You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven

Name: You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven
Duration: 2 min 40 s

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#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US1958-11-13	Sun Record Company	SLP 1235
1.10	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Now Here’s Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album	US1961-06-26	Sun Record Company	SLP 1255
1.9	You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven	2:37	Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two	The Singing Story Teller	Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two	Album + Compilation	US1970	Sun (US label founded in 1952)	SUN 115, SUN-115
1.17	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	20 Super Hits	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-1984-06-25	Bellaphon	288-13-003
1.23	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:44	Johnny Cash	Up Through the Years 1955-1957	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE1986	Bear Family Records	BCD 15247
3.3	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	The Man in Black: 1954-1958	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE1990-09	Bear Family Records	BCD 15517 EH
1.25	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	The Ultimate Sun Country Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1991	Disky	DCD 5201
1.17	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	The Johnny Cash Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-1992-07-01	Castle Records
2.5	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	28 Great Songs	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-1993
1.7	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Gold	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-1993	Charly Records	GOLD 006
1.19	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE1993
1.4	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Guess Things Happen That Way	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Charly Records	CDCD 1154
1.19	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	The Man in Black	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	AU1994	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.16	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	The Hit Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	SE1995	Scana	95030
2.24	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	The Complete Sun Singles, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Bear Family Records	BCD 15803
1.17	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	The Very Best of Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	AU1996	RedX Entertainment	CPCD1, CPCD2
1.6	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	I Love You Because: 24 Country Love Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BR1997	Movieplay (label active in Brazil and Portugal)	CTS 55429
1.17	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash: The Masters Vol. 2	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE1997	Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)	EAB CD 059
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:44	Johnny Cash	Complete Sun Singles	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-1999-09-21	Varèse Vintage Records
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two	The Complete Original Sun Singles (Remastered)	Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two	Album + Compilation	US1999-09-21	Varèse Sarabande, Varèse Vintage Records	302 066 056 2
1.15	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Original Golden Hits, Volume 1 / Original Golden Hits, Volume 2	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US1999-10-19	Collectables (US reissue label)	COL 6425
1.1	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Folsom Prison Blues	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE1999
1.15	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	I Walk the Line	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Castle Pie	PIESD 151
1.11	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-1999
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:37	Johnny Cash	The Essential Sun Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE1999	Snapper Music	SMCD 213
1.13	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Country Greatest	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	NL2000-06-13	EMI Plus	724357603829
1.8	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	The Legend	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2000-06-27	CD Double Play	4053
1.25	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Country Collection Vol. 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2000	EMI Plus	724357611220
1.8	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Sun Records 50th Anniversary Edition	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2001-10-02
3.8	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	His Sun Years	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2001-10-15	Charly Records	SNAJ 706 CD
1.4	You're The Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:45	Johnny Cash	A Boy Named Sue	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Weton-Wesgram	BB233
1.4	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:45	Johnny Cash	Anthology	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2001		KBOX3260
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two	The Essential Sun Singles	Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two	Album + Compilation	US2002-04-02
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Sings the Country Classics	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-2002-05-01	Eagle Rock Entertainment Limited (not for release label use!)	EABCD058
1.10	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Now Here’s Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album	US2003-07-29	Varèse Sarabande	302 066 468 2
1.9	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:43	Johnny Cash	I Walk the Line	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2003-10-10	Rhino (reissue label)
1.12	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Golden Hits	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE2003	Euro Trend	CD 142.039
1.12	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash Collection, Volume 3	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-2003
1.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2003
1.10	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Cash Sings Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2004-02-24	Varèse Sarabande	302 066 537 2
1.8	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	This Is Gold	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	NL2004-08-09	Disky	HR 902140
1.4	You're The Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:45	Johnny Cash	A Boy Named Sue	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2004	Weton-Wesgram	GB233
1.14	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	From the Vaults, Volume 1	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-2004
1.6	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Life	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE2004	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 515136 9
1.17	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Train of Love	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-2004
1.10	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Vintage Vaults (CD 1)	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-2004
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Walking the Line: The Legendary Sun Recordings	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE2005-10-27	Union Square Music	METRTCD805
1.15	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Platinum Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2005-11-10
2.12	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Bigger Than Life Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2005	Madacy Entertainment	MEG2 51064
1.1	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Folsom Prison Blues (forevergold)	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE2005	LMM (aka Luxury Multimedia, this is the imprint of Luxury Multimedia Ltd.)	2701332
2.5	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Original American Classics	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	CA2005
1.23	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:37	Johnny Cash	The Best of the Sun Years	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE2005	Repertoire Records (Hamburg-based multinational reissue label)	REP-4824-WG
3.1	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-1958	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2005	Time–Life Music	20803-P
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:47	Johnny Cash	The Complete Sun Singles, Volume 1	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XW2005
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Walking the Line: The Legendary Sun Recordings	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2005	Metro Triples (UK triple-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRTCD cat prefix)	METRTCD805
1.5	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	10 Top 10's	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2006-05-23	Intersound (formerly independent Roswell-based label, under Platinum Entertainment since 1996)	6494
1.21	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar / Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2006-06-19	Snapper Music	SNAP 276 CD
2.12	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Forever Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2006
1.12	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Walk the Line	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Charly Records	SNAF 832 CD
1.4	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	Feel the Groove	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2007-02-16	Vintage Vinyl (UK, distributed by Weton-Wesgram)	VV030
1.21	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Greatest! / Now Here's Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2007-06-18	Charly Records	SNAP 284 CD
1.20	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	20 Hits	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2007	King's Road Multi-Media	KRMCDA046
1.15	You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	Country Legend	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2007	Disky, Vintage	SI 904525
1.14	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:36	Johnny Cash	I Walk the Line	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE2007	Exceed	785012
4.6	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Love God Murder Life	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE2007	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697134782
1.23	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:37	Johnny Cash	The Best of the Sun Years	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2007
5.14	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:33	Johnny Cash	The Best of Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2008-09-22	Entertain Me
3.11	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	The Complete Sun Masters	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2008-12-12	Charly Records	SNAJ 741 CDX
2.7	You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	The Ultimate Collection (Limited Edition)	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2008	Metro Tins (sublabel of Union Square Music, releases in tin case packaging)	METRTN001
1.9	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	The Fabulous Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2009-02-16	Not Now Music	NOT2CD281
3.3	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2009-05-25	Delta Leisure Group	90514
1.23	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:37	Johnny Cash	The Best of the Sun Years	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XW2009-06-01	Charly Records
1.56	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Greatest Hits	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2009-06-15	Burning Fire
1.17	Your the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Original Sun Singles 55-58 (Remastered)	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XW2009-09-19	RevOla Records
1.17	Your the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Original Sun Singles 55-58	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2009	Sundazed Music	SC 11205
1.20	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	100 Hits Legends: Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2011-03-18	100 Hits, H’ART Musik-Vertrieb GmbH	LEGEND021
1.25	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	100 Greatest Hits	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE2011-09-23	AudioSonic Music
1.20	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	8 Classic Albums	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE2011	Real Gone	RGCCD001
1.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XW2011	Sun Record Company
2.11	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	The Greatest Songs	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	MX2011	Music Brokers	MBB7091
2.12	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	The Essential Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2012-02-12	Metro Sound Vision	METRSV002
29.19	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	Country & Western: A Ride Through History	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2012-04-02	Membran	233320
1.24	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar (2012 Reissue)	Johnny Cash	Album	US2012-12-04	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697910472
61.24	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	The Complete Columbia Album Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2012-12-04	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697910472
2.20	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	Sun Records 60th Anniversary	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2012	Curb Records	D2-79259
1.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	Five Classic Albums	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE2013-02-15	Real Gone	RGMCD048
3.14	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash at Sun	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XW2014-03-18	Columbia Nashville Legacy
2.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:42	Johnny Cash	10 Original Albums & Bonus Tracks	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XW2014-09-30	The Intense Media	600183
1.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:44	Johnny Cash	Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2015-08-21	Org Music	ORGM-2039
1.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	JP2015-11-27	Sun Record Company	CDSOL5164
5.9	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:41	Johnny Cash	The Original Sun Albums 1957–1964	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	-2017	Charly Records	CHARLY B 916
1.18	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	The Total Johnny Cash Sun Collection	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2018-04-06	Curb Records	D2-79482
1.18	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:37	Johnny Cash	Blood, Sweat and Tears / Now Here's Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	XE2020-03-13	Hoodoo Records	670105
Promotion
1.4	You're The Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:45	Johnny Cash	I Walk the Line	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	FR2006	France Loisirs	126786
Bootleg
1.6	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:44	Johnny Cash	San Quentin & Other Hits	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	DE1990	Duchesse	CD352078
(unknown)
1.8	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	The Golden Years	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Nectar Masters
1.7	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:40	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Forever Gold (compilations, either marketed, distributed and/or copyrighted by Weton Wesgram B.V.)	FGD65
1.14	You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven	2:39	Johnny Cash	The Best of Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson	Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson	Album + Compilation	AU2001	MasterSong
3.11	You're the Nearest Thing to He	2:38	Johnny Cash	Complete Recording Sessions 1954-1969	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2012	Sun Record Company
3.12	You're the Nearest Thing to He	2:41	Johnny Cash	Complete Recording Sessions 1954-1969	Johnny Cash	Album + Compilation	US2012	Sun Record Company

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recorded in:	Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-05-15)

producer:	Jack Clement

SecondHandSongs:	https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/179535 [info]

recording of:	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven (on 1958-05-15)

You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven

lyricist:	Johnny Cash (country music legend)
writer:	Jim Atkins John R. Cash (country music legend) Hoyt Johnson

version of:	It’s a Little More Like Heaven

You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven

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