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 | Title : American IV: The Man Comes Around
Author : Cash, Johnny
Release Date : 20021105
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
On first thought, the idea of the Man in Black recording such covers as 'Bridge over Troubled Water,' 'Danny Boy,' and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' might seem odd, even for an artist who's been able to put his personal stamp on just about everything. But American IV: The Man Comes Around, which also draws on Cash's original songs as well as those by Nine Inch Nails ('Hurt'), Sting ('I Hung My Head'), and Depeche Mode ('Personal Jesus'), may be one of the most autobiographical albums of the 70-year-old singer-songwriter's career. Nearly every tune seems chosen to afford the ailing giant of popular music a chance to reflect on his life, and look ahead to what's around the corner. From the opening track--Cash's own 'The Man Comes Around,' filled with frightening images of Armageddon--the album, produced by Rick Rubin, advances a quiet power and pathos, built around spare arrangements and unflinching honesty in performance and subject. In 15 songs, Cash moves through dark, haunted meditations on death and destruction, poignant farewells, testaments to everlasting love, and hopeful salutes to redemption. He sounds as if he means every word, his baritone-bass, frequently frayed and ravaged, taking on a weary beauty. By the time he gets to the Beatles' 'In My Life,' you'll very nearly cry. Go ahead. He sounds as if he's about to, too. Unforgettable. --Alanna Nash
Buyer Reviews :
This collection of songs from various artists sung by the great man in black is superb. All of the songs tell tales of heart-break, loves, losses, armageddon, and hope. The great thing about Cash on this album is that he really uses his voice to evoke the emotions behind the songs. On 'Hurt,' a tune by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Cash sings 'What have I become/My sweetest Friend/Everyone I know goes away/In the end,' and boy can you tell that he means what he sings. It's so brilliant that I prefer Cash's version to the original. Cash has never been known for his beautiful voice, so like Dylan, he uses his own phrasings to really carry the song. He was very wise in his choices of what songs to record on this album. He chose stuff that you wouldn't think he would choose, such as 'Personal Jesus' by Depeche Mode, and 'Bridge Over troubled water' by Simon and Garfunkel. Rick Rubin did a perfect job with the production on this album, it's somewhat spare. With so much passion and range of emotion on this album I couldn't give it anything less than five stars. It deserves a place in any music lovers collection.
(by zeppfan)
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