Reviews (page 5 of 14)
7.5/10
good but i feel maybe a little johnny cashed out at this point.... a classic to be sure! like.... a 3.7 for me
preddy good. a well loved classic for a reason
Great covers.
Hermosa Melancolía
Such a beautiful album, every song sung remarkably. legend
Perfect
Songs I liked from this album: - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - In My Life First album I am rating here. Was cosy to listen to, but it didn't bring a lot of emotion.
Such a sultry voice, amazing tracks. Making me depressed lol
Doing this the day after You Want It Darker means two death albums. This is mainly good, sometimes bad, too long, but it's an interesting and worthwhile record.
Didn’t like it
So melancholy yet hopeful.
Ja goed wel, ook wel saai. Leuke van Amerikaanse blues is dat het of heeeeel iers/schots is (zoals dit) of iers/schots/west Afrikaans (dat is dit niet), zoals bluegrass. Vind bluegrass wel leuker en interessanter dan dit. Misschien is het ook net wat interessanter om te luisteren als je lyrics luisteraar bent. Maar alles klinkt natuurlijk heel goed! Well meet again was erg mooi!
An album with this many covers making it onto a list like this might seem bizarre, but I'd say it's completely justified. This album delivers gut punch after gut punch. Cash's voice has obviously seen better days, but it's exactly that broken voice that makes it so powerful. A lament for a life lived, with both love and regrets in excess. Fiona Apple coming in on Bridge over Troubled Water was one hell of a moment. Desperado, on the other hand, just really didn't work for me. Bit of a shame, since I love that song. Streets of Laredo and We'll Meet Again might be the perfect ending to this album.
jaaa heerlijk. een favoriet van mn moeder <3
Great collection of mainly covers perfectly executed by the Man in Black. Mr Cash makes every song uniquely his own -- that's the sign of a great cover. Johnny plays Paul Simon, Nine In Nails, and the best of them all -- Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. This is a classic.
Cash always has a raw and warm sound. Not my favourite but some good stuff in here.
This does almost nothing for me. Sorry. 4/10
I've spent my whole life bugging up Johnny Cash and it's only now I realise I'm probably wrong. Credit where it's due: putting out an album, albeit one that's fine at best, when you're running on fumes is a hell of an achievement. But this feels like everything from the cutting room floor. Contrary to what I might have said 10 years ago, his cover of Hurt isn't better than NINs, and I'd happily say that about all of these covers.
Some really good songs on this album. The only thing dragging it down for me is the duets. I liked the solo songs better.
I sincerely admire the artist who’s famous for one genre, but who can hop around other genres with ease and their own sense of musical talent.
Some people love Mr Cash, but I don't number myself among them. To me, he is an interesting singer with a unique, haunting sound, but not someone that stirs my soul.
🤔
70 year-old sings classic songs
Some incredibly good covers in here. Had heard 'Hurt' previously and possibly also "First Time I Ever Saw Your Face". Apart from that "In My Life" and "Personal Jesus" were favourites from the covers end of things. Will need to give this more listens!!
Like so soothing. Reminded me to slow down especially because of how stressed I felt last night
ehhh I thought it was alright the first few songs, but man. I don't like covers very much. And this album has a lot of very bland, minimalistic covers. The gravelly, grunting singing style of Cash and this isn't my jam. Like every phrase ends with some off key breathy word. It's gotten worse the more I've listened. Arguably should be a 2, but I actively disliked some of those covers when I actually knew the original.
Very nice. Almost every song was a banger and the singers voice was very relaxing
It was ok was more of a thing I would have in the background but it had some good songwriting.
The haunting and beautiful Nine Inch Nails cover of 'Hurt' elevates this album to a level where it would be difficult to hold this album in anything but high esteem. There's something very comfortable about the soundscape on this record: Cash's deep bassy voice and the sparse production, which at times opens up to something grand, feels very familiar and comforting.
Solo por Hurt ya esto es un 3 estrellas, le metes Personal Jesus y te vas a 4. El resto muy Johnny Cash de los últimos tiempos, según te guste más o menos su voz y la simpleza con la que trabaja puede ser un 5 estrellas para algunos o pasable para otros.
5/15 bekannt 7/10 Beste Songs: hurt, in my life, personal Jesus
Esse é incrível. Bridge Over Troubled Water com a Fiona Apple merecia vinte estrelas, lindo demais.
The Man Comes Around is flames. Buncha weird but good covers
Wow this is a fantastic album. The only reason it loses a star is because it is covers of songs. Johnny Cash really gives a great performance here right near the end of his life but the energy he brings is awesome
This version of Hurt is one of my favourite songs of all time, When the Man Comes Around is the best Johnny Cash original in my opinion and the rest of the covers are great and contribute to the overall retrospective theme of the album
already listened, great album
Très sympa, je soupçonne que ça serait 4 en regardant les lyrics !
Prachtig album. Een album waar je echt even voor moet gaan zitten. Prachtige stem
This album is great!! It was a bit sad to listen to since it was Cash's last album.
Normally roll my eyes at a covers album. But he has such a unique voice and style this is a fascinating listen. Such a diverse range of genres he’s able to cover and make into his own.
I've listened to this album soon after Cash's passing. My thoughts then are the same now. It's hit or miss. While Cash has a voice, the limitation of it's range shows on several songs (Bridge Over Troubled Water, First Time I Ever Saw Your Face, Personal Jesus, and especially, Danny Boy). His voice is a square peg in a round hole. I don't know music technical terms, but maybe a better arrangement (if that's right?) would have helped. I think the songs could have changed to fit him, not the other way around. For example, Hurt comes across completely different from Nine Inch Nails'. Cash's is sadder, slower, with a different kind of pain. It's not better than NIN, just different and still effective. That goes to the writing of the song, but also to Cash's delivery. I think this is an album that fans of Cash should listen to, not so much everyone else.
