Life's Railway To Heaven | Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Mark O'Connor w. Dirt Band 

That comment by Johnny, "I ran out of air and left a hole" is precious. One of a kind just captured in the studio.

Johnny and June Cash traveled that Railway to heaven, now they are singing in God's choir.

Hearing Cash in settings like this is absolutely stunning! Whisky music

This song brings back memories my dad used 2sing it in church, God really got a good picker and singer up there!!

Got to hand it to Earl Scruggs. He went into progressively challenging Bluegrass Country Rock in the 70s and early 80s with help from his sons and made a series of incredibly albums. Iconic banjo player. As for Johnny Cash well the Greatest country artist of them all.

"Show him what the intro is, Earl". Always loved that.

Johnny Cash has one of those voices that whenever you hear him you know it's Johnny Cash, even if you've never heard the song. Even when I was a little kid way back in the 1970's, we'd be driving down the road and they'd playing it on the radio. I'd say "Hey dad, that's Johnny Cash!" And he'd say "Yes it is!" Then we'd keep on driving down the road listening to it, and I was totally fascinated with it. And if I was ever doing something and I heard a Johnny song I would just drop what I was doing and listen to it and wouldn't do anything else until the songs was over. Now, all these years later, and I love hearing Johnny more than ever, especially his gospel songs.

Love this old stuff. They can't make it any better than this.

I am grateful to the videographer(s) who made video recordings while Circle II was being recorded. I did not have opportunity see any of the folks on Circle II and so many are gone, Earl Scruggs, Levon Helm, June and Johnnie, A.P. Carter and so many others I lose track. And thank you to Mark O Connor for uploading the recording to youtube.

Great album. So much talent in one room.

Life’s Railway to Heaven will be played during my funeral service when I leave this world. It’s a must listen to hymn for all railroaders & Model railroader and train travelers everywhere. I travel by Amtrak trains when I travel long distance & even short to medium distance trips as well.

Covered by many but none better than this cover. How can you go wrong with Earl Scruggs and Johnny Cash? Classic gospel by the giants of country music. My favorite gospel song of all.

If they don't play this at my funeral I will be back

The whole album flows from start to end without fillers. They actually outdid themselves on this one and it's just as great as the first one from 1971.

Undoubtedly the very best version of this song. Backing, everything, superb

A great example of why Earl was the best. His choices, timing, etc., everything - were always spot on and sound great, even after all of these years and all of these other banjo pickers.

Spot on the best of the best RIP Johnny Cash and Earl Scruggs we all miss you all .

Whenever Johnny sang, he made that song his own !! Be it gospel, country, or even Hurt by NIN.

Johnny, please come back. Bring June and The Carter Sisters with you. There was never one like you before or since. I miss you. We are lonely here on Planet Earth without you. It's not enough to watch RU-vid videos. We need the real Johnny Cash here again. 😢

best banjo picking ived ever heard want this played at my funeral

R.I.P. J.R Cash & the lat great train master Boxcar Willie for a great song

I know Johny, I know Nitty Gritty band - I love this version - many thanks for this video - amazing and best version of the song

That was freaking incredible!! That whole album is nothing short of amazing!

Music in heaven must sound like this. I think of my sweet father-in-law who died in 2010 and loved playing his guitar and pray he is playing right now in a group of musicians like this in eternity with God. : )

American Bluegrass done to perfection, done by master's at their selected trade! Praise God!

Great General 😍 if your fiddle playing hadn’t been in this piece there would be no substance for the song. I say it surely and bodaciously. You are truly the best! I’ve never heard such an amazing fiddle melody in my life. I have great respect for the Master Earl. But you sir. That’s amazing 🤯🤯

All the Beautiful talent in this one place .to walk the path with God's hand guiding us in life

Heard this song hundred times, very happy to find a video! So cool to see them!

Beautiful! One of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. I love the version with June. I grew up listening to he and June, and the Carter sisters, and still often listen to him. So many greats in past country music!

All that talent in one room is amazing!

What a great blessing song by Johnny Cash and Carter family .😀

Nothing hits harder to the heart than when earl shows them the intro

Wish Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny had sung all the verses of this wonderful vintage gospel song. Boxcar Willie has done all the verses and his version is on You--Tube also. Love the instrumentals on this version here.

Wow, this song make me think of my mom and dad, I miss them so much, so awesome.

