Unearthed

• Artist : Johnny Cash
• Binding : Audio CD
• EAN : 0602498613351
• Format : Box set
• Label : Mercury Records Ltd (London)
• Languages : Original Language: English
• Manufacturer : Mercury Records Ltd (London)
• Number Of Discs : 5
• Package Dimensions : 1.30 inches (Height) x 6.10 inches (Length) x 1.05 pounds (Weight) x 5.40 inches (Width)
• Package Quantity : 1
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : Mercury Records Ltd (London)
• Release Date : 2004-01-19
• Running Time : 202
• SKU : CDD-00582405-E
• Studio : Mercury Records Ltd (London)
• UPC : 602498613351

Over the course of five mesmerising CDs, Unearthed shows us just how Johnny Cash's now-legendary handful of recordings for American Records came to be. Four discs feature previously unreleased tracks from the famed Rick Rubin-produced sessions. Through their inconsistencies and quirks (and, more often than not, brilliance), they shed light on how Cash's final records were shaped, edited and produced. Here we get some creative pairings: Fiona Apple providing guest vocals on Cat Stevens' "Father & Son" and the late Joe Strummer duetting with Cash on Bob Marley's "Redemption Song". Neither are the definitive statements that some of Cash's covers from this period are (his glorious takes on Nick Lowe and Danzig, to name just two), but they're still very much worth hearing. Most riveting are the numerous traditional numbers, the songs that were clearly closest to the Man in Black's heart. "Banks of the Ohio", Billy Joe Shaver's "Old Chunk of Coal", Stephen Foster's "Hard Times" and the entire disc of previously unreleased gospel tunes are powerful statements, tunes where you feel privileged to hear Cash--despite declining health and failing voice--sing one more time, the way he wanted. The last disc of this monumental set is a "best-of" compilation of tracks that did make it on the American individual discs, a reminder of just how groundbreaking these sessions were. Perhaps the biggest highlight in this awe-inspiring set is its vast liner note, a loving collection of essays and recollections that highlight the history and stories behind this eclectic array of songs. --Jason Verlinde

- Amazon.co.uk Review

Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Long Black Veil
  • 2: Flesh And Blood
  • 3: Just The Other Side Of Nowhere
  • 4: If I Give My Soul
  • 5: Understand Your Man
  • 6: Banks Of The Ohio
  • 7: Two Timin' Woman
  • 8: The Caretaker
  • 9: Old Chunk Of Coal
  • 10: I'm Going To Memphis
  • 11: Breaking Bread
  • 12: Waiting For A Train
  • 13: Casey's Last Ride
  • 14: No Earthly Good
  • 15: The Fourth Man In The Fire
  • 16: Dark As A Dungeon
  • 17: Book Review
  • 18: Down There By The Train

• Disc 2

  • 1: Pocahontas
  • 2: I'm A Drifter
  • 3: Trouble In Mind
  • 4: Down The Line
  • 5: I'm Movin' On
  • 6: As Long As The Grass Shall Grow
  • 7: Heart Of Gold
  • 8: The Running Kind - Johnny Cash, Tom Petty
  • 9: Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
  • 10: Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins
  • 11: "T" For Texas
  • 12: Devil's Right Hand
  • 13: I'm A Drifter
  • 14: Like A Soldier - Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson
  • 15: Drive On
  • 16: Bird On A Wire

• Disc 3

  • 1: A Singer Of Songs
  • 2: The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore
  • 3: Redemption Song - Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer
  • 4: Father And Son - Johnny Cash, Fiona Apple
  • 5: Chattanooga Sugar Babe
  • 6: He Stopped Loving Her Today
  • 7: Hard Times
  • 8: Wichita Lineman
  • 9: Cindy - Johnny Cash, Nick Cave
  • 10: Big Iron
  • 11: Salty Dog
  • 12: Gentle On My Mind - Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell
  • 13: You Are My Sunshine
  • 14: You'll Never Walk Alone
  • 15: The Man Comes Around

• Disc 4

  • 1: Delia's Gone
  • 2: Bird On A Wire
  • 3: Thirteen
  • 4: Rowboat
  • 5: The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart)
  • 6: Rusty Cage
  • 7: Southern Accents
  • 8: The Mercy Seat
  • 9: Solitary Man
  • 10: Wayfaring Stranger
  • 11: One
  • 12: I Hung My Head
  • 13: The Man Comes Around
  • 14: We'll Meet Again
  • 15: Hurt

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