Rant incoming. I joined this list hoping to be introduced to new music and broaden my horizons a bit. Unfortunately the list seems to have been compiled by an 80 year old gammon, so I'm forced to listen to old timey nonsense day in and day out. Johnny Cash is fine but he's just so boring. I stopped listening after 4-5 tracks. I wish I could get a daily album from the users list instead. At least there might be some interesting, up to date music on there. Unfortunately I'm only 100+ albums into this list, so I have 3 years to go.
i used to think Hurt should've been the closing track. a defining, heartbreaking cover that everyone loses their goddamn minds over, which perfectly represents Johnny Cash coming to terms with his own mortality. but there are 14 other songs on this album. and We'll Meet Again has a wonderful tone of finality and a more bittersweet sentiment. also i wanna mention that the original Vera Lynn song is super ethereal and sounds crazy for 1939. this isn't a perfect album, and i do resent how it's the face of Good Country Music to so many people, but it was nice to revisit. deserves to be one of the 1001? yea
Jonny Cash: The Hurt cover is great - I do think there may be one too many super slow and sparse covers. Like maybe we don’t need In My Life and Bridge Over Troubled Water? My favorites were: Tear stained letter, Sam hall, hung my head, We’ll meet again- such a perfect way to end an album
This album i think really showcases what a masterful singer he is. He covers such a wide range from cowboy standards to NIN and really captures the spirit and makes each story feel so genuine and emotional and completely his own. The arrangements are so simple but effective. The album credits are insane too i didnt know this record was so star studded
A beautiful album. Love Hurt. Love Danny Boy. Ending song is so sadly beautiful
Exceptional and wonderful voice even in old age - very simple but really pleasant to listen to. "Hurt" is one of the best covers I've heard.
Enjoyed his weary voice. The review on here didn't make it clear that he had rerecorded all these as an old man.
samtige stimme, tolle songs - so könnte man zum countryfan werden.
Leider macht seine Stimme nicht mehr mit
Cash noch besser wenn er covered!
Primera impresion, nostalgica de forma linda. Dios mio que sencillez, que melancolia, que convencionalmente bien hecho. Una lagrimita, letras duras. Awww el cover de the beatles u.u. Que buen solo el de sam hall! Likes: The man comes around - Hurt - Give my love to rose - I hung my head - Danny Boy
I'm happy to listen to this record again. T1- This has been used in EVERYTHING. T2 - What a fucking cover.
It was fine, the covers were good and unige and the mixing of his voice felt really loud, like he was standing right next to me, I like the album
A lot of moody stuff.
I forgot how much I love Johnny Cash. What a beautiful album.
4.5/5
Best Song: Give My Love to Rose I don't think this album is truly a 5 but I love it, so it is for me The album convinces me that Johnny Cash's voice peaked in his old age. Although it contains many covers, his performance is so transformative and haunting and on songs like Hurt and Danny Boy, and I struggle to think of anyone who could replicate it. Of course it's not experimental, however the theme of mortality, redemption, judgment, and faith is so intense, and the footage of JC performing it is heartbreaking. Give My Love to Rose is a very underated Cash song imo.
Best: Danny Boy/ Give my love to Rose I went into this album with the mindset that a venerable JC, albeit very accomplished, just wasn’t for me. I was very wrong. I loved this album, to the point I listened to it through three times, annoyed for not having done it before. I obviously knew a few of the tracks already but assumed (bad, i know) that they were outliers in my general opinion. The grittiness/maturity/vulnerability(?) in Cash’s vocals made me so emotional, particularly on tracks such as Danny Boy, the blend between the sort of talking blues and singing made it sound more raw and intimate The covers are great and JC does them incredible justice, Hurt is one of my favourites on the album, for me, it feels like a completely different song from the original by NIN. My least favourite was probably Personal Jesus, simply because I love the original version of it so much and I thought the more sparse arrangement didn’t really work for me. Beautiful, perfect album.
Mooie covers met zijn unieke stem
Heartbreaking album from an incredible artist. What more can you say than that?
You see it all the time, especially on Reddit: Name a cover song which is better than the original. Instantly you have a hundred clampets falling over one another to scream 'mummy! Mummy, please, I know this one! It's Hurt by Johnny Cash!' Except it's not. Crap song to begin with, and the cover isn't any better. Having said that, both are infinitesimally better than that torrid Mad World from Donnie Darko. If a covers albums must be on this list, I suppose it should be this one. It has that emotional and cultural weight - the final words of a man who has been part of the Zeitgeist for more than half a century, feeling the reaper's icy claw squeeze that bit tighter. As with any covers album, there will be covers of songs you like(In My Life) and songs you can't stand (Personal Jesus). It's not unusual that being so close to death a religious dude will select songs related to the particular brand of fairytale he was indoctrinated into, but he also retained some humour in his song choices. Perhaps the funniest choice is the decision to release what amounts to a rap album as his final product, a middle finger to Country fans indeed. His talky-singy renditions belonging more on the gangsta side of the aisle than the cowboy.
Never understood the love for the Hurt cover. The original works so well because of several things, not least of which is its placement in The Downward Spiral. It's part of a much larger piece and its power is magnified by all that has come before. Also, the alteration of 'crown of shit' to 'crown of thorns' has always bothered me. There's a strange tendency to lionize these 'profound statement' albums from artists late in their career. Leonard Cohen's 'You Want It Darker,' Dylan's 'Time Out Of Mind,' and of course 'American IV.' Give me their early, passionate, vibrant work any day over these tomes of boredom.
Peça por ser demasiado grande e monótono, a Hurt não merecia isto mas oh well
Mais um álbum icónico, gostei de ouvir e descobrir mais uma ou duas músicas para além da Hurt. No entanto como álbum acaba por ser um pouco longo, com várias músicas um pouco meh. Se pudesse dava 3.5, mas 4 para um álbum em que gostei a sério de 1/3 das músicas parece demais.
Made for old dudes going through a mid life crisis, not for me
Quite powerful, some of the songs sound like he’s singing at his own funeral. Obviously knowing this was his final release looms over the album but even if I didn’t know that I think I would’ve felt like I’m hearing a man’s final words. It’s just surprisingly good for all covers. Danny Boy usually doesn’t get me but his version did. We’ll meet again was such a sweet song to end on. Rating: 3.5
A late career highlight. Appropriating others songs and making them his own shows the power of johnny cash's voice. The vulnerability of his voice add to what is a very moving listen at times
Now this is journey montage music kinda sad
His voice is so good. Hurt is such a 10/10 song, you can really feel the depth of emotion. The album is a bit overlong, some of the songs don't hit as much as others.
