This was Johnny Cash's first live album from inside the walls of a prison, and one of the best live albums of all time. This is Cash at his best. He initially became interested in Folsom State Prison (California) after watching a film about the prison while serving in the Air Force. He then wrote the song "Folsom Prison Blues," which became one of his first hits. Cash had played in prisons prior to Folsom, but had never recorded the shows. After Folsom, he also recorded shows at San Quentin (also in California), a prison in Sweden, and the Tennessee State Prison.
This album came from my parents' collection and is widely considered one of the most important albums of all time. If you've never listened to Johnny Cash, there isn't a better place to start than right here.
Other notable albums from 1968:
Simon and Garfunkel - The Graduate Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Steppenwolf - The Second
Aretha Franklin - Aretha in Paris
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