Personnel: Johnny Cash (vocals, guitar); Tom T. Hall (vocals); Jack Clement (guitar, dobro, ukulele, background vocals); Mark Howard (guitar, mandolin); Jim Soldi, David R. Ferguson, Marty Stuart (guitar, background vocals); Kerry Marx, LLoyd Green (guitar); Jamie Hartford (mandolin, background vocals); Mark O'Connor (fiddle); Jack Hale, Jr., Bob Lewin (horns); Irv Kane (horns, background vocals); Joey Miskulin (piano, keyboards, accordion); Earl Poole Ball (piano), Roy Husky Jr., Steve Logan (bass), Jimmy Tittle (bass, background vocals); W.S. "Fluke" Holland, Kenny Malone, Jody Maphis (drums, percussion); Anita Carter, Debra Dekelaita, Claude L. Hill, J. Niles Clement, Pat McLaughlin, Bill Maresh, Jim Dant, Cousin Bob Clement, Jay Patten, Suzanne Sherwin, Roberto Bianco, John Prine (background vocals).
Recorded at The Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, Nashville, Tennessee.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Johnny Cash (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Marty Stuart (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Mark Howard (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin); Jim Soldi (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Kerry Marx (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jack Clement (acoustic guitar, dobro, ukulele, background vocals); David Ferguson (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Lloyd Green (steel guitar); Jamie Hartford (mandolin, background vocals); Mark O'Connor (fiddle); Joey Miskulin (accordion, piano, keyboards); Irving Kane (horns, background vocals); Jack Hale, Bob Lewin (horns); Earl Poole Ball (piano); Roy Huskey Jr., Steve Logan (acoustic bass); Jimmy Tittle (electric bass, background vocals); W.S. Holland, Kenny Malone, Jody Maphis (drums, percussion); Claude Hill, J. Niles Clement, Debra Dekelaita, Jim Dant, Jay Patten, John Prine, Pat McLaughlin, Anita Carter (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: David Ferguson.
Liner Note Author: June Carter Cash.
Recording information: Cowboy Arms Hotel And Recording Spa, Nashville, TN.
Photographer: Alan Messer.
Arrangers: Joey Miskulin; Marty Stuart.
This album contains re-recorded versions of such Cash favorites as "Hey Porter," "Angel and the Badman," "Goin' by the Book," "The Greatest Cowboy," and more. ~ All Music Guide
This album contains re-recorded versions of such Cash favorites as "Hey Porter," "Angel and the Badman," "Goin' by the Book," "The Greatest Cowboy," and more. [Mystery of Life was reissued in 2003 with bonus tracks.]~ All Music Guide minimize