JOHNNY CASH albums and sales

Updated: October 16, 2021

JOHNNY CASH sold over 29 million albums. The best-selling album by JOHNNY CASH is THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH, which sold over 3.39 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, JOHNNY CASH is the 129th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of JOHNNY CASH have sold over 892,500 units, led by LIVE AT MONTREUX 1994 with over 245,000 units sold.

JOHNNY CASH albums ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	3,398,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 19 251 1,198
2	AT SAN QUENTIN JOHNNY CASH 1969	1969	3,270,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 6 28 1,261
3	AT FOLSOM PRISON JOHNNY CASH 1968	1968	3,200,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 3 29 1,315
4	AMERICAN IV: THE MAN COMES AROUND JOHNNY CASH 2002	2002	2,197,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 54 475 2,148
5	16 BIGGEST HITS JOHNNY CASH 1999	1999	2,132,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 85 781 2,246
6	GREATEST HITS JOHNNY CASH 1967	1967	2,100,000	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 10 45 2,392
7	THE JOHNNY CASH PORTRAIT/HIS GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 JOHNNY CASH 1972	1972	2,000,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 18 326 2,820
8	THE ESSENTIAL JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 2001	2001	1,987,000	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 95 610 2,840
9	SUPER HITS JOHNNY CASH 1994	1994	1,000,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 212 2,024 6,350
10	AMERICAN V: A HUNDRED HIGHWAYS JOHNNY CASH 2006	2006	780,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 150 1,755 7,540
11	VH1 STORYTELLERS JOHNNY CASH & WILLIE NELSON 1998	1998	590,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 332 2,775 9,007
12	I WALK THE LINE JOHNNY CASH 1964	1964	560,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 24 210 9,347
13	BEST OF JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 1991	1991	500,000	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 247 3,788 12,054
14	HELLO, I'M JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 1970	1970	500,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 100 1,693 13,211
15	THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW JOHNNY CASH 1970	1970	500,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 101 1,694 13,212
16	THE WORLD OF JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 1970	1970	500,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 102 1,695 13,213
17	The Holy Land JOHNNY CASH 1969	1969	500,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 105 282 13,284
18	RING OF FIRE JOHNNY CASH 1963	1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 28 515 13,517
19	The Fabulous Johnny Cash JOHNNY CASH 1958	1958	500,000	Rank in 1958 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 31 101 13,701
20	THE MAN IN BLACK - DEFINITIVE COLLECTION JOHNNY CASH 2007	2007	187,000	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 397 5,192 20,979
21	AMERICAN III - SOLITARY MAN JOHNNY CASH 2000	2000	160,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 720 5,398 21,500
22	THE VERY BEST OF JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 2008	2008	135,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 383 5,728 22,411
23	THE REAL JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 2011	2011	125,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 320 2,810 22,686
24	THE LEGEND JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	125,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 584 5,845 22,701
25	COLLECTIONS JOHNNY CASH 2004	2004	123,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 684 5,900 22,832
26	AT FOLSOM PRISON/AT SAN QUENTIN JOHNNY CASH 2006	2006	107,500	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 545 6,207 23,706
27	CLASSIC CASH JOHNNY CASH 1988	1988	105,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 469 3,608 23,822
28	THE REBEL JOHNNY CASH 2013	2013	100,000	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 394 4,019 25,119
29	THE COLLECTION - THE RED BOX JOHNNY CASH 2008	2008	100,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 505 6,582 25,994
30	WALKING THE LINE: THE LEGENDARY SUN RECORDINGS JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	100,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 758 7,331 26,743
31	UNEARTHED JOHNNY CASH 2003	2003	100,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 809 7,997 27,409
32	THE BEST OF JOHNNY CASH (1996) JOHNNY CASH 1996	1996	100,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 850 7,840 29,586
33	THE JOHNNY CASH COLLECTION JOHNNY CASH 1976	1976	100,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 264 2,448 32,465
34	OUT AMONG THE STARS JOHNNY CASH 2010	2010	94,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 525 4,653 33,097
35	AMERICAN VI - AIN'T NO GRAVE JOHNNY CASH 2010	2010	80,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 545 4,965 33,806
36	JOHNNY CASH AND THE RPO JOHNNY CASH & ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 2020	2020	60,000	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 442 1,626 35,882
37	THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION JOHNNY CASH 2008	2008	60,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 791 10,422 36,907
38	FOLSOM PRISON BLUES JOHNNY CASH 2006	2006	60,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 989 10,664 37,149
39	THE LEGENDARY JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	60,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,127 10,787 37,272
40	THE LEGEND LIVES ON JOHNNY CASH 2004	2004	60,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,259 10,917 37,402
41	MAN IN BLACK - THE VERY BEST OF JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 2001	2001	60,000	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,318 11,401 37,886
42	AMERICAN RECORDINGS JOHNNY CASH 1994	1994	60,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 998 10,329 38,529
43	JOHNNY CASH 3PK JOHNNY CASH 1900	1900	29,000	Rank in 1900 Rank in 1900s Overall rank 465 465 49,998
44	WALK THE LINE JOHNNY CASH 1900	1900	21,000	Rank in 1900 Rank in 1900s Overall rank 515 515 52,438
45	THE BEST OF JOHNNY CASH 2006 JOHNNY CASH 2006	2006	N/A	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,986 20,068 71,039
46	STARPORTRAIT JOHNNY CASH 1972	1972	N/A	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 295 4,610 74,524

