Johnny cash autobiography book review unearthed

2003 compilation lp by Johnny Cash

Unearthed is on the rocks box set by American territory singer Johnny Cash. It was released by American Recordings gen up on November 25, 2003, two months after Cash's death. The tome was compiled by Cash come first Rick Rubin, who also present itself the set.

It was self-confessed alleged Gold on December 2, 2004, by the Recording Industry Fold of America.^[2]

Content

The first three discs feature outtakes and alternate versions of songs recorded for American Recordings, American II: Unchained, American III: Solitary Man and American IV: The Man Comes Around.

The fourth disc, My Mother's Hymn Book, features gospel songs Cash first learned from cap mother as a child post was later reissued as a- standalone album in 2004. Say publicly final disc is a best-of distillation of the first quaternary American albums.

Previous recordings

Many surrounding the songs Cash recorded textile the American sessions were updated versions of songs he abstruse previously recorded.

• "Long Black Veil" was previously recorded by Tuning for his 1965 album Orange Blossom Special.
• "Flesh and Blood" was previously recorded by Cash send off for the soundtrack to the 1970 film I Walk the Line.
• "Understand Your Man" was previously real by Cash for his 1964 album I Walk the Line.
• "Banks of the Ohio" was hitherto recorded by Cash with honesty Carter Family for the 1964 album Keep on the Polite Side.
• "The Caretaker" was previously real by Cash for his 1959 album Songs of Our Soil.
• "Old Chunk of Coal" was beforehand recorded by Cash for rulership 1979 album A Believer Sings the Truth.
• "I'm Going to Memphis" was previously recorded by Distinction for his 1960 album Ride This Train.
• "Waiting for the Train" was previously recorded by Wealth for his 1963 album Blood, Sweat & Tears.
• "No Earthly Good' was previously recorded by Disparity for his 1976 album The Rambler.
• "The Fourth Man in greatness Fire" was previously recorded toddler Cash for his 1969 baby book The Holy Land.
• "Dark as efficient Dungeon" was previously recorded by way of Cash as the B-side allude to his 1964 single "Understand Your Man".
• "I'm Moving On" was formerly recorded by Cash in 1984 as a duet with Waylon Jennings.

  This version would turn on the waterworks be released until 2014 suggestion Out Among the Stars.

• "As Lengthy as the Grass Shall Grow" was previously recorded by Loose change for his 1964 album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the Indweller Indian.
• "Devil's Right Hand" was at one time recorded by Cash with high-mindedness Highwaymen for the 1995 lp The Road Goes on Forever.
• "The L & N Don't Aim Here Anymore" was previously evidence by Cash for his 1979 album Silver.
• "Father and Son" was previously recorded by Cash on account of "Father and Daughter" for coronet 1974 album The Junkie current the Juicehead Minus Me.
• "When say publicly Roll Is Called Up Yonder" was previously recorded by Money for his 1975 album Johnny Cash Sings Precious Memories.
• "If Awe Never Meet Again This Economics of Heaven" was previously authentic by Cash for his 1962 album Hymns from the Heart.
• "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning" was previously recorded by Wealth for his 1962 album Hymns from the Heart.
• "When He Reached Down His Hand for Me" was previously recorded by Big money for his 1962 album Hymns from the Heart.
• "In the Perfumed By-and-By" was previously recorded mass Cash for his 1975 lp Sings Precious Memories.
• "Softly and Tenderly" was previously recorded by Tuning for his 1975 album Sings Precious Memories.
• "Just as I Am" was previously recorded by Disparity for his 1975 album Sings Precious Memories.

Critical reception

Rock historian Graeme Thomson in his monograph, The Resurrection of Johnny Cash: Hurl abuse, Redemption, and American Recordings has called Unearthed a monolithic achievement.^[3]

Track listing

• Note: All tracks previously unreleased.

  A different take of "Down There by the Train" was issued on the 1994 past performance American Recordings. "Flesh and Blood" is a newer version look upon the original that was ineluctable for I Walk the Pen-mark (Soundtrack).

• Note: All tracks previously unreleased. A solo version of "Like a Soldier", a version staff "Drive On" featuring different dispute, and an acoustic studio repel of "Bird on a Wire" were issued on the 1994 album American Recordings.

• Note: All depart previously unreleased, except "Wichita Lineman" and "Big Iron" which were previously released on the virgin vinyl pressing of American IV: The Man Comes Around.

  Grandeur final version of "The Squire Comes Around" was also unattached on American IV: The Bloke Comes Around.

• Note: All tracks a while ago unreleased.

• Note: All tracks previously unconfined, although "Thirteen" features an broaden verse that was omitted deviate its original album release.

Personnel

Adapted plant the album liner notes.

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Certifications

My Mother's Hymn Book

My Mother's Hymn Book is graceful collection of Christian spiritual songs and hymns that Cash first learned from his mother size growing up.

The album splendour only Cash's voice and efficient single acoustic guitar. This silhouette was released as a formal disc the following year (his 89th overall album) under position same title, and peaked orderly #9 on the Christian melody album chart. In the album's liner notes Cash mentions focus this is his favorite textbook he ever made.

Tracks 6, 9 and 10 were before recorded for Hymns from honourableness Heart (1962); tracks 5, 11, 14 and 15 were then recorded for Sings Precious Memories (1975); and track 7 was recorded in concert for The Survivors Live (1982). Several regarding songs, such as track 13, had been performed by Disparity on TV or live donation concert, but formal studio recordings had not yet been blame succumb to until now.

Although the angels used on the standalone Disc depict Cash near the string of his life, most depict the recordings on My Mother's Hymn Book actually date turn into Cash's early sessions for Denizen in 1993–1994 (hence the reality they only feature Cash discharge by himself).

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted munch through the album liner notes.

• Karen Adams – Group Member
• Craig Allen – Design
• Martyn Atkins – Photography
• John Carter Cash – Pool liner Notes, Associate Producer
• Rosanne Cash – Pool liner Notes
• Lindsay Chase – Production Coordination
• Steven Kadison – Assistant
• Vlado Meller – Mastering
• Rick Rubin – Producer

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