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this was a cool album, i love his voice, always lowkey have, i would give it a 5 but that one song just irritates me soooo much, i don’t care who covers it, personal jesus… i personally HATE it, so it brought down the whole feel of the amazing album for me; but i loved it so much overall, iconic.
Bara det att göra cover på Depeche Mode.
A solid album from the late great Jonny Cash, his magnum opus. Somber and strong. Hurt will always be a classic
Amazing album, but it's really sad.
I struggle with how to rate this album. I don’t love it but it’s probably worth including something from this phase of his career and I guess this would be the one? I can’t help but to suspect that people’s obsession with his cover of “Hurt” has propelled this album further than it otherwise deserves.
I really loved this. Most (if not all) of these songs are covers and they are very creative and unique covers that provide a different perspective and vision.
Hia last effort. Songs about death, loss, and regret. Well worth a listen, with the knowledge that JC is not in that full baritone. This is a legendary artist giving us a final album.
A classic with some amazing reworks of well known songs
Love this album
the fact that this was recorded just a couple years before he died is crazy. super great album through and through. extremely high 4
lots of western music / country elements, melancholic just in the right way, usually talking about tragedy, crime, and yet, passion and deep love within such dark temes
Enjoyed the first song, The Man Comes Around, I Hung My Head, and this cover of the Beatles’ In My Life. Was also pleasantly surprising to hear a cover of Personal Jesus, a nice change from the original that for some reason plays on the radio all the time.
A favorite. I realized I had not listened to the entire album previously. Definitely prefer some songs over others.
Perfect
Man steals your song Man steals your horse Man steals your regrets Then dies. Fuck you. 5/5 - "We'll meet again, Johnny"
Mu' sentío, versiones que prácticamente superan las originales El tema con Nick Cave... Wow!
wonderful album!
Soulful. Sad. Amazing covers. Some are done better than the original artists.
It's Johnny Cash bro.
A good set of covers, but I wasn’t moved by any of them
Felt like one long song
Great, very emotional! 8.5/10
A wonderfully bittersweet chapter in the life of Johnny Cash, as his last record released during his lifetime. Lovely record, but not one I would typically listen to. Fave tracks: The Man Comes Around, Hurt, Tear Stained Letter
Beautiful album. Liked it a lot.
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Kind of blows.
Really fantastic production for a Cash record. Objectively it's a very average album, but he has some great iconic covers on here like Hurt and We'll Meet Again that hold a special place in my heart. Overall a great album with some great vibes
Beautiful album from one of our best voices. Some tracks do more for me than others. Not huge into his version of Bridge Over Troubled Water compared to the original. Favorites are The Man Comes Around, Hurt, I Hung My Head, In My Life, and Streets of Laredo.
this album has Hurt. that is enough on its own.
sweet and unapologetically melancholic. never thought i would have ever liked an album like this. the highest points are heartfelt, sincere and humble. all of this infused with a sense of misery throughout, and a haunting atmosphere (especially when fiona apple vocals appear). also how great the album flows is still astonishing to me, with that really good ending song. i can see lana del rey latest releases being really influenced by him overall. i didn't think i would say this, but maybe i should give a chance to all this americana stuff.
as a teenager hurt was always on mtv, it was one of the first songs i learnt on guitar. i never listened to a johnny cash album until today, and this album being a blend of covers and original work was really the perfect way to dip my toe in. favourite song is the man comes around, but i'll always have a soft spot for hurt
Cash is the dude!
Johnny Cash covers. Bot bad. Not good. Just covers
I really like the songs where Johnny Cash is telling a story. Totally drew me in. His voice is very different on those songs. Some of the covers felt like his energy wasn't behind the words.
Cash covert (z.B. "Hurt") und interpretiert eigene Songs neu. Tolle Auswahl und das letzte Album vor seinem Tod. 3,5
💖 hurt 🗣️ 🔟
This album was so poignant. It was Cash facing his own mortality. I cried. Absolute artistry.
Amazing album. Hurt is possibly the best cover song of all time.
I thought I would like this more than I did. Also wasn't expecting so many covers.
Covers but his best.
Enjoyed the duets and remakes. Such a classic voice and energy. Very easy listening album with some uncharacteristic Johnny Cash collabs.
Love the "new" Cash. Haunting vocals, stripped down instrumentation, balanced modern sounding mixing, great covers.
Audio production and mixing was great. I kept thinking throughout the album that if this wasn’t Cash, but sounded exactly the same, it wouldn’t have been popular. Hurt is obviously one exception. Still, I’m a fan of Cash, a fan of acoustic focused music, so I enjoyed the playthrough.
Wow...I respect all that he has done but to me, this album was difficult to listen to. Although I still love Danny Boy, Desperado, and many of the others on this album I think his voice is more applicable to some of his earlier work. I do think it is fate (or Cash looking down on us) that the album today was by Cash. 🐕🦺
I do like Johnny Cash, and I think "Hurt" is a wonderful song. Also i think I'd be better off if i never listened to this whole album. Kinda felt like i was listening to the same two songs for 50 minutes, with exception of few well known tunes. I'd rather consume my Johnny Cash in small doses.
Didn’t really think much of Johnny Cash’s ability to carry a tune previously but listening to this album changed my old mind. Can appreciate his talent to tell a story like no other through his unique voice.
It is awesome to hear such familiar songs, sung by a familiar voice. Cash’s voice is somewhat withered by life, but it adds to the authenticity of his performance. It is interesting to reflect upon what he chose to share with listeners as a farewell. You can consider what these songs might have meant to him as a person, what messages they held, and what they say about the universal meaning of life, death, love, remorse, and forgiveness.
Really love Johnny Cash. Especially liked his Beatles cover in this album.
