The Legend (Johnny Cash box set)

The Legend
Box set by Johnny Cash
Released	August 2, 2005
Recorded	1955–2003
Genre	Country rockabilly folk gospel
Length	5:05:24
Label	Columbia Legacy
Johnny Cash chronology
My Mother's Hymn Book (2004) The Legend (2005) The Legend of Johnny Cash (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Pitchfork Media	9.0/10 link
Robert Christgau	A link
Tom Hull	A[1]

The Legend is a box set by country singer Johnny Cash, (his 91st overall release) released in 2005 (see 2005 in music) on Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. It is one of the few multi-disc sets that contain songs recorded throughout Cash's entire career, from 1955 to 2003. Over four CDs, most of Cash's biggest hits are covered, in addition to numerous traditional compositions Cash recorded versions of, and several collaborations with other known artists, including Rosanne Cash, U2 and Bob Dylan. In keeping with Cash's persona as the Man in Black, the data surface of the discs is black. In 2006, the set won the Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. It was certified Gold on January 11, 2006, by the RIAA.^[2]