The disc that has gotten the most spin-time in the last few days has been Johnny Cash's most recent disc entitled "American IV: The Man Comes Around". This is a pretty interesting disc as it sounds like the voice that we've always recognized but he's covering "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, Bridge Over Troubled Waters" by Simon & Garfunkel, "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" as popularized by Roberta Flack, "I Hung My Head" by Sting ( or is it "Stink" ??? ), "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode, "In My Life" by Lennon & McCartney, "Desperado" by the Eagles, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Hank Williams, etc... along with a handful of Cash originals.
The funny thing is, Johnny has a way of taking such diverse songs as those listed above and making them sound like they were all his to begin with. The familiarity of each song with the familiarity of his voice makes them all seem like he's sung them all along. It is both an interesting and enjoyable disc from a truly classic "old timer". Check it out. Sean
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The funny thing is, Johnny has a way of taking such diverse songs as those listed above and making them sound like they were all his to begin with. The familiarity of each song with the familiarity of his voice makes them all seem like he's sung them all along. It is both an interesting and enjoyable disc from a truly classic "old timer". Check it out. Sean
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