Super depressing album but also cool to hear the covers he chose to perform.
Pretty good.
5.0
1.2.24
Love Johnny Cash. He’s a cool dude and I liked his Personal Jesus a lot.
Liked the originals, some of the covers were okay. Some not so much
Großartiges Alterswerk - diese Stimme ...
Se siente carretera - Norte/Sur USA - fogata y así.
Really special. Some unexpected covers and classics as well - I think the modern ones are the most effective but will never scoff at anyone paying tribute to the Eagles. A few songs towards the end lost my interest, and Nick Cave’s weird attempt completely took me out of the mood.
Not the most energetic listen, but a fulfilling one. Humble and reflective ballads from an old master. Best song: Hurt
Johnny Cash is a legendary American country singer-songwriter. This album is a treasure featuring “Hurt” which is regarded as a great cover to an already powerful song. Surprisingly, this album also has covers of “Personal Jesus” (mid) and “We’ll Meet Again.” While some of the other song/stories are somewhat underwhelming, Cash’s strong imagery, vocal prowess, and work ethic, especially in his advanced age at the time, are to be admired.
A fine collection of well done covers, but not sure why it's on this list
Powerful last album, even though most are covers. Good stuff.
3.5/5 solid album however, being mainly covers it loses some points for me.
Wunderbar das wieder mal zu hören
Fantastic album.
favourite songs: personal jesus, sam hall, we’ll meet again really really enjoyable listen, just not quite enough to blow me away and pull it up to a 5
Versiones muy chulas.
Phenomenal easy listening with Standouts in every track.
What to say here? The voice is sometimes shaky, even if mostly commanding, though there's no denying it's seen better day. One supposes he always talked his way through many songs. One has to assumes Rubin is behind the dodgier song choices – "Personal Jesus" and NIN, for chrissakes. But the several winners are quite compelling. The Hank Williams and Eagles cuts are a cut above and the closer takes the elegaic feel to near-transcendence. The series should've stopped here, with that cut being his last – an upbeat "We'll Meet Again," what better ending could there have been? The earlier records are comparable, arguably better, but the later ones are much, much worse and feel like exploitation of an aged icon. Rubin should know better, in fact, probably did, but carried on anyway.
I found this quite sad
Hér kemur tónlistarstefnuraskaði ég sem sagðist ekki fíla country en ég elska Johnny Cash. Þetta er ein af mínum uppáhaldsplötum. Hef hlustað á hana oft og mörgum sinnum og mun halda áfram að hlusta á hana oft og mörgum sinnum.
Wow love his collection of covers, so emotive and touching, really loved We'll meet again, Danny Boy, and im so lonesome i could cry
Like it
One of the most important albums in music history and possibly the greatest swan song to exist. Well produced for the tone of the anlbum and the songs picked were perfect for Cash at this time in his life.
Quite somber but otherwise acceptable.
Very sad, not something I’d frequent.
Great record by the dying Johnny Cash. This is one of those Rick Rubin specials where they just capture a weird moment and turn it into history haha Obviously the cover of NIN Hurt is kind of the big ticket here but everything else is worth listening to also. Really a great listen.
Great album
Love all the American recordings
good but got a serious case of the deathbed production. The modern production sounds so bad. I hate it..
love
Some great songs mixed with some mid songs.
Awesome Man in Black
Very enjoyable!
Has anyone ever presented the crushing weight of a life lived better than Johnny Cash? The potential of humanity was always a theme for Cash, potential both for good and for evil, and for the last album released during his lifetime, he chose songs that dealt with our potential for good. There are songs about love, both romantic and platonic, songs about showing simple kindness towards strangers, songs about guilt and songs about redemption. And as affecting as the subject matter is, it’s elevated tenfold by the strength of the performance. Cash is able to act and perform as well as he ever did, and with the bonus gravitas of being a frail 71 year old cowboy imparting the wisdom of the ages on us young bucks. The world is difficult, but unlike some who would tell you that life ain’t fair and that you’ve got to deal with that kid, Cash espouses simple acts of kindness and empathy. Life ain’t fair, sure. But we’re all in it together, and we can do our damned best to ensure we treat others fairly
9/10
Solid album. For some reason I wasn't very excited to listen to it based on the name / cover art, but I do really enjoy the first couple of songs. For the most part, not my favorite, but the musicianship is good enough to warrant a four.
Hurt is still one of the best covers of all time, but there's not much else going for this album. Personal Jesus was also interesting and We'll Meet Again was poignant. The more traditional country covers sounded tired. Not in an intentional stylistic way but like an old man pushing himself for one more go. In My Life and Bridge Over Troubled Water were both actively bad tracks. Cash is a legend. This is his last album but it doesn't hold up to his legacy. Let's remember Hurt and forget the rest.
Some of these are deeply soulful
Fun but I don't have many opinions on it
Some really good songs some more meh songs
Great cover album, from the spoken word opener right in to the astounding NIN cover of Hurt. Lots of standards, classic cowboy, a little teary and bittersweet to end with "We'll meet again". I sure hope we do, John, I sure hope we do!
I love cover albums and hearing great musicians make songs work in other genres. sadly I don't know many of the originals
Probably a hot take, but I thought it was pretty one dimensional and lazy
Could do without some of the covers but Cash is still King.
I never cared for the "Hurt" cover, but the rest of these songs are pretty great. Highlights are "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "I Hung My Head", "Streets of Laredo", and "Tear Stained Letter".
Loved the lyrics and the music, but I didn’t really enjoy his voice ill definitely like his stuff when he was younger though
Highs and lows. The best songs here are incredible. Some are just ok. There's not a lot of flow or an overall vision to the album, just a collection of songs.