All because of Hurt
Even after how much I loved his san quentin album, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Johnny Cash is truly an amazing artist in my eyes.
L'album du jour, c'est The Man Comes Around, de Johnny Cash. Je suis pas mécontent de l'entendre en entier. Mais ce qui me déplaît un peu, c'est que c'est un album de reprises (en majorité) et je suis jamais hyper fan du concept. Enfin bon, je reviendrai écrire mon avis dessus quand j'aurai fini de l'écouter. Je suis pas fan des albums de reprise. L'exercice a son intérêt, mais j'ai du mal à considérer ça comme des albums à proprement parler. Mais mettre moins de 4 à cet album me semblerait une insulte. Les bons albums de reprise, ça existe et Johnny Cash est très doué en la matière. C'est bien simple, à l'écoute, j'ai dû aller sur Wikipédia vérifier que c'était bien un album de reprises. Donc, cette clarification faite, je me suis dit, c'est bien dommage, parce que ça affecte un peu mon interprétation de l'album. Mais soyons sérieux 5 minutes : c'est un très bon album. Johnny Cash fait partie de ce club très fermé des chanteurs à qui le temps réussit. Sa voix est moins claire que quand il était plus jeune, mais on a l'impression à l'entendre que le gars en a vu des choses et sa voix de septuagénaire lui donne un charisme supplémentaire. C'est le genre de voix que tu imagines pour quelqu'un qui reste assis dans son coin sans rien dire, mais qui si tu lui parles, il va te parler des dingueries qu'il a vécu. Et musicalement, un a donc un album orienté country, beaucoup de guitare acoustique, mais aussi du piano discret, des instruments à corde et bref, je m'attendais à quelque chose de bien plus dépouillé et c'est pas pour me déplaire. Et quant aux chansons en elles-mêmes ? Impossible de dire lesquelles sont composées par Johnny Cash et lesquelles sont des reprises. Il se les approprie avec une maestria bluffante (j'ai quand même dû aller revérifier sur Wikipédia que c'est bien un album composé majoritairement de reprises !). Et l'exemple auquel tout le monde et sa grand-mère pense, c'est bien entendu Hurt. Il se l'est tellement approprié que je croise parfois des personnes qui tombent des nues quand je leur dis que c'est une reprise. Et quand on voit le titre original (qui est un titre incroyable en lui-même), c'est fou de voir à quel point Johnny Cash arrive à en faire sa chanson à lui, le changement de style est radical, mais les paroles à peine modifiées ("I wear this crown of shit" remplacé par "I wear this crown of thorns", sans doute pour mieux coller à l'atmosphère recherchée) et on a du mal à croire que ce n'est pas lui qui l'a écrite. Mais Hurt ne doit pas éclipser le reste de l'album, qui est riche et passionnant.
An emotional record with some great renditions of classic songs.
it just droned on for me. I probably tuned a bit of it out 5/10
somber moment
See death; ending. You definitely have to mentally prepare for this one.
Classic counter music. This album contains Johnny Cash's most famous song. It's worth listening to and provides a complete overview of country music.
Each song kills me. Ending with We’ll Meet Again? Such a death. Side note: my favorite song has been I Hung My Head, which I later discovered was written by Sting. I still love it.
In terms of sequencing I really can’t believe Hurt is #2. Hard to follow!!
Nobody needed First Time I Saw Your Face, In My Life or Danny Boy. Too depressing and not sung well! We’ll Meet Again was kind of lovely.
3.5/5
Such a sad listen. I do love me some Johnny Cash, but this is not one of my top albums of his. It was quite beautiful, just such a change from the Johnny I grew up with. Has a cover of one of my all time favorite songs - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Man sieht den Namen und freut sich schon. Mal wieder ein Top Album abgeliefert der Bua
Holy Shit
My EX said she loves this album more than she ever loved me... Well, I Agree.
i hurt myself today
Love Cash, love these records! Curious that this is the one in the book, as I prefer the volumes that came before it. His last album, some powerful stuff on here.
What a voice
This one was great! I already knew I liked Johnny Cash, so it was an easier listen. Did my first listen while I was baking. Favorites were: When the Man Comes Around, We'll Meet Again, Desperado, and Bridge Over Trouble Water I didn't really realize how much of Johnny Cash's music, on this album at least, is so emotional/intense. Lots of themes of guilt, shame, sin, darkness, death, loss, love (friendship, relationships, God). Musically it was cohesive, but not so matchy matchy that I felt bored.
Late career Cash delivered some beautiful albums and did the covers he choose a lot of justice.
Genial! Alterswerk einer Legende.
A lot of covers weren't doing it for me. Everything sounds dour. 2.5
6.0/10 Liked some of these covers
Digg, men noen av coverne klarer jeg ikke å ta seriøst.
Møkk kjedelig!
Også hørt på flyet til Lakselv lol. Dette syntes jeg er sykt, sykt kjedelig og gubbete. Sliter med å konsentrere meg om å høre, føles ut som hele plata er i slomo.
Cash synger med autoritet, men stanken av kristenmanns blod er litt for påtakelig for min smak. Plata blir kjedelig på tampen, dessverre, men høydepunktene er svimlende høye.
I really enjoyed this, I feel like a few of the songs were not original, I'm not sure about this though and can't be bothered to check. Other than that I liked it, 91/100
I recently listened to 'At Folsom Prisom', I found it alright but nothing too incredible, as such I didn't expect much from this especially with an older Johnny Cash. I was surprised though to find that I enjoyed it a lot more, his aged voice and slower singing gave the album a melancholy feel throughout that was really nice to listen to, for an album with what is in reality quite the mismatch of songs it felt truly like a concept album. The Man Comes Around was a brilliant opening song and Hurt was a heavy hitter straight afterward. Humourly the beginning of I Hung my Head sounded like Tangled's When Will my Life Begin. Didn't expect Your own personal Jesus, though all things considered it does fit Johnny Cash well. The latter half of the album did falter ever so slightly, the songs not feeling quite so strong as the earlier ones yet they were still enjoyable. Thinking about my ratings it seems that albums by artists I like usually get 4 stars, with 5 being reserved for 'Great Albums' capital G with less emphasis on how much I love them comparatively. Had this album stayed as it did at the beginning it would be a strong candidate for a 5, but with my critique it may be better at a higher 4. Another that I will rest and allow myself to dwell on for a while, who knows if it will change. 80/100
Great. Amazing covers.
