-01
Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases)88875006232
1.4I Walk the Line2:34Johnny Cash30 Stars: CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-06-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875075072
1.1I Walk the Line (1988 version)2:32Johnny CashBest of Country ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-09-09
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH)060075366880
1.1I Walk the Line (1988 version)2:32Johnny CashBest of Country ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2016-11-11
  • DE2016-11-11
  • CH2016-11-11
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)
1.15I Walk the Line2:35Johnny CashClassic Cash: Hall of Fame SeriesJohnny CashAlbum
  • XW2020-06-26
Mercury Nashville
4.15I Walk the Line2:35Johnny CashThe Complete Mercury Recordings 1986 - 1991Johnny CashAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2020-06-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)0602567726951

Relationships

bass:Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
Jim Soldi (US country guitarist and producer) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:Earl Poole Ball (US country pianist) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:I Walk the Line (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)

I Walk the Line

lyricist and composer:John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:Aberbach (London) (publisher)
Bug Music, Inc.
Carlin Music Corporation
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated)
House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
later parody versions:I Cross the Line
I Walk The Line #3
The Cats of Cash
later translated versions:Jou blijf ik trouw
Yölinjalla
later versions:... och flickan spann
Ich bleib auf Kurs (I Walk The Line)
has revision:I Walk the Line (Revisited)
arrangements:Wer Kennt Den Weg (translated)
lyrics quoted in:This Is Country Music