American Recordings

This album sounds like a confession whispered in the dark. By stripping away the Nashville polish and the booming backing bands of his earlier career, Johnny Cash reveals the true grain of his voice: a weathered, heavy baritone that sounds like it has seen everything and survived most of it. The production is so intimate that you can hear the click of his fingernails on the guitar strings and the slight intake of breath before each line, creating a sense of being in the room with a legend who has finally stopped performing and started speaking.

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