Awesome reimagining of some great songs by a great artist!!!
I really wanted to give this a 5 but it does droop a bit in the second half. Hard not to when the title track and Hurt, one of the greatest covers of all time, are your first two tracks. I can see why everything was included but some of the latter songs become a little samey. Even the duets don't quite hit the top tier. But still, it's a fantastic, lovely, heartbreaking album.
i know this album is objectively good but johnny cash is just not my cup of tea
I didn't like Johnny cash growing up, but I like the idea of an experienced singer like him doing a stripped down acoustic album with immense feelings... But this isn't it... A couple of them work, mainly hung my head and to a degree hurt but so much of it just sounds like you've gone to a concert at an old people's home and you don't want to embarrass them by walking out, so you sit through it cringing that he can't make the tunes anymore. The first track was awful. So was the 3rd. Bridge over troubled water was poor, but I actually enjoyed the bits where the female backing vocals came in, but then they went out again and he couldn't manage the tune and so he started talking and it drifted into William shatner territory, only shatner lives in the zone and totally owns it, while cash seemed to go there cos he didn't know how to make it work. Personal jesus had promised with the grooving guitars and his darker vocal, but then there was a piano glissando and the verses were naff. In my life had some alright guitar but the vocals wasn't interesting. After that I didn't think about opinions as much as just let it pass me by. Oh, it's a double album. I see. God. I think because his voice is shot the ones were he is contemplating death and especially the ones suggesting he has no hope really work well, the others... Not so much. I didn't like hate it, but I didn't like it. But just for hung my head it's worth a 3.
9/10 Astonishingly good for an album of covers - I'm not sure if it's the best cover album of all time but I certainly can't think of a better one off the top of my head. Having said that, one of the only Johnny Cash penned songs is probably my favourite: the opener. I was obviously already familiar with the beauty of "Hurt", but there were plenty of other tracks on this album that massively benefitted from Cash's performance. Hell of an album to produce as your 67th and final. Listens: 1
it's offensive he thought he could improve any of these songs by sing-talking over a boring guitar
Noen store låter her, men blir altså noe voldsomt mett på stemmen underveis. Tungt å fordøye.
Stunning
About as stark a contrast to Bad Bunny as I can imagine. Throughout this listen I've been thinking, man life is short, this old guy is dying imminently. And as i reflected on how fleeting life is I realized life's too short to listen to this album. I'd rather be juking and jiving to the latin rhythms of Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin (and Lady Gaga).
Im not the biggest Cash fan, but ill admit, these tracks feel really genuine and I enjoyed it. IMO, this made way more sense than Bowies swan song album. I also didnt know Hurt was a nine inch nails songs that Cash covered. Favorites: The Man Comes Around, Personal Jesus, Hurt
Should be called 1001 albums recorded before they died. But I do like this version of Cash a lot. +1 to Bad Bunny. Muy bien.
Iliked it
Is murder so wrong? Yeah. But nonetheless appealing, at least symbolically. Sounds like he’s singing from his deathbed. Cried a few times listening.
the Hurt cover alone clinches the 5. rip johnny <3
this album is beautiful from start to finish. the covers hit so hard, especially hurt. this was the last album released while cash was still alive, and it has a haunting and beautiful quality to it. these are the last fifteen tracks that this absolute legend wanted to share with the world. cash's rapidly declining health and frailty are on full display in the hurt music video, and it's incredibly moving. even trent reznor admits that the song was no longer his after that. simply incredible. 5/5. favorites: literally every single track
Johnny Cash. Legend. Hurt and Personal Jesus are awesome and others are too.
Not just this album, but all of the American Recordings are amazing
Highlights: The Man Comes Around, Hurt, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Personal Jesus, In My Life, Sam Hall, Desperado, Wichita Lineman, Big Iron, We'll Meet Again Lowlights: --------------------------------------------------- Wasn't expecting to love this. I like Johnny Cash, I've listened to him basically my whole life, but I've never sat through a whole album. He breathes his own life into every song on this album. I have nothing negative to say or think about it.
Альбом 7.5/10 Мне понравился брутальний голос джонни Некоторые песни зашли Некоторые не очень 15/1 сохранённые песни в плейлист
This is a fabulous album overall. There are definitely misses here - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Personal Jesus, and In My Life was a challenging trifecta. And that's the fault with the album...it needed editing, and instead does feel a bit like throwing a bunch of songs at the wall to see what sticks. But what sticks is REALLY REALLY good. The Man Comes Around and Streets of Laredo are by far my favorites - they are absolutely sublime for me; and that in and of itself is telling, in that the first is a song written by Johnny himself and the latter is an all time great Western standard. But the touch he brings to the other songs and the sparse musicality of these pop and rock hits is often really beautiful.
Great voice great songs
My own personal Jesus. A moving and evocative collection of songs as he neared the end of his life. Close to perfection
Stripped back and simple but still captivating. Definitely IV stars. Might have been 5 if it hadn’t been for Danny Boy. Which shouldn’t be on any album. Ever.
What a job Johnny Cash does here. In truth, most songs here are either not my sort of thing, or not my sort of style. But every track wrings-out as much feeling as is humanly possible and it's impossible not to be moved. Johnny's dying gift to us. 4*
Zijn stem is echt een cheat code. Het zijn bijna allemaal covers en ik heb een paar originele geluisterd, hij doet ze allemaal beter
The man in black. Always the best.
Not a huge country fan, but I think Cash is a rare exception. Hurt is an absolute classic.I also enjoyed The Man comes Around. While Cash is a great performer and fantastic storyteller, this is an album full of covers which is a bit disappointing. I am only giving this three stars, but trust me, for a country album that is an impressive score.
