Solitary Man: American III - Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash's last album Solitary Man was breath taking. His version of the song One had a lot of soul to it and showed real emotion. I actually like his version better than U2's. His voice also conveyed more emotion in Would you lay with me in a field of stone than Tanya Tucker could ever think of doing. His take on the Mercy Seat was the best song on this album. Johnny Cash seems to understand on person's remorse for a crime that had been commiteed and the denial that a person intialy goes through too. The piano playing made the song scary and realistic at the same time. The field of diamonds was one the sweetest love songs I have ever heard. ...  Read the complete review

To be honest I'm not familiar at all with Country style music, but I do know that Johnny Cash is a legend. He's a legend of music in general, as well as being a very credible C&W artist with more grit and edge than the mainstream stuff. I came across a few tracks of this album on a radio show recently but I came to hear the whole album a few times when my Dad got it. I was interested to hear it because of the well known cover versions and for me, these were the highlights. Three of the songs I know well - U2's "One", "The Mercy Seat" originally by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and the Tom Petty song, 'I Won't Back Down'. ...  Read the complete review