Starts strong then sort of vibes out the rest of the album. His cover of Hurt is so good that the original bad was like "That is his song now" A light 4/5
Perfect, and extremely emotional album. Made us cry on a Marshrutka.
I cried on the mini bus
This is one of my favorite albums. I think I appreciate it more and more every time I come back to it. It’s funny, I remember being into Sting as a teenager (my dad had many of his records), and I found the Johnny Cash cover of “I Hung My Head.” “Why did he take out the 9/8 time signature from the original??” I remember thinking. What’s the point of covering this song if you don’t keep the cool, offbeat, disorienting and slightly nerdy features of the original song? I didn’t get it. Now I get it. And maybe it’s because I’ve become fascinated by the last albums of musicians in decline. Or at least, albums where it feels like the last. To hear Johnny Cash on “Hurt” is so powerful, so unexpected, and completely fucks with the fabric of space time. This is the man in black we’re talking about here! This is where it all goes? His cracked, broken vocal cords on some of these lines, man. It’s amazing that this project even happened. I don’t know if this is Rick Rubin’s doing, or Johnny Cash… but whoever picked the songs that he should cover is an absolute genius. The Roberta Flack cover of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face…” man. Makes you want to cry. Just perfect programming. We have standards and we have risky decisions, in equal measure. Great cover songs should do one of two things: 1) expose the brilliance of the songwriting that you might have overlooked from an artist whose writing deserves praise, 2) offer a moment of juxtaposition, contrast, between your world and theirs, like salty and sweet. This album doesn’t just do that, it seems to reveal the inter turmoil of Johnny Cash. While staying solidly in his world. Absolutely incredible. 5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time. This really cemented Johnny Cash could truly do it all. Had this on repeat for a good few months. Glad I get to revisit it.
Emotionally moving. sad AF.
Я не дослушал. Это до жути скучно. 2 звезды только за шикарный "Hurt".
Absolutely loved “When the Man Comes Around”. Listened to it probably 5-6 times before I could even move on to the next song (Hurt), which I also loved.
This album is kind of hit and miss. Hurt is amazing, Bridge Over Troubled Water was good. Some of the choices he made were kind of strange. Did we need a Johnny Cash version of Personal Jesus? No, no we didn't. The production was kind of all over too, some of it was fantastic and some of it was basically like if your grandpa recorded covers on a 4 track in his living room. Which this probably was. Was it just me or does anyone else hear him softly whistling as he breathes through his nose on a couple tracks? Don't get me wrong, Johnny Cash was a national treasure but I feel like this doesn't really deserve the accolades it received when it came out, Hurt excepted.
Some good ones
8/10 - Classic Jonny Cash Album - A lot of great songs Great county songs to vibe to
Instantly add gravitas to any song by getting Johnny Cash to cover it. I almost look forward to the AI generated pained versions of Whigfield's Saturday Night et al.
Fantastic album from start to finish.
This album hits hard. Initially it is easy to say an artist facing the end of his career; however, this reflects Johnny Cash looking at the end of his life. He and Rick Ruben find emotional perfection. What a tremendous way to put a cap on 35 albums. So powerful that he takes over some of the covers he performs.
Not a new one to me. I listened to this one 20 years ago when it first came out. I'm surprised how many tracks I forgot existed over the intervening time. But also not surprised. The first two tracks are exceptionally powerful and then the rest of it just tapers off. Love that the Desperado track was copyright struck for being Eagles content so I can continue not hearing their music anywhere ever.
This is bloody awful
Meh
very american, good songwriting (idk which songs are actually his tho cos he covered personal jesus, we'll meet again, AND streets of loredo so idk if i can actually accurately judge his songwriting bahaha), hurt is a great song, i just don't like his voice that much LOL, which makes this hard to listen to when its basically just guitar and vocals, maybe its just that the compression on his voice is just a bit much tho.
Last words from the Man in Black
this Johnny cash album was awesome. You can really tell he cares about everything he is saying and it’s like a whole story every single one of his songs. Some were a little too slow but you just have to be in the right mood
Man every time I hear Johnny Cash i'm reminded of how emotionally raw his voice is. So unforgettable. May not be my or your favorite genre or type of song, but pay credit where its due. The sound he achieves with his music and voice in this album is filled with grief and knowledge. I gave this a true start to finish listen and its genuinely a beautiful album. Personal Favorites: Give my love to rose, We'll meet again
Some artist should not do covers. Johnny Cash and is one of them. Not pleasant.
4.8/5 - I first gave this album a try in my early 20's when things were not good. It was too overwhelming to listen to the whole album. Of course, i could still appreciate some of the more popular titles. Now, quite a few years later and the bad times are over (for now) and i could be more moved by this album. It is hauntingly beautiful. "And the only way I could feel this sad now is if I felt somethin' really good before." - Butters Stotch.
3.2 per track. Some absolutely fantastic songs and some not so great, nothing too awful.
First song is a classic
Distilled beautiful simplicity.
Every song weighty, but probably wouldn't seek it out as an album.
Gold
For masse covers, like bedre da fengselsalbumet hans
the thing about johnny cash is that his voice always sounded like this, so the fact that hes on the end of his life doesnt affect the quality of the songs, it actually makes it better, for having more reflexive and wise about life lyrics.
I wasn’t expecting the Depeche Mode cover to be as good as it was
A couple excellent songs, many good songs, and maybe just one stinker. A bit overproduced, and the duets feel like they’re pandering a bit, but the core is still Johnny and his guitar, and you can’t argue with that.
Never really llistend to JC before, and now I seem to find him inside my mind, singing his songs in his resonant voice often. A magnificent discovery. Is it 4 stars or a very high 4, or 5? I think I will go with 5 stars as I seemingly could go back to listening to him on repeat over many of my earlier similar male vocal rock singers.
