The Man in Black used to record for Sun Records before he had really broken into the Nashville scene. Sounding more like rock music than country, Cash recorded these 25 songs under the condition that he had to make music that was more "commercial," in Sun owner Sam Phillips' words. This album is a good collectable for fans of Cash, if for nothing else but the fact that some of these songs have been hard to collect in the past. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide