Drums – Morris Palmer (tracks: 1 to 11, 14, 15, 17, 18), Murray M. "Buddy" Harman (tracks: 12, 13, 16)
Guitar – Luther Perkins
Piano – Marvin Hughes (tracks: 1 to 11, 14, 15, 17, 18)
Producer – Don Law
Reissue Producer – Al Quaglieri
Steel Guitar – Don Helms (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 11, 15, 17, 18)
Vocals, Guitar, Leader – Johnny Cash
Notes
Tracks 1 to 12 originally Columbia CD 8122, released 1958.
Track 13 Recorded 7/24/58, Nashville TN. Previously unissued (This is the first take of Johnny's first Columbia recording session)
Track 14 Recorded 8/8/58, Nashville TN
Track 15 Recorded 8/8/58, Nashville TN
Track 16 Recorded 7/24/58, Nashville TN. Previously unissued anywhere. Early version; version recorded 8/13/59 was released on Columbia single 4-41481)
Track 17 Recorded 8/13/58, Nashville TN
Track 18 Recorded 8/8/58, Nashville TN
Tracks 14, 15, 17 released in Germany on "The Unissued Johnny Cash" (Bear Family BFX 15016), previously unissued in the United States.Label variation: First song is above the hole on both sides.
Nonbreakable
Columbia six eye label
Barcodes
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped [Etched 1111H]): XLP44404-1H 1111H