Yeah, love it. Every song is full of such emotion. I really love Johnny Cash and this period of his career where he is looking back at his life. So sad, but so beautiful and a perfect selection of covers for him to add his own unique style to.
Not my favorite cash but a few classics
i guess i can see why it would appeal but it doesn't to me
Sonzao do Mestre
Depressing music, I did like Hurt and Danny Boy. Interesting covers for sure, never heard Personnel Jesus sang quite like this before. Odd but interesting.
Marvelous final statement by The Man In Black. Songs written by country greats work better rhan pop songs despite the novelty factor.
knew it would be good but holy shiiiiiiit this was amazing
Not a big fan of U2 anyways.
Pretty good
hauntingly beautiful, a few songs may be a little too slow personally but the guitar and singing are awesome together, his voice is going a little bit but few voices are as iconic as his
Pared back, powerful, poignant
Some nice acoustic guitar playing. I just don't like Johnny Cash singing. Most liked track... Personal Jesus... if only someone else sang it... oh wait a minute, they did, it was Depeche Mode.
Incredible. Johnny cash was an excellent artist and it’s encompassed in this album. Love love love
Great and very understated
Jättebra och ibland otroligt originellt på ett mycket simpelt sätt
HOT TAKE ALERT: I prefer the original version of Hurt and I have some qualms about the mixing of Johnny Cash’s version. Other than that, yeah, I really like this album and the sound of his voice at this age is very different. I was thinking about this while listening to the Beatles’ Now and Then, but the way a voice ages is very interesting so to hear him juxtaposed with a young voice like in Bridge Over Troubled Water gives a really compelling contrast.
Cover album, hurt is good tho
this was a good album but i'm never listening to the cover of hurt again because it personally attacks me
johnny cash covering personal jesus, could it get any better
it was touching listening to a lot of this album other than the songs about killing people and getting lynched
the universe is not fucking funny for this one.
Soulful and sad. A couple standouts, but not something usually appealing to listen to when going about your day. Feels more like a funeral march. Fav tracks: Hurt, The Man Comes Around, We'll Meet Again
Simply beautiful. I would like a physical copy.
4.5/5 I'm surprised I've never listened to this before. Everyone's heard the cover of Hurt, which is brilliant, but the rest of it is all great. Best track: Hurt, of course, but In My Life is a very close second
Good playlist, added 3 of them to my liked, personal favourite is Give My Love to Rose
Still a classic which shows Johnny cash’s ability. Hurt is still one of the most touching tracks you can listen to.
Of all the "American" albums this is the best - some gentle, haunting versions of songs that just feel like Cash letting us know what we would miss. The genius of Hurt is summed up in changing one chord from the original that takes it to being a masterpiece of painful recollection.
Any album containing Danny Boy has a ceiling of 2* which is a shame. But seriously, what a voice. It's a shame the track selection seemed to often detract from that, with many more misses (personal jesus, first time.., I'm so lonesome..) than hits (hurt). His frailty with age is exposed in a negative way in tracks like In My Life, whereas that same frailty is what makes tracks like hurt sound great. With the correct song selection this could have been 4* minimum
Sorry, but I'm just not into talking music
One of the funniest things I've ever seen is a friend trying to recall Hurt: "I have an ear worm for a really sad country/rock song. I swear it's a cover of The End by The Doors, but I might be transplanting those lyrics into my memory of this song. It's some old gravely dude and I swear he's crooning about his only friend and it's all about good byes or whatever. I know this is useless but does anyone have suggestions as to what song it might be??????" That song was so unavoidable for a while that I could do without ever hearing it again, and I could really do without Nick Cave's verse on I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, but I'm still gonna round up to 4. music: appreciated. (⌐o_0)
Waffled on which way to round this one, went up because of the last song. Cash sounds great here. Really clean production, breaking down voice. Really don’t like a lot of the song selection. Feels like Rubin picked about five cover songs that are specifically designed to become sleeper minor hits on the strength of the general sadness of the record. And hey, he got one!
This is a mood. I love this record if I’m feeling dark or in my feelings. It’s banger after banger. Cash’s voice is so good, and all the music is great. You can really feel the pain in him as he is singing. Not the best record to put on for easy listening but if you’re feeling blue, give it a spin fo sho
I love Johnny Cash, but damn this record struggles to work. So many of the covers are painful, both failing to serve Cash and the original. Bridge Over Troubled Waters and Personal Jesus being two major offenders. Hurt is a saving grace, as well as the originals.
Tired old voice
This is great listening. Good songs well interpreted.
Great songs. But an album of covers does not always flow. 5 stars songs. But Danny boy and tear stained letter bring it down.
A great album from a legend in his twilight. Obviously, there's a lot of covers on here, but some of them are so good that they've transcended the genre entirely. There's a pathos to Cash's vocals here which is so powerful.
- is he just talking over the music? - sounds almost like a beer commercial - instrumental of the first two songs are actually good (guitar strumming mostly) - this is like straight up countryside music lol - i liked the cover of bridge over troubled water - not really a fan of the casual storytelling - not my vibe but I can respect it - interesting that he covers these folk songs
Danny Boy, In My Life brought tears to my eyes
Good not great for me
This whole experience was worth it just for an album like this to come along and blow me away. First album on the list to make me cry (“In my Life”), and I think I genuinely liked every single track. I knew of this album because of “Hurt” but oh boy there are so many other excellent covers here. Johnny Cash’s aged, gruff voice resonates with regret throughout, in an almost concept album like production of an old man looking back on his life through song. Absolutely loved this one and will definitely be looking to add to my collection.
emotional and powerful loved this album yay for johnny
Alternating between yin and yang on each song. One redemptive/empathetic/helping, the next raging/vengeful/spiteful. Reflecting on actions taken/not taken and the impact on one's life. I was slightly surprised by some of the song choices, but Johnny makes them his. Backing vocals on songs were minimal, which is good because I wasn't into most of them. It's sad to know that he was toward the end of his life, but the album ended on an uplifting and joyful note.
