Ultimate Gospel Album, The - Johnny Cash

Advantages: He is Johnny Cash
Disadvantages: I am not Johnny Cash

...piece of country gospel, and that listening to it with an open ear just might make you understand something about love. “I Never picked Cotton” is more of a statement of intent than a song, rebellion, betrayal and redemption are classic elements of country music and here it is for you in its full glory. The last two songs “Unchained” is a superb piece of gospel, if the music was this good in our churches then more people would go, and “I’ve Been Everywhere” finish off this album but I have grown weary of writing as the codeine is wearing off so I will leave you in one paragraphs time. This Album won the Grammy for best country album in 1997, and started off a relationship between Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin. During the rest of his life Johnny world produce several more albums with Rick Rubin which arguably were among the best of his... Read review

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Advantages: It's Johnny Cash! What more do you what?
Disadvantages: How can there be any? It's Johnny Cash!

...The best of Johnny Cash is just one of many, many albums that you can get by The Man In Black. It is released by Spectrum music which is a division of Polygram records. Before you start reading this, open another window turn up the volume and pop along to Johnnycash.com this will give you an idea of the great man, not all songs that you will be treated too are on this album but you will be treated none the less. If you don't like Johnny cash, can you say you have really listened? Johnny Cash is in most peoples eyes a country and western singer but he is so much more than that and has in the past been labelled with titles including a popular artist, a folk singer, a rockabilly and a mixture of all. In his youth he went for singing lessons but after a few lessons was told not to come back and not to change a thing... Read review

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Advantages: Great Johnny & June CD, Some Great Country Favourites
Disadvantages: Some tracks to short, some too slushy!

...LISTING: It Ain't Me Babe Jackson Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man Oh, What A Good Thing We Had Darlin' Companion If I Were A Carpenter 'Cause I Love You No Need To Worry Help Me Make It Through The Night The Lovin' Gift The Pine Tree Old Time Feeling One Way Rider Brand New Dance Far Side Banks Of Jordan It Take One To Know One Each track is a duet between Johnny Cash & his wife June Carter Cash. One gets the intial impression from the cover picture of Johnny & June hugging that this could be a lovey-dovey album all about the mutual wonders of each other and yes, there are a few tracks that take that turn but as a whole, the listener is treated to 16 tracks of the delightful vocals baritone of Johnny Cash & the raw Tennesse country twang of his wife, June Carter Cash, you very rarely get vocalists as good as Johnny & June... Read review

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