Listen. This album is maybe not as perfect as others that I’ve bestowed a 5 upon. There are some rough moments. But the gravity of this album is astounding to me. It’s wild how different a song like In My Life feels here compared to a when few bright eyed English boys sing it. I appreciate the actual selections just as much as the way they’re sung. It feels like a very personal love letter to 60 years of American(ish) music history. And a good thing he crossed the Atlantic, because this is the best version of Danny Boy out there and I’ll argue that aggressively. Be sure to catch the missing Wichita Lineman and Big Iron. Best farewell album ever.
All due respect to You Want It Darker and Blackstar but Johnny Cash singing the Book of Revelation as his swan song probably takes the cake.
There are a couple of slow songs, but a true country masterpiece, with several covers better than the original.
*Sad cowboy noises*
Given the story around this album, it all makes a lot of sense. As if he's compiling an album so he can sing at his own funeral. Not all the covers are the best technical performances but they are all vulnerable and relatable. Two elements that a lot of country music lacks, mr Cash uses very well.
country and slow. good but i need to be in a certain mood for country
Wsm całkiem niezłe, taki Cohen
Johnny Cash does covers. I mean, he does them well, but still.. it’s all just.. covers?
Sucked! The 'we're recording this almost dead guy' schtick is kinda ... shitty
Decent cover album
Absolutely love this, however not even Johnny Cash can make me like "Danny Boy".
All Cash’s late life American Recordings are fantastic, not sure this is the best but it’s the most universal one. One of the reviews on here describes this as “Americana Easy Listening”. I’m not really sure that this counts as country, the close production and song choice feels more rock, but it’s certainly not an easy listening. Mortality pondered by a man at the end of his life, murder, self-harm, questioning faith does makes for very uneasy listening. Johnny Cash (and ABBA) was one of the few concessions made by the Goths I grew up with to wider music world of the people around us. And Rick Rubin must have tapped into the same thing when he put Nick Cave and Nine I nch Nails song in front of him. What emerges is evidence that Johnny Cash is a Sinatra level interpreter of songs. He adds the weight of years lived to Hurt and Personal Jesus. Adding the perspective of age to what were previously adolescent songs. On In My Life Johnny makes me think of the time I was living in “mainland” Britain but returned to my island and was pondering a return. And riding the bus listening to a tape of mid period Beatles. Then it reminded me of feeling detached from home, Johnny makes me think of people I’ve lost touch with due to my decision to return home. And those I’ve lost to death since. Cos death is never far away on this lp. The album ends with We’ll Meet Again. This is a poignant song in the British Isles. It was a big hit during the war and became a symbol of the separation from loved ones in the services. My Nan who died in the 80’s and Mum who’s 90 love it. So for Johnny to make me listen to this song with fresh ears is an achievement and here the perspective is of someone about to be separated from loved ones through death and gaining comfort in their belief in the afterlife. And that was the last song on his last album.
Pretty good album of mostly covers
really beautiful renditions of some classic songs, i think his version of hurt is better than NiNs and im pretty on the fence of his vs the beatles of in my life second half of the album does fall off a little bit though 4
Крутой альбом с потрясающей атмосферой, звучание подчеркивает настроение, минималистичная гитара, клавишные Минус это каверы, они хороши, но это каверы Альбом человека, которому нечего доказывать
What a legend. Hurt and Desperado and We'll Meet Again are three of my favorites. Hauntingly beautiful stuff. 7/10
I'm no countryphile but this album is as boring as countryfile.
Hurt and Personal Jesus are terrific covers.
Brilliant album
Not a huge Johnny Cash fan, so this was just okay for me.
Final albums by major artists, especially released in such proximity to death (Bowie's Blackstar for example), are hard to hear as something other than auto-mourning - and this one especially leans hard into the dark - glacial pacing and sparse arrangements mean JC's has nowhere to hide, the whole thing hangs on his voice and we hear it's fragility and its force in equal measure - a final, tender, intimate, parting gift, he's bearing his soul, offering it up, waiting for a higher power to take it in its hands.
This is more then just an album of covers. It really feels like his looking back from the end of his life - you really feel the emotion
not a fan of opening track, dont love the voice. i dont like his voice, sound feels boring
It sounds like a quite complete and coherent album. Standouts: Personal Jesus, We'll Meet Again
Strong. Best cover album ever?
Masterpiece
devastating
Favorite Track: The Man Comes Around
Wow, beautiful covers of bamgers, giving them a new twist
A great, late in career album.
The fact this is mostly covers is a huge knock for me. I get the tradition of doing "standards" and can take it or leave it depending on the singer. But on this album, Cash does anything but standards. Yet it's still commendable that an artist near the end of his life can put together an album this good. There's no denying how good his cover of "Hurt" is and many others on this album are just as solid. It IS distinctly Cash, so I think you have to appreciate the Man in Black to enjoy this one. I'm not a huge fan, but I still thought this was damn good.
Not a huge country fan but always enjoy some Johnny Cash.
he didn't need to do covers
I actually really liked this one! I'm not a huge Johnny Cash fan, but I'm familiar with his music, and this album was sort of chilling since it was the last album released before his death. The spin on the different covers added a uniqueness that I really enjoyed.
Kaunis album. Nagu Johnny isiklikult istuks kamina ääres ja mängiks sõpradele pilli. Tekib endalgi tahtmine mängida ja esitada ilusat muusikat. See, et Cash suutis seda 70-aastaselt nii hoolekalt teha, on muljetavaldav. 4.4/5
Americana, easy listening covers
beautiful
Excellent album
his voice soothes me
Really good. Can tell it's him just living his best life in the studio recording some absolutely banging covers.
5/10
One approach to interpreting music has always been stripping things down: guitar and voice, piano and voice, guitar or piano solo. Melodic/rhythmic accompaniment and the words, with melody and whatever character the singer brings. And that’s pretty much all the formula one needs for a vocalist as distinct - but crucially, well-known - as Johnny Cash. It’s not quite a Henry Fonda as the bad guy switcheroo, but the same disarming, even surprising concept is at play: old country vocalist whose hey day was 30 years prior takes a crack at contemporary songs. It could just end up being a gimmick, but instead, the American Recordings act as a meditation or soliloquy for Cash, as opposed to just doing his level best renditions later in life (a la the Sinatra duets). This is not the sound of a boundary-pushing folk hero performing for prisoners his age, but a man reflecting on his past and present. The result could be a gimmick in lesser hands, something that pop music lends itself to both in form and delivery, but here, it’s a masterstroke.