A solid album of great covers, but I prefer Cash's original stuff
A very nice album of covers. Lots of great song choices, too. That’s all I really have to say. Just a good album all around. 8/10 Top 5: 1. Hurt 2. We’ll Meet Again 3. In My Life 4. Bridge Over Troubled Water 5. The Man Comes Around
One of the greatest "final" albums ever made
Such a great one. I listened to this a ton when it was new. Hurt is one of the all-time great covers.
This album is hauntingly beautiful. A wonderful tribute by a man at the end of his life to a life well lived. His revisiting of some classic Cash songs sound just as good as they ever did but with a slight more tinge of tiredness and sadness in his voice. The covers feel like someone who dug in to what made these songs special, pulled that out and twisted it to fit his own experiences to tell one last tale. An all-star cast of supporting musicians that seem to be helping give the old man one hell of a send off. One of this best albums, covers or otherwise. Big fan of the entire series of albums but this one in particular. Standout tracks: Hurt, Give My Love to Rose, Desperado
Liked it! Slow at some points
Good Album, it’s even better when you find out that his wife died and he died 4 months later it makes it really hit home
Amazing. The sound is astonishing, beautiful, clean and simple. A great listening and an excellent way to spend a cozy hour.
Great
I loved this so much
Really good album
nostalgia. dwell. comfort. a common sadness. life.
Classic but didn't really like all the covers
Seems odd to pick an album from an artist way past his prime, and singing songs that aren't really like anything they would have normally done themselves.
In an extremely biased review of this album, Johnny Cash receives a perfect rating for his effort on American IV. If I tried to be more objective, I would not go lower than 4 stars. Johnny excels at what he is best at in this long play, and delivers some of his most iconic songs. The whole album is in perfect harmony, mixing his cowboy-esque style and profound depression. Loved the album, great listen.
És que ja des del principi és increïble. The Man Comes Around molt bona manera de començar l'àlbum, però Hurt després és com una punyalada al cor. Bridge Over Troubled Water increïble. Personal Jesus no la reconeixia per títol i és molt bona. I The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face també tremenda. AH VALE QUE A SOBRE ESTÀ IN MY LIFE JA ESTÀ 5 ESTRELLES. Nah tot l'àlbum en general és boníssim, l'estic gaudint de pe a pa. No té cap cançó dolenta o que m'avorreixi. I el final és una despedida perfecta.
Some good songs and covers but not really a country fan
Almost made me cry in public, 8/10
familiar hit songs that he does a great job with, but others are mediocre covers. actually skipped some. album had a wide range of quality
Not bad. The song "Hurt" is awesome.
Less sparse then the earlier American recordings but either mode works great. I especially like his huge cover of Hurt.
The Man Comes Around // Hurt //
Я не особо фанатею по Джони Кэшу и кантри в целом, но как то не было, приятный такой кантри альбом.
not my type
Part of me wanted to write this off as a vain retrospective of Cash’s life and career. I always thought this album was somewhat overrated. Yes, it’s amazing that Cash put an album like this together for his sixty seventh (!!) album. Yes, his interpretations of a broad range of artists are impressive. But is someone really going to tell me his versions of In My Life, Bridge Over Troubled Water or even Personal Jesus shed some new light on those classics? He even recycled some of his own songs. But then I realized the whole point was that this IS a vain retrospective, captured as he was nearing the end, something he must’ve known given the starts and stops of these sessions. The covers are autobiographical, he’s telling his story through words others have written, but which in many cases he has now taken as his own. When you view it in that light, it does make you reconsider the value and meaning that can be derived from a song, and that wrinkle is the charm of this old man’s collection.
Not my style, themed mostly around death and sadness. He has much better albums
Better than i expected. never thought Cash would be my style of music.
I think it is its last studio album before his death a few months later, i never been a fan or even listen to Johnny Cash's music its mostly a cover album, but still is most known i think today. Hurt is the most famous, beautiful and sad. A cover of Nine inch nails, maybe a suicide note, clearly about depression adn heroin addiction it is truly a good song. Its very superior to the Nine inch nails version i think. In my life is a Beatles cover, on of John's most beautiful song and one of the best from Rubber Soul. In the context of his imminent death i think this song reach another level of truth and deepnest. I was a bit hesitant on the Personal jesus cover (depeche mode) its look nothing like the original, i'm not sure i like it. Is best original song is street of laredo Honnestly country i'm very far to liked country music, and Johnny Cash but i repsect his work and the context to it
Hurt is a classic. And even an old Johnny Cash can sing. But still, this is an elderly man singing songs with a ploinkie ploink guitar.
Back to back yeehaw albums. Do these count as yeehaw albums? They make me feel like I want to ride a horse so I guess so. Love the last song.
i can understand the appeal but a bit boring
Great album of other people's songs
Opening the album with "The Man Comes Around" was great - especially with that spoken word intro that slowly fades into the actual song. "Hurt" is, of course, one of the most incredible songs I will have ever listened to on so many levels. "Give My Love To Rose" is just Me and Bobby McGee? "In My Life" is a Beatles cover I didn't know I needed in my life.
10/12/23. Emotional album. Made me appreciate the key of A Major as a tool to use for melancholy messages.
Unlike the Fairport Convention album, which was the 4th studio album... this one is the sixty-seventh. the interpretations of other songs are great, but ultimately, we need to consider why you'd need to listen to this album.
