At The Palladium - Johnnie Ray

Advantages: It's Johnny Cash Man
Disadvantages: None, It's Johnny Cash Man

...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... Read review

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...", the best blues brothers coming really makes this track lift to a whole other level, great master piece. Gladys Knight, Johnny Mathis and Van Morrison also contribute on this album, making it a must buy for any blues fan, especially ray charles fans. Tracklisting: 1. Here We Go Again - Features Norah Jones 2. Sweet Potato Pie - Features James Taylor 3. You Don't Know Me - Features Diana Krall 4. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Features Elton John 5. Fever - Features Natalie Cole 6. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind - Features Bonnie Raitt 7. It Was A Very Good Year - Features Willie Nelson 8. Hey Girl - Features Michael McDonald 9. Sinner's Prayer - Features B.B. King 10. Heaven Help Us All - Features Gladys Knight 11. Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Features Johnny Mathis 12. Crazy Love - Features Van... Read review

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Advantages: 104 songs means great value for money, plus, a book!
Disadvantages: Not a chance of getting this on your CD shelf, it is a tall book too!

...Carter Cash) 9)Girl From the North Country (with Bob Dylan) 10)One More Ride (with Marty Stuart) 11)You Can't Beat Jesus Christ (with Billy Joe Shaver) 12)There Ain't No Good Chain Gang (with Waylon Jennings) 13)We Ought To Be Ashamed (with Elvis Costello) 14)Crazy Old Soldier (with Ray Charles) 15)Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine (with Tommy Cash) 16)Who's Gene Autry? (with John Carter Cash) 17)The Night Hank Williams Came To Town (with Waylon Jennings) 18)I Walk the Line (Revisited) (with Rodney Crowell) 19)Highwayman (with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings) 20)The Wanderer (U2 starring Johnny Cash) 21)September When It Comes (with Rosanne Cash) 22)Tears In the Holston River (with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) 23)Far Side Banks Of Jordan (with June Carter Cash) 24)It Takes One To Know Me (with June Carter Cash, guest vocal... Read review

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