I didn't think I would like this because I'm pretty meh on this version of hurt (probably because of how much I love the original, and this version just does NOT stand up to me), but every other song on here is amazing
Első szám elég baba egy idő után azért repetitiv lesz de a csavo orgánuma 10/10
Highlights: - The Man Comes Around - Hurt - Give My Love to Rose - Bridge Over Troubled Water - I Hung My Head - In My Life
I can tell why he was so popular, he still sounds great even into his old age which is crazy. personally not the music I am into but very talented
Nice soothing album from a legend. Awesome final song. 8.1/10
I don’t typically listen to this type of music but I enjoyed most of the songs on this album, my favourites being The man comes around, hurt, bridge over troubled water and personal Jesus. I did enjoy most of the covers compared to the songs he wrote himself but overall this was a good album. I could see myself listening to most of the songs again.
More a fan of Cash’s older stuff
Not my style
Made me emotional. A great album. 4.5 stars
I know this is considered one of a thousand and one albums to listen before you die BUT: seriously could it be anymore depressing.
I never owned this but I have heard it before and whilst I probably wouldn’t usually agree with the inclusion on the list of an album comprised mostly of covers, I can make an exception for the legend Johnny Cash. His version of Hurt takes on a whole new meaning and emotion for the song and is a standout.
With 3 original songs and 12 covers, Johnny Cash built up a quite grim and tragic soundtrack for his last moments of his life. According to Wikipedia, this was the last release from Johnny Cash while he was still alive, and the themes and performances show that he was very aware that death was approaching, and fast. For this composition, he specifically chose songs that depict subjects of the pass of time, remorse, looking back at the great moments of live, sadness and of course, death. The way this album starts is insane. It opens with "The Man Comes Around" , a fantastic starter to the album, featuring some biblical references such as The Four Horsemen; and "Hurt", which is possibly he's most popular song. I'll admit that I prefer the original song by Nine Inch Nails, but he and the team did an absolutely incredible job at reworking the track while capturing the same feelings and power that the first one has. The album then continues with a great series of very beautiful songs, such as his classic "Give My Love To Rose", the wonderful "Bridge Over Troubled Water" featuring Fiona Apple, the tragic "I Hung My Head" and the sorrowful "First Time I Ever Saw Your Face", "In My Life" and "Danny Boy". The next bunch of songs didn't impact me as much as the previous one. The slowest moments, "Desperado" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"are a bit dragging (specially the first one with Don Henley annoying voice), and both 'Tear Stained Letter' and 'Streets of Laredo' are very standard country tracks. What I did love from this last part is the ending. I think "We'll Meet Again" works incredibly well as a swansong. Instead of being some of the darkest moments, it sounds very uplifting with the lyrics reminding the listener to keep on going even after he is gone. This is a very moving moment and the choir singing along with Johnny makes the song even more impactful and beautiful. So yes, this album is quite powerful and moving. However, I do think the second half drags a bit too much, enough for me to lower the score a bit.
Not what I was expecting; a little disappointed in the man in black
No one will ever sing Hurt better than Johnny Cash
Amazingly good.
Fantastic. Cash's voice is so magnetic and emotional. The choices for covers and the collaborations on this album were ambitious, and it lived up to the hype.
LEGEND
The lyrics are meaningful it reminds me slightly of an Edgar Allen poem it's moody with making u fell u need something so 3/5
Morbidly, I am a big fan of art made by older people looking directly at their own mortality. I can see that most of these are covers would disappoint some, but it plays into the whole mortality thing. It is like he is reminiscing on all the music he has loved throughout his life.
A phenomenal cover album. And Cash is obviously one of the most influential artists in American music. I only knew Hurt going into this. But When the Man Comes Around, In My Life, Desperado, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Tear Stained Letter, and We'll Meet Again were all good.
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извини но нет
A more somber cash album. Enjoyed the song about loneliness the most
Interesting but I wouldn’t have chosen it. I like some of Cash’s songs prior to listening to this but not a fan.
Voz y guitarra, ninguna de ellas demasiado impresionante. Tiene voz, sí, pero no canta, solo habla, o directamente canta mal, tampoco es que la música sea maravillosa. Simplemente agradable. Pero no me gusta demasiado la música country. 5/10.
It's not my type
Not my style. Cash has a great voice but the theme and vibe doesn't do it for me. Or at least I'd get more out of Nick Cave for the same feel with more substance
Classically American
nahhh
Ja så idk helt hva jeg forventet fra dette albumet men wow sånn ja mestepsrten er covere eller lowkey kan hende alle er idk helt tror noen er originale men ja fleste er ihvertfall covere men er faktisk så sykt gode sånn what noen er nesten bedre enn originalen altså hurt coveret er jo legendarisk får faktisk frysninger av det og in my life coveret er så fint og bare gud ja og elsker personal jesus coveret det er så rockete og bare trist melankolsk cowboymusikk fra en countrylegende på slutten av sitt liv 5/5
I know it's kind of nostalgic and cliche, and it's a bunch of covers, but for my money The Man in Black sounds as good on his final album as on any of his recordings. A fantastic close to a legendary career, you can hear the miles on the man, and they are captured beautifully on this album. Opening with one of the final songs he wrote, this is a must-have for any Cash fan.
Can see why this is on the list, but it doesn't do much for me. Apart from a couple of standouts (Hurt and Personal Jesus mainly), I don't find the covers very compelling, and the originals are just OK.
It’s a funny one this. You gotta respect Johnny Cash for the artist he is whether you like country or not. It’s an album of covers of which some I hadn’t heard the originals and those are the ones I found ok. Some of the ones I knew were a bit questionable but one or two I thought were excellent. At the end of the day, after all he gave to the world of music maybe he earned the right to be a bit indulgent and record some of his favourites or songs that were poignant to him at the time.