I think you know what you're getting with Johnny Cash. The Man Comes Around and Hurt are stellar. It is interesting to see his takes on other track (e.g. Bridge, Desperado).... though not all are successful. Personal Jesus definitely seems like a mistake. Overall, enjoyable to listen to.
That was disappointing. Johnny Cash, once upon a time, was an iconic figure in country music, with good reason. Folsom Prison blues, the Orange Blossom Special etc. etc. This however is just a sad colection of carefully chosen cover versions. One or another works reasonably well, others are unmitigatred disasters. I can hear why Hurt was so well received, but incongruity is not sufficient in and of itself, there has to be something more and there just isn't.
Revisiting this melancholy, cover-heavy album that includes a few incredible tracks such as "The Man Comes Around" and "Give My Love To Rose", both written by Cash, the later being a triumphant self-cover almost fifty years after the original recording. At seventy years old, Cash's voice has a fragile aspect, which paired with the selected songs, feels like a somber, smiling goodbye, and was released less than a year before his death. Much respect.
Hurt is Hurt. Some of the interpretations are great. Some are great. It's fine. Good even.
Hurt é legal, o resto é chato apesar da voz potente do Cash
Not my fave Rick Rubin Johnny Cash album, but Hurt is a new classic, and his voice can add soul to any cover.
soothing
Cash is a legend, but his voice in this album isn't holding up imo
Cash just casually putting out a double album with no week tracks. Bridge over Troubled Water with Fiona Apple is SO GOOD.
I understand why people feel the way they do, but him being older doesn’t really translate to more emotion for me. If you like Johnny Cash, these are songs that sound like Johnny Cash doing covers, it is what it is.
Excellent album that contains some of very emotionally gripping songs. Not all songs are hits but still a very solid album in my opinion. I was already familliar with the album and will definitely listen to it some more.
johnny cash was a musical legend, but towards the end of his career he had fallen on hard times. his albums weren’t selling as well as they used to. rick rubin, producer extraordinaire, had the idea of johnny in the studio with a stripped down approach with a few guest musicians, and it worked. it helped to revitalize his career. i would argue that the albums that johnny cash recorded for american recordings (there were six in total), were amongst the best of his career. this particular album was the last album johnny released during his lifetime (the last two american albums were posthumously). it is mainly a covers album with songs that deal with love, loss, death, and mortality. the stripped down approach really brings forward the frailty in his voice and adds depth and authenticity to the words sung. it is a gorgeous album, the best of the american series in my opinion. highlights: “hurt”, “bridge over troubled water”, “i hung my head”, “the first time ever i saw your face”, “i’m so lonesome i could cry”.
I hate this album.
Always thought these were a cash grab (no pun intended) but they’re still pretty great. Still prefer the NIN version of Hurt over this one and I know I’m in the minority.
Would be 5 stars if it wasn’t an album full of covers but they are extremely well done
Moving lyricism matched with Strong adduction., Looking forward to listening more. Takeaways – the quality of your voice matters less than the singularity of your vision and what you want to talk about.
The hits are good ("Hurt" in particular). Pleasant listening. The covers of super well known songs (Desperado, In My Life, Bridge Over Troubled Waters) seem unnecessary. A little boring overall.
Hurt and we will meet again are very great songs the rest of the songs are alright, hung my head, desperado, and Sam hall are pretty good too.
Cash's rendition of Hurt will always remain a classic as it showed his more vulnerable side towards the end of his life. Hung My Head is also another excellent cover on the album. Apart from that, I wasn't blown away by much else on an album full of covers
First Cash album I've listened to. Some solid songs in here, but not exactly my cup of tea. Makes me appreciate Cash more though
Ne znam sve trake su mi iste.. Hurt i ona pesma "Give my love to Rose" su kul. Ona gde prica o ubistvu "Hung my head" je svakako interesantna. Vokali mi ne prijaju tolko previse su grubi i zvuci strumovanja gitare su previse ostri i iritantni
I really want to like Johnny Cash more than I do, but I just don't really groove 2.5
Effectively a cover album with only 2 original songs on the whole thing, but some of them are fantastic covers, the biggest one being Nine Inch Nail's "Hurt" with a surprisingly uplifting instrumental arrangement and some very closed in vocals. The rest of the album is very much produced in the same vein, acoustic guitar, piano and occasional organ (like in Danny Boy) and vocals mostly mixed without any space to them making the album as a whole feel like you're in a small room with Cash. Not an album you HAVE to hear before you die, but a pleasant one all the same
Emotional and robust
One of the most emotional voices to ever sing. A genuinely chilling experience and yet it's still one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard.
One of my all time favourite albums! This is in my Top 5!
I’m a sucker for Johnny. Some of his prime era albums would be five stars for me. I really enjoy this record, but it is ultimately a covers album. His voice is certainly worse for wear, although he still uses it for great effect. When it hits, it hits hard, but the rest is just kind of remembering how great Johnny Cash was back in his day. I’m glad he made these records though, it has so much more heart than most shit guys his age record. Most aging musicians really just write and record low energy slop, it’s nice to hear someone old that’s still keyed into good music. It should be noted there is egregious auto tone all over the place. Some notes sound so robotic it’s crazy.
The late-era cover album has become such a cliché for aging artists, and it’s always weird and awkward. Go look at Ozzy’s, it sucks. This record is truly about as perfect of an execution you can imagine for the concept. It’s not just Johnny Cash singing songs he likes or thinks are thematically viable, he OWNS these songs and makes them his own. The lyrics take on new meaning as Cash gives them not just his literal voice but works them into his musical voice as well. Even maybe the two biggest swings back-to-back (the genre mismatch of Personal Jesus and the impossible task of covering The Beatles) connect because of his complete commitment and sincerity. Obviously the best example is his redefining take on Hurt, but I feel each track really works. Desperado sounds better than it ever did with The Eagles. Great stuff. What doesn’t work for me? Probably his take on Danny Boy. Probably the general difficulty he has actually carrying a tune at the literal final months of his life. But I mean…still, incredible execution. Probably the best front-to-back album of covers I’ve listened to. I wouldn’t even say it feels like listening to a cover album. It sounds like a great Johnny Cash album, because that’s exactly what it is.
