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American Recordings  (Audio CD) 
by Johnny Cash

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Out of print in the U.S.! Johnny Cash had already recorded some of the most important Country albums in the history of the genre, yet, although he was still making quality music throughout the '80s, record sales and label support were the lowest he'd ever experienced in his entire career. By the early '90s, he was without a label for the first time in four decades. Longtime fan, label owner and producer Rick Rubin stepped in, asked Johnny to return to his roots and together, they re-created the legend of the Man In Black. Features Cash performing his own compositions as well as songs from Loudon Wainwright, Leonard Cohen, Nick Lowe, Tom Waits and Glenn Danzig. American Recordings earned Johnny a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. A stunning return to form. Warner.

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: August 11, 1998
Studio: Sony
Number Of Discs: 1
Format: Original recording reissued
Average Customer Rating: based on 95 reviews
Track Listing:
1. Delia's Gone
2. Let the Train Blow the Whistle
3. Beast in Me
4. Drive On
5. Why Me Lord?
6. Thirteen
7. Oh, Bury Me Not (Introduction: A Cowboy's Prayer) - Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash
8. Bird on a Wire
9. Tennessee Stud [Live]
10. Down There by the Train
11. Redemption
12. Like a Soldier
13. Man Who Couldn't Cry [Live]
 
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Average Customer Review:5.0
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5Icon  Sep 13, 2009
There's not much else that needs to be said about this album. You have one of the great voices in American music, 13 good to excellent tracks, and all of this for just $7.98! This isn't really country music, so don't let Mr. Cash's association with country turn you off from this. This is great music. Get it.

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5A Great Series of Recordings  Aug 28, 2009
After hearing so many people gush about the Johnny Cash /Rick Rubin American series for several years, I finally got around to giving them a listen. I started with the first one "American Recordings". The first listen was a wow moment. A few weeks later I bought the next three "Unchained", "American III: Solitary Man" and American IV: The Man Comes Around". I had a long day of data entry to do so I ended up listening to these three CDs in one sitting on head phones. Amazingly I did not get bored with them and the time just flew by.

They did everything right on this series, from song selection to what seamed like the unerring production on every track. Be it Johnny with one guitar or a full band it seamed like no mistakes were made. Cash's voice was starting fade a bit on American IV but I found it to be an apt conclusion to his story in music. All four CDs are worth having and I will get American V some time soon.


This is a very fitting swansong for Cash.


5buy this on vinyl  Jul 30, 2008
This superb album, constituting Johnny's amazing career comeback, sounds much better on vinyl than CD. The word that springs to mind is organic. Don't hesitate in buying it. I'm listening to it as I'm typing this out. It's superbly pressed, better than most "audiophile" releases. This is the way to listen to CASH.

Johnny Cash R.I.P.

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5johnny is value for your cash  Jul 20, 2008
just dim the lights open a bottle of wine sit back and just listen, let the music take you over. this album is simply one of his best every track is great with 'the beast in me' being my personal favourite. fantastic value for money. i recommend the american recordings to all johnny cash fans and as an introduction to newcomers just to show you how good the man in black was.

5But this CD!  Mar 24, 2008
This is an amazing collectino of songs and shows the reason why everyone loves Cash.

 
 
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