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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Country · 2002 · 9 tracks

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

A stark, final testament of mortality. Weathered acoustic covers and biblical originals delivered in a voice that sounds like a crumbling mountain.

November 5, 2002 · American Recordings

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This album sounds like the final hour of a long, arduous journey. It is the sound of a man standing at the threshold of the afterlife, looking back with a mixture of regret, peace, and unwavering faith. The production is so intimate that you can hear the click of the guitar strings and the weary rattle in Johnny Cash's chest. It is not just music; it is a historical document of a soul in transition.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
04
Bridge Over Troubled Water
3:55
06
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
3:52
08
In My Life
2:58
09
Sam Hall
2:40
10
Danny Boy
3:20
11
Desperado
3:13
12
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
3:03
13
Tear Stained Letter
3:41
14
Streets of Laredo
3:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The devastating moment in Hurt where Cash's voice breaks on the word dirt, revealing absolute frailty.
The rhythmic, driving acoustic strumming of the title track that mimics the galloping horses of the apocalypse.
The hauntingly sparse piano melody that opens Bridge Over Troubled Water, stripping away the original's grandiosity.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does American IV: The Man Comes Around sound next to the rest of Johnny Cash's catalogue?

Low Energy-2.7σ

It runs markedly cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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