When this album hits, it’s fantastic. There are a couple covers that are just meh in my opinion. Given the context of this album it’s hard not to get chills for some of these tracks
Not my usual kind of music but I liked the country / moody vibes 😁 Probably mainstream but liked 'The Man Comes Around'
I think it's a shame that this has popped up before any other Johnny Cash albums (I assume he's made it elsewhere in this list) as I felt the whole album was a bit slow and meandering. It seemed like something which would hit a bit harder having more context around the guy. As it was I did not find it very engaging. I'll come back to it. It does have the fantastic cover of Hurt on though. Despite being a big NIN fan, I think this version is truly the natural manifestation of that song. Standout track: We'll Meet Again
Cowboy spoons of regret
Album #32 A man towards the end stages of life is not going to sound as strong as a man in his prime. But that really works for this album. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but this album sounds like Johnny Cash's farewell to himself. It's clear that he's saying goodbye to his audience, but the raw visceral delivery on some of these tracks sound like his acceptance of his approaching death. There are some lighter tracks too though, almost as if he's saying, "I've had a damn good life and one hell of a ride" and is simply reflecting on it. I listened to this album several times when it was released, but haven't touched it in at least 10 years. It hits me a lot harder now. I've lost people since then, including very close ties. I am nowhere near his age when he recorded this, but I am at the middle of life. The song choice, arrangements, and delivery are almost perfect. 5*
The final album Johnny Cash put out during his lifetime. This has to be one of the best cover albums I’ve ever heard. Cash makes all of these songs his own and the emotion that he exhibits while performing them is amazing. Essential tracks: Hurt (Playlist) All other songs!
There's some nice covers in here, alongside a few original songs. It's very soulful. Plenty of songs that are stripped way back, but mostly hit well. I really like the first track, that's great. Hurt is brilliant. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face is a standout, which has a real depth of feeling.
This is so good. Cash’s voice is awful tbh but somehow it works and is even really affecting. The genius of Rick Rubin perhaps. A classic
Johnny Cash’s final album has a certain poignancy. His voice is deep and gravelly and he sings with a conviction and bitter sweetness that he has earned. The arrangements are sparse making the listener hang onto his every word. There are some weird moments in terms of production that take away from the intimacy of the album, but overall, it is a hard hitting and deeply resonant record.
Folk
Felt like a TV special soundtrack. Not very good.
Partly heard before Saved 3/15 Top track: Hurt
Johnny Cash aber teilweise lame
Amazing voice ! I never really listened to Johnny Cash, outside of his Hurt cover, but this album was great !
Epic, strong timeless masterpiece 5/5
Personal Jesus og we Will meet again vil jeg gerne lytte til igen.
5 Quoi d’autre ? Un classique
Genius
Not much else can be said about Johnny Cash. The good tunes on here are excellent and the bad ones are still ok.
Album 3 of 1001 Favorite song(s): In My Life, Danny Boy Johnny Cash is a legend in the music industry. Nothing like just a man and a guitar. There is some production in this album with organ and other various instruments as well as it mainly being covers but the way that he sings gives them such a heartfelt texture. Overall I liked the album, definitely something to revisit maybe 30 years from now.
That Nick Cave duet was really something
Johnny’s rendition of Hurt has made me cry many times, this whole album was so beautifully painful. I’m a huge Beatles fan, but this is now my favorite version of In My Life.
9/10
Really lovely and powerful
Great collection of songs that Cash makes his own. What a sendoff
Slow cover album with some good ones in there but not my first choice for CASH.
Is it over yet?
This album is perfect for falling asleep and never waking up ever again.
Grand
-starting off this week STRONG with johnny cash -one of my favorite songs ever is by him (folsom prison blues) so im very excited -LOOOOVE his voice -the man comes around is SO great -THE OTHER VOICE IN BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER -so effing beautiful. this whole album. -these are all covers which is INSANE johnny makes them sound like his OWN -god that was SOOOO GOOOD his voice is so good that is an easy 5 stars for me
Sono cover, ma "Hurt" ad esempio, è molto meglio così. Purtroppo peggiora.
A standout for 2-3 songs but quite average for the rest.
was alright unnecessary covers
It's good, but very samey. Favorite song: I hung my head
I rate a lot of these albums on the order of 4 or 5 stars because they are really great! However, I think the real measure of an album quality to me is the review length itself. Personally the truly great albums weave a beautiful text that strike at some essential being in humanity. Cash does this in spades throughout his career, but especially in this album I feel like he epitomizes the Masculine in America: vibrant and flawed with morals only driven by terror of a higher power. In this album, of course the two leading songs are incredible, but the standout songs to me were the ones that told stories ("Give my Love to Rose", "I hung my head", "Sam Hall"). His covers of Desperado and Personal Jesus made me literally stop and sit down. The muted church organs of Danny Boy brought me back to my youth in my local Methodist church and invoked images of polyester church pews, repurposed-office room chapels, and sliding dividers. Similar to how Method Man's Tical imprinted a picture of NYC in the 90s, this album paints a picture of the American West in all of its Christian, agrarian glory punctuated by bursts of violence and redemption. That tapestry is so compelling that I'll be thinking of this album for a week if not more.
