Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around
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Free Music Review: grasping at straws
Hit: 2 Stars
A friend gave me this CD, raving about it. I really can't understand the hype attached to this album. The songs that aren't 'standards' are pretty good, though far from Cash's best, but the old chestnuts are almost unlistenable, for me at least. I'd have thought a dying man might find something new to squeeze out of Bridge Over Troubled Water, In My Life, Danny Boy, Desperado, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry and Streets of Laredo, something that would make these songs worth listening to for the nine-millionth time. Unfortunately he just sounds like an old man singing old chestnuts, they sound just as cliched as when any other artist performs these much-overplayed songwriting cliches.
I do like the production very much so am giving one star for Rick Rubin and one for JC out of respect.
Free Music Review: The Man Comes Around
Hit: 5 Stars
I remember watching Johnny Cash when he had a TV show (hint of my age).
Never was a big fan when I was younger, but as I get older I appreciate his music so much more, this cd may not be his best vocally, but is so moving when listening to the words, it will bring a tear. I have never heard CD in my entire life that could bring on tears except for this one. Powerful, moving, haunting, god bless Mr. Cash, an American Legend.
Watch the video of Hurt, best Music Video ever made. Watching the Man's life go round in a couple of minutes, June Carter watching over him, to the last caress of his piano as the video ends is almost to gut wrenching to watch.
Free Music Review: If I could start again a million miles away
Hit: 5 Stars
Before hearing Hurt for the first time on VH1 I shockingly never heard of Johnny Cash, but after listening to Hurt I quickly brought a a copy of The Man Comes Around and Ive been a big fan since and in a short amount of time collected the rest of the Rick Rubin produced American series.
Theres just something very appealing about hearing a old veteran performer singing songs about life and death and looking back on the past, I think this record after you've listened to it makes you think about your own life and how you have lived it which is quite unique when you think about it.
The most remarkable thing about this album and the rest of the American series is the covers In My Life, Desperado, The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face an of course Hurt seem like they were made for Cash to sing.
I think out of all of Johnny Cash's final recordings this one stands out as being the most haunting since it was realesed not long after his death The Man Comes Around is a modern day classic that will become timeless in the future.
RIP Mr Johnny Cash your legacy contiues to grow
Free Music Review: Who would have thought it?
Hit: 5 Stars
My 22 yr old son came to me and said he would like to have this CD,Of course me being mom did a double look at him.Then he explained to me why.He was impressed that This CD contained a song from a man generations apart from him that one of the bands he listen to does now days,and he was impressed with the version of Jonny Cash,and couldnt find it anywhere.So I found it and bought it for him.Its an awesome CD and he not only listens to the one song on it ,he listens to the whole CD. Free Music Review: completely haunting and brilliant
Hit: 5 Stars
I've just listened to this album for the very first time, and I felt strangely "small" and insignificant afterward. If God Himself ever produced a CD, I imagine it would sound very much like this. I actually quivered with joy after it was over, and of course - played it again 8 more times that day. It's just THAT good. Breathtaking, stunning, incredible.