Bye, it has been great for the most part but now I am off to annother part of the world to make my f...
Bye, it has been great for the most part but now I am off to annother part of the world to make my fortune.
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In 1994 Johnny Cash made a triumphant comeback and stuck two fingers firmly up at Nashville. His recording contract with Columbia had ended and the folks in Nashville thought that vaudeville acts like the loathsome Garth brooks and downright awful Billy Ray Cyrus were considered to be the future of country music. Johnny was considered a has-been. Thank the lord that he met up with Rick Rubin, who would go on to produce his last four albums.
The partnership with Rubin and his label American recordings was two fingers firmly stuck up at Nashville, and had a significant effect on the future of country music.
The idea Rick had was to record just Johnny and his guitar, with no session musicians. This is just what you get Johnny's soothing baritone, his guitar, and the songs. Absolutely beautiful music well done with no frills.
The selection of songs would see Johnny follow a path that he would follow for the rest of his life. There are songs from "alternative" artists, such as Glen Danzig's eerie and spooky "Thirteen". Unfortunately for Danzig Johnny's version is far better because it is Johnny Cash doing it, he would do the same to Nine Inch Nails "Hurt" on American IV later on. Then there is stuff taken from other well recognised country artists such as Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me Lord" a deeply spiritual song given the solemnity that it deserves.
On top of all that you have a smattering of Johnny Cash songs like the worryingly homicidal and sadistic "Delia's Gone". All made better by the simplicity of the arrangements, just Vocal and Guitar.
This album and his now legendary performance at the infamous "Viper Room" in LA, brought Johnny back to the forefront of country music, a place that is rightfully his.
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haha who?... a funny comment... anyhoo yes.... I love Johnny Cash this much <----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> and the american recordings are great. Mind you, I have to say I'm a massive fan of his Sun recordings... which I think I prefer slightly, as I feel his voice is going (abit like Paul McCartneys) in his older work. It's still amazing though. Good review. Keep Smiling, Alastair :o)
pinkmatchstick 16.02.2006 14:22
I don't like country music but this does not sound like country so I'd probably give it a listen.
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