''Greatest Hits, Vol. 3'' is a greatest hits compilation by country singer

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

, released on

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in 1978 (see

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). It is the third and last part of the Johnny Cash ''Greatest Hits'' compilation series; the previous parts, '' Greatest Hits, Vol. 1'' and '' Greatest Hits, Vol. 2'', had been released in 1967 and 1971, respectively. The release is notable in that it contains two songs - " It's All Over" and " Old Time Feeling," - which hadn't appeared on any Johnny Cash album before. "It's All Over" was first released as a single in September 1976, peaking at #41 Country (a.k.a. C&W). This song was previously demoed at

House of Cash The House of Cash was a museum in Hendersonville, Tennessee, owned by American musician Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash, and devoted to his life and work. With part of the building also used as their headquarters offices, the museum open ...

in Hendersonville on July 11, 1973, appearing 33 years later on Cash's '' Personal File'' double CD. The 1973 demo of "It's All Over" is the only available (cd/mp3) version of this rare song as of June 2010. This was until the Reader's Digest box set ''The Great Seventies Recordings'' was released featuring this version of "It's All Over" "Old Time Feeling" was then rush-released as Cash's next single in October 1976, reaching the Top 30 at #26 C&W. "

I Wish I Was Crazy Again "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" is a song written by Bob McDill and introduced by the duet of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings on Cash's 1978 album '' I Would Like to See You Again''. Two Cash and Jennings' duets from that album, "There Ain't No Good ...

", featuring Waylon Jennings, had only recently been featured on the album ''

I Would Like to See You Again ''I Would Like to See You Again'' is the 57th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1978. The title track peaked at #12 on the singles chart, while "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" reached #2; the album itse ...

'' in April 1978. It was first released as the B-side of the popular #2 C&W hit " There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" (also with Jennings and also from the aforementioned album). By November 1979, popular demand caused "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" to be issued as an A-side, almost making the Top 20 at #22 C&W. The album itself reached No. 49, despite the fact that a third of its contents had only just been featured a few months earlier on the album ''

'' and two other tracks from the less-than-a-year-old '' The Rambler''.

Track listing

Charts

Album - ''Billboard'' (United States) Singles - ''Billboard'' (United States)

References

External links

Luma Electronic's Johnny Cash discography listing
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