As usual, the writing on this record was exceptional; however, I wasn't able to fully engage with it musically. Favourite Track(s): Hurt Least Favourite Track(s): Desperado
Sorry but it's a no from me
This is a very good album, but I don't think all of the covers work. I feel like Rick Rubin said I like this song and then forced Johnny Cash to perform it for him (I have no idea if that is true, but that's the vibe I got from some of these). The Depeche Mode cover made no sense, and I don't think Johnny Cash should ever do anything remotely close to new wave. The Beatles cover was also a little iffy, he did a good job, but IDK, something feels wrong about it. Besides a couple of covers that felt weird this album is really good. I do wish anyone else besides Rick Rubin produced this, because the production sounds like ass. High 4.
4/5
Johnny Cash's last album. I think he was trying to give us what he felt important even as his life was ebbing. Really a 4.5 compared to his earlier albums, but he gets a 5 final from me.
Surprised how much I enjoyed this very mellow
Lots of religion. Storytelling based. Sings like he’s talking. Everything is very sad. Makes me not understand how people dislike Taylor swift if this is considered great
It’s pretty old timey sounds like dad music I like it
There are some impressive covers even beyond Hurt, like Bridge Over Troubled Water & Personal Jesus. Impressive last effort from the Man In Black.
Beautiful, haunting, heartfelt.
Kinda appreciate more given that this was his last album when he was alive. Although he doesn’t have the greatest voice he sounds good to me
This is Johnny Cash's SIXTY-SEVENTH studio album and the last to be released before he died. Most of them are cover versions, but the two originals 'The Man Comes Around' and 'Give My Love To Rose' are also compelling. Some of the absolute very greatest songs of the 20th century are covered here - namely Bridge Over Troubled Water, In My Life, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, We'll Meet Again and Wichita Lineman - in their original format, surely strong contenders for any Top 100 list. Some of these portrayal are better than others - perhaps none of them surpass the originals, that was never the point here - it's a dying man recording songs that he really loves and friends such as Fiona Apple collaborate well. But it's the cover version of the lesser known 'Hurt' by Nine Inch Nails which would get a lot of the plaudits and rightly so. Like most songs on here they are equally heartfelt yet stripped down of a lot of the production - Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus' being another. They are still intricately produced but his vocals take centre stage. Rick Rubin does another impeccable job here. Cash was not a technically great singer, but the fact that he made other great songs still sound great is testament that he was doing something right, and his deep drawl took on more gravitas as he aged. All of these songs have great lyrics and it makes you listen intently in a way that you may not have with the original (such as Sting's 'I Hung My Head'). I could have done without 'Danny Boy' though. This is one of the best cover albums you'll ever hear
This is a super powerful album that I had only heard once before. This is an easy 5/5 despite the fact that I wasn’t crazy about any of the guest vocalists.
I'm not even going to explain why I gave this rating. 1/5
3⭐️/5 01.12.2026
I dont native english speakers, but i thik teksts of this songs is very good and deep. But its not my cup of tea. I like high orchestical vocal. So this album is good, but not for me
He is such a good story teller! Didn’t like his covers of songs as well as originals though
mid
Album with cover songs. It had Hurt so automatic 5 but I was pretty indifferent about most of the others. So minus 1
I was really ready to enjoy this, but apart from the the obvious (Hurt), none of these really grabbed me as much as I was hoping for. Glad to have listened though!
Wait this is way better than expected. This guy can stay in Spencer's. "Personal Jesus" cover is great, if I had known Rick Ruben had worked on this I probably would've listened to it sooner. Time to put my cowboy hat back on.
Such a great album. So much emotion. Thank you Rick Rubin. Without this album, I would not have grown to appreciate Johnny Cash.
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On his final album Johnny covers lots of music some is heightened by the passing of the artist, cant beat the cover of Hurt and the last track is a nice send off too. But as a whole is it something I have to hear before I die? Maybe. Hurt is a song you should listen but as a whole, I dont think so.
there's a couple great songs in here but it overstays its welcome by a long time
It was great. Honestly every track was gas.
Very moving, emotional album. The features are amazing too.
Unpopular opinion but I've never been a fan of his sound.
Beautiful lyrics sung a little out of tune. Loved it.
Sparse country, memorable voice. Apparently this album was released the year before he died
Love Johnny Cash, but not so much the Rick Rubin era. Feels like they erase taking advantage of JC when he was vulnerable.
This is an album that gets more love than it should because it was released soon before his death. There are a few highlights but most of it is fair to middling. I've never loved his version of Hurt and honestly the first three American Recording albums are better
Yeah this is beautiful Songs added to playlist: - The Man Comes Around - Hurt - In My Life - We'll Meet Again
Not my genre but good artist anyway
One of my all time favourites from Johnny Cash
Some good stuff, really enjoyed it.
i didn't came around this album
Great album but very depressing.
I wish Johnny Cash had lived long enough to cover everything.
PEAK. Very few, if any, bad songs. Hurt is obviously a stand out.
Masterpiece. It’s all (I think) covers, recorded not long before he died. Hurt is haunting.
Couple of good tracks
Honestly not my cup of tea
I feel that context is a very important part of this album, although I agree that some songs are just another cover. His voice being more withered than his earlier work is absolutely brutal, especially closing with we'll meet again.
Some bright spots, but with the passing of the years feels a little mawkish in places. There are clearly lots of talented session musos playing on this, and I think that’s half of my problem; I can visualise the wrap-around shades, cowboy boots and general schtick.
Glad to have tried some Johnny Cash, but doesn’t hit hard for me.
This felt extremely personal to Johnny Cash and was very reflective. Top Songs: In My Life, Hurt, I Hung My Head
What an album. It's what helped me understand Cash enough to go back and learn to love so much of his work. It's haunting and dark, then sweet and delicate, and never without the gravitas of a man who has been to the top and bottom of it all and learned what's really important as he confronts his final years. It's truly a crowning achievement.
