Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash
1963
Earliest retained annual association for this catalog identity; original release year not independently established.
Release: 1963
Release: 1963Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Cash's original Columbia single was released in 1963; this date concerns his recording.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1963.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Ring of Fire - official Johnny Cash catalog
Original 1963 Columbia single recording, expressly labeled Single Version.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Co-written by June Carter, the song described falling in love using fiery imagery.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1963.html, song-list position 100
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1963 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Supplied country01.png, row 23
Visible title/artist metadata only; not audio identification or date verification.
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