Loved seeing and listening to this. A real treat.

country music as I know and love the great singers are slowly leaving us

Pure Heaven....all the best together....magical.

@Mark O'Conmor is the closest thing to my Uncle's playing, other than Allisom Krauss! We lost my Uncle to Bladder Cancer in 2015. North Louisiana Bluegrass Gospel HOF, he was!!! I love this tune; this is stuff I grew up hearing!

Beautiful!

What a wonderful video...love all the musical talent that made this so awesome!

At the Song's beginning, when that Bluegrass kicks in; OMG !

Fabulous song!

Perfect Easter song! 2024 Luke1:37. Everyone sounds WONDERFUL!!!

This is awesome. I went to East Tennessee state university majoring in bluegrass. Your my hero bro!

Beautiful ❤️

Beautiful

Timeless....

love it

Earl & J.R. &&&& THE Girls rules !!! Thank U Joe/Bp.

Thank you for keeping this video up

Qué preciosidad de tema. Johnny Cash tenía una voz excepcional.

Great song love it. True legend

This song is awesome. Coby J. Fuson sings it too

Oh Dios mío está me encanta !!! 🌞

Mark, this is awesome. Thank you!

A classic.

Omg . That's how I put a song together brilliant

SING IT GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome

Magnífico 🎉

THE BEST VERSION(SMILING)

Sve sami majstori

Life is like a mountain railway With an engineer that's brave We must make the run successful From the cradle to the grave Watch for curves and hills and valleys Never falter never fail keep your hands upon the throttle And your eye upon the rail Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us Till we reach that blissful shore Where the angels wait to join us In God's praise forevermore As you roll across the trestle Spanning Jordan's swelling tide You behold the Union Depot Into which your train will glide There you'll meet the superintendent God, the Father, God, the Son With a hearty joyous greeting Weary pilgrim, welcome home Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us Till we reach that blissful shore Where the angels wait to join us In God's praise forevermore Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us Till we reach that blissful shore Where the angels wait to join us In God's praise forevermore Where the angels wait to join us In God's praise forevermore So turn it on, turn it up And sing along Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Charlie D. D. Tillman / J. R. Baxter / M. E. Abbey Life's Railway to Heaven lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

few songs can be sung better than the original ... this one of em

They're doing this in B if anyone wants to play along.

The music is great

box car best vocal on the song he owned it with respect great players here

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

damm legends

Too bad The Man In Black, and a few of the other musicians have ridden that golden railway since this video was done.

We. HVen,t forget is gift song and great voice

Where can I buy a DVD of the video recording from the "vol 2" performances, this is as good as "The last waltz"

cool

just heard that this song will be sung at Merle's celebration of life. welcome home weary pilgrim.

I wish someone could write it down the lyrics of the song. I can't understand all words. Nonetheless really like it. It goes straight to the heart. Thank you.

IT WAS realy NICE ! ... GBU jOHNNNNNNNN ! (just a Chris CrstfrSon-SONG,sorry ...) Joe, BP./Hungary

At about :55, I think Johnny was about ready to put the questioner in the stocks, but did a nice pivot by moving on to Earl.

If thy don't play this at my funeral I will be back

Johnny Cash Super Men Bądż pozdrowiony Żyj wiecznie i Śpiewaj nam do końca Swiata

👍👍👍👍

Remember earl Scruggs. Ballad of the Beverly hillbillies

Johnny Cash Super Men . Bądż pozdrowiony w tym Niebie

Trying to transcribe that Fiddle step-out, for flute__for an October reunion. YIKES! What key did you cats park this in?!

For the late Reverend Billy Graham.

Is the an hq recording somewhere please?

show him what the intro is, earl

quit the set up with the separate recording of the lead and vocals and the band crisp clean sound

Hi that was my father song

Johnny Cash does it best.

taping the first Circle album …

The second verse was new to me.

How just Justin Bieber have millions of views and this doesn't even have 200,000?

how good is that?

Does anyone know what album this song is on? ✝️🙏🏻👤🌵

This song is starting to grow on me. Is that a bad thing?

Is June Carter one of the backup singers??

we had zep floyd stones and then we had this in the valley all together

done told my fife if they dont i will be back

29 people like justin bieber when you think this masters are now in a better place and look forward and find piece of shits like new generation's music and i sound really shitty then you know something is wrong

Roger Whittaker