Zo violently American het maakt het moeilijk om naar te luisteren. Hoewel de muziek goed is kan ik nergens aan relaten en voelt het een beetje oppervlakkig omdat hij in z’n muziek zo aan stereotype Amerikaanse cultuur lijkt te voldoen. Is dit echt hoe het is? Stereotypen zijn er niet voor niks natuurlijk
Omg, this is awful. Old man that can't sing in old men voice and country on top of it. Also, wow, can he murder Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Like, absolutely butchered. I really don't like his version of Hurt either. I don't get why people like it so much. Dude can really murder a song. I've always said the best person to ruin a Johnny Cash song is Johnny Cash himself. Seems it holds true here too. Added bonus of being able to ruin other people's songs too.
look, i gave this album an honest shot. i think really i just do not get the appeal of the "dying old man sings sad acoustic songs" album. the covers on this album are all steps down from other versions, whether original or other covers. they are mostly slow, quiet, boring. his voice is not great, but i gather that that is "the point". a lot of the covers, i actually wanted to laugh. some of these are absurd. danny boy? yeesh. for a guy who is so known for being cool, this album is the opposite. i honestly do not get why people love it so much. the entire time i listened to this album, i was just thinking, man, just go lie down or something. not for me. sorry!
It's just brilliant. Every track is either heartbreaking, hilarious or interesting. Completely rehabilitated his image after 30 years of doing gospel albums on the cheap to pay off his dealers. It only needed Hurt to be great, but it gave you so much more.
good but always the same thing
3.5
La voix est clairement mise en évidence. M’a beaucoup émue. Je vais le réécouter, c’est certain.
Poignant, beautiful album, some wonderful interpretations of a diverse mix of songs. Johnny Cash's deep, cracked voice is just right for tracks like Hurt and his version of Bridge over troubled waters. Doesn't work all the time - We'll meet again is forgettable. But a great album overall
Highlights: "Hurt" An album seemingly chosen for a famous single once again. What's weirder than a Cash album of mostly covers is that multiple covers here are rerecordings of covers he'd already done except with grander, more sombre arrangements. At least two of them feature in this list off the Folsom concerts. Like yeah dude, way to add reverb on the piano. Maybe another way of looking at it is this album has a lot of *contextual* meaning, this specific guy choosing to revisit this specific song at this specific point in the album, but that's a last resort of charitable interpretation. The sequencing is often strange, and some choices like "Personal Jesus" seem so against his themes that it must be something his publicist picked out. "Hurt" is the only choice that really sticks out as the kind of reflective intertext that would justify this album. It doesn't work.
This is impressive. Some great renditions of a lot of these tunes.
The man comes around is prime Johnny cash and prime Johnny cash reminds me of when country was music for outlaws and rebels. Cash was a well-known prison abolitionist and that shows up on the man comes around in give my love to rose, a song about a man who’s rotted his life away behind bars and finally gets out only to die and ask cash to share his love with his fiancé. Nowadays country music is littered with boot-lickers who fly private and pretend they can relate to the working class. What changed, you ask? My theory is 9/11. The U.S. government masterfully directed it’s peoples attention to terrorist groups, drugs and gangs. There was no longer a consensus of people uniting under music that critiqued the music dehumanizing institution in America, instead we started rejoicing in being American, which now means drinking beer, polishing your truck and celebrating “small town values”.
Meh
An album of acoustic guitar and vocal renditions of songs. The originals were all better. The only reason anyone cares about this album is because Johnny Cash is a legendary musician. If any other asshole not named Johnny Cash did this album it would be slammed.
Vähän alitti odotukset. Hyviä covereita, mutta pidemmän päälle käteisen laulutyyli oli koko ajan samanlaista tasapaksua ja siihen alkoi hieman puutumaan. Mutta Hurt on tällä levyllä
I read a review of this that referred to it as a victory lap and I can't shake that sentiment. I loved it. 4.5/5
4/5
The timing of this hitting my list is interesting. It marks the 20th anniversary of my father passing away. He was never a Johnny Cash fan but he sat and listened to a few songs of this album that I had downloaded, Hurt and the title track. It was one of the last moments we shared before he went into hospital for the final time. I lost count of how many times I played Hurt and this whole album in the days and months after. After all this time it still hits me hard, especially with it also coming up on 20 years since Johnny Cash passed away.
3 Not much else to be said other than this is a solid album; which you expect from Johnny Cash
Some great songs, some ok songs. Overall, not as good as some of his other albums.
Really into a couple of the tracks on here, ofc 'Hurt' is an outstanding cover
better than expected
I grew up in a country-gospel-rock household. Johnny Cash was a favorite of my ma's and my grandfather. I was listening to the Man in Black when I was in diapers. I loved the work from his early days but something about the American albums makes them my favorite Johnny Era; I got really into these albums when I was in high school and college. While they are largely just covers, I wish Johnny had done more before he passed. His huskier, gravelly voice is haunting. Hurt, in particular, stays with you, transcending genre; the bridge gives me chills to this day.
Not much to say
Not for me
It's a great final album from The Man in Black. Lots of covers on this but I think the two best songs are the opening and closing songs which are both originals. Favorite Songs: The Man Comes Around, We'll Meet Again Least Favorite Songs: Danny Boy, Sam Hall, Tear Stained Letter
Not in my edition of the book! 2002. 3 stars Very much a mixed bag of covers and a handful of originals. The trick with covers is to add something to the original and ideally make yours the definitive version, and that doesn't happen for a lot of the songs here. However - when it does, such as on Hurt - then the results are fantastic. Worth the entry fee just for a Cash original, "The Man Comes Around".
So many covers done so well. Gotta appreciate the greats.
This is going to be incredibly biased. My love and admiration for Cash is large. On his final album you feel and hear his distinguished sound while also getting a glimpse of his previous life. An old school rockstar in his final years.
Just fantastic.