There's something about the gravitas of his wisened, aged voice that transforms all of these songs. Do I like NIN's "Hurt"? Of course. Does it make me cry? Not until Johnny Cash sang it. Same with "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and some others. But what really got me on this listen was how moved I was by "Give My Love to Rose." A gift of this project is that I'm paying more attention to lyrics and the voices that sing them. I wouldn't have predicted giving this five stars before now, but it was incredible. Saving some extra flowers for Rick Rubin's sparse, slightly clipped production that gives this album an immediacy that feels like a ghost is in the room.
More talking than singing. Great country music, bummer I hate country
Forgot about this one and how good it is.
я не можу змусити себе слухати кантрі💔 але пісня hurt доволі непогана
Gorgeous tale of him preparing for his death
Johnny Cash sounds less like a performer and more like a witness—to faith, regret, death, love, and the end of the road. Rick Rubin strips everything down so Cash’s voice, age, and truth are unavoidable. Every crack in his voice adds weight, not weakness.
A lovely capstone to an iconic American artist.
If someone had asked me what dying cowboy songs like prior to listening to this, I would not have an answer. This album is the answer. It’s heartfelt, sorrowful, and yet there is a sense of completion. Feels like grandpa’s last message.
Some classics
I felt like this was a gimmick album and NIN version of “Hurt” is way better.
I got all Johnny Cash albums generated over the last month, and this is definitely my favourite. Though not all of Cash’s renditions are better than the originals, I liked almost all songs better than the ones on his other albums. Maybe less country-ish.
Not really my kind of thing but I would be lying if I said it didn’t bring on the feels while I was eating my breakfast
I have made a playlist of all four of the American albums. I just listened to one and it was fantastic. I am giving this a 4 in anticipation.
Oh man, the covers that he made entirely his own here are fantastic.
another clanger from the man himself
Álbum muy personal.
Favorite of the American series. Iconic cover of Hurt, video is one of the all time best.
One too many songs about prison tbh but personal jesus cover is great
Some were exquisitely sung and felt, some I didnt feel suited him ir the moment
This is probably biased because I’m not a Johnny Cash fan in general, but not a great first album to be generated. Not one of these covers is better than the original version. Sorry, just not my preference.
Kinda good but can i get rock pleasessss
a literal warm hug by your grandfather recommended
This was very different than I’m used to for cash - Rick Rubin really brought out the vulnerability in his voice. The rendition of hurt is just outstanding. Better than the original.
Standouts The Man Comes Around Hurt Give My Love to Rose I Hung My Head Personal Jesus Sam Hall
First 5 star album. Stunning album. The American albums are a great example of artists putting out high quality recordings at the end of their career. So much emotion and feeling in these songs. Really enjoy this every time I give it a spin.
Apparently his last album (he passed a year later)! Voice is still incredibly strong and distinctive. Didn't know several iconic songs were on this album: Hurt, Danny Boy, etc. I noticed Streets of Laredo sounded vaguely familiar -- turns out the ballad of lucy gray (from the hunger games prequel) was set to the same melody! As my second Cash record (at this point), I really appreciate his penchant for storytelling. This album had a mix of different vibes, but was mostly fairly sad, with some expressions of romance, guilt, regret, etc. It seems like Johnny may have been aware he was reaching the end of his life, based on songs like Give My Love to Rose & We'll Meet Again. This is a really powerful album overall, but I did like the first half a bit more than the second half.
Immaculate vibes Hurt is so much better than the original NIN version. Almost every song makes me feel things, some immense covers and classic Cash vocals. Can’t go wrong
Sound 8.5/10
Good album to sit by the fire or listen with my parents.
3.5+
começando pelo 4 o.O okayy FAVS (top 3): hurt, i'm so lonesome i could cry, we'll meet again mençoes honrosas: give my love to rose, i hung my head, in my life, sam hall, danny boy compraria o vinil: TALVEZ esse album me passa MUITA vibe de over the garden wall, se ele n tivesse ido de base em 2003 eu teria CERTEZA q ele faz parte da soundtrack. muito bom, acho q se eu tivesse prestado mais atençao na letra eu poderia ter gostado mais, mas oq eu prestei atençao ja foi o suficiente nota final: 4/5
Ruhig, emotional, tollen Stimme. Fand ich super! Alle Songs relativ ähnlich, nicht so besonders
First time listening, very impressive work, never thought I’ve accepted it
I like his deep voice that he has
This album feels very nostalgic, like something that somebody would sing around a campfire or songs that would play in the background of a movie montage. I wasn’t particularly a fan of the talking points during the songs, but I enjoyed the overall vibe that the album brought. As a gravity falls fan, it was a jumpscare to hear We’ll Meet Again. That along with Bridge Over Troubled Water were my two standout songs from the album.
Not the biggest fan of it, but it's classics
Annoyed that I hadn't given this the full listen it deserved. Heard a few of the tracks that hit the airwaves (HURT and PERSONAL JESUS) but should've sought out the album. Subtlety juxtaposed with choice panache. Feels like the perfect collection of songs to repurpose for him, especially at that moment of his life.
Didn’t expect all the covers but it was fun
This album is a wild ride of is this cover going to be brilliant or insane
A very unique and specific album. You don’t listen for the vocals but for the haunting vibe. Kind of a goodbye to old country music. We had the Bowie and cohen Swan song albums and I like this significantly more. My mind also went initially to yeezus. Rick Rubin also used the stripping down to bring out more in that album.
Very repetetive songs, bet labas.
Gonna give this a 10/10 - a classic.
I'll never be a fan of cover albums. Even the context of this album's creation did not change much of my opinion. The only highlights were the few original songs. Overall, this left me feeling very bored. Two stars. (Favorite track: The Man Comes Around.)
The Man In Black's last album is a tough but beautiful listen.
The first half of the album was very entertaining. I haven't listened to much music like this, but I enjoyed the intimate feel of each song. Much of the album felt incredibly vulnerable and raw. Towards the second half of the album, the novelty started wearing away but it was still enjoyable. I don't think I would reach for this again,
Favs: The Man Comes Around Hurt In My Life Least Fav: Danny Boy
Good, but boy is it sad.
A solid 3.5 for me. No other track quite reaches the heights of Hurt, in my opinion, though I found Bridge Over Troubled Water and Danny Boy very beautiful. A great album, and I'm glad it's on the list.