JOHNNY CASH videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	LIVE AT MONTREUX 1994 JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	245,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 19 140 295
2	THE BEST OF THE JOHNNY CASH TV SHOW JOHNNY CASH 2007	2007	180,000	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 25 199 437
3	LIVE FROM AUSTIN TEXAS JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	120,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 46 326 661
4	HURT JOHNNY CASH 2003	2003	100,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 74 517 1,040
5	THE MAN IN BLACK: JOHNNY CASH LIVE IN DENMARK JOHNNY CASH 2006	2006	77,500	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 64 659 1,378
6	THE MAN IN BLACK: HIS EARLY YEARS JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	57,500	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 107 814 1,645
7	THE MAN, HIS WORLD, HIS MUSIC JOHNNY CASH 2005	2005	55,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 109 834 1,680
8	GOSPEL MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH JOHNNY CASH 2007	2007	50,000	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 88 906 1,856
9	BEHIND PRISON WALLS - LIVE 1977 JOHNNY CASH 2003	2003	5,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 348 2,500 4,429
10	IN IRELAND JOHNNY CASH 2006	2006	2,500	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 304 2,570 4,539
11	AN AMERICAN ICON JOHNNY CASH 2010	2010	N/A	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 178 1,767 5,393
12	LONG BLACK VEIL JOHNNY CASH 2009	2009	N/A	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 218 2,623 5,485
13	IN CONCERT JOHNNY CASH 2006	2006	N/A	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 345 2,873 5,735
14	I WALK THE LINE JOHNNY CASH 2004	2004	N/A	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 421 3,043 5,905

JOHNNY CASH sales by country

JOHNNY CASH album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by JOHNNY CASH are the United States (22.8 million), the United Kingdom (2.86 million) and Canada (1.49 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Australia	420,000	4
2	Canada	1,498,000	14
3	Denmark	35,000	2
4	Germany	500,000	3
5	Ireland	97,500	3
6	Italy	25,000	1
7	New Zealand	15,000	1
8	Norway	25,000	1
9	Sweden	30,000	1
10	Switzerland	10,000	1
11	United Kingdom	2,860,000	25
12	United States	22,815,000	21

JOHNNY CASH video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by JOHNNY CASH are the United States (925,000), Australia (405,000) and New Zealand (62,500).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Australia	405,000	4
2	Canada	60,000	4
3	New Zealand	62,500	4
4	United Kingdom	50,000	1
5	United States	925,000	6