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In 1986, after almost 30 years on Columbia Records, Country music legend Johnny Cash released his first album on Mercury Records ndash Class Of rsquo55, in collaboration with fellow Sun Records alumni Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Seven years later, his last recording before signing with Rick Rubinrsquos American Recordings would be another collaboration, ldquoThe Wandererrdquo, with U2.In the years that span those recordings, Johnny Cash released a total of six albums for Mercury Records. The highlights of that output are presented here, on the brand new compilation Easy Rider The Best Of The Mercury Recordings.Now remastered for the very first time, using the original Mercury master tapes, the 24 tracks that make up the set feature Cashrsquos updated interpretations of classics songs ldquoGet Rhythmrdquo and ldquoTennessee Flat Top Boxrdquo, the rare Bside ldquoVeteranrsquos Dayrdquo, Elvis Costellorsquos ldquoThe Big Lightrdquo, and his collaboration with U2, ldquoThe Wandererrdquo.Featuring brand new liner notes by music writer Scott Schinder, Easy Rider represents the very first collection of Johnny Cashrsquos Mercury Records.nbsp Johnny Cash Heavyweight-LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £34