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What’s up Sorry State readers, I hope everyone is having a nice week. This week I’d like to talk about a record my girlfriend gave me for Christmas, Johnny Cash: At The Carousel Ballroom - April 24, 1968, adding to the already long list of live records I’ve written about. I love this record but I hardly ever buy records online and never came across it in person, so I was excited to receive it. The sound quality is amazing on this, thanks to it being recorded by the legendary Owsley Stanley. If you’re not familiar with The King of Acid, just check out his wikipedia page for a good rundown of the man of many talents. This show takes place just over a month after Johnny and June Carter got married, which would explain why he seems in such a good mood throughout the whole show. This show starts off hot with Cocaine Blues followed by a more somber Long Black Veil. He gets things kickin again though with Orange Blossom Special, cause what show would be complete without a train song? Gordon Lightfoot is even in the crowd and makes a request for Forty Shades of Green, which then gets played for him. A little over halfway through the show, June Carter joins in for a couple duets before performing a solo medley of Carter Family songs. The whole show flows very nicely and has a good mix of slower songs and more upbeat ones. It also comes with a booklet that has a lot of cool pictures, the poster for the show, and notes from other artists like Bob Weir. All in all, this is a great release and a great addition to anyone’s collection who’s a Johnny Cash fan.