Man In Black (The Very Best Of Johnny Cash) by Johnny Cash

Man In Black (The Very Best Of Johnny Cash)

Johnny Cash

2001

Man In Black (The Very Best Of Johnny Cash) is a Country album by Johnny Cash, originally released in 2001. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.

Sound DNA

  • Country
  • Americana & Roots
  • stripped-back
  • storytelling
  • earnest

About

Johnny Cash had a lot on his mind when he released <i>Man in Black</i> in 1971. Though many of his recordings touched on issues of social justice and personal redemption, this album is a particularly eloquent statement about the human condition. Cash fuses his populist politics and religious faith seamlessly, reaching out to both the political left and right in the process. His self-written tunes are consistently strong here, whether he’s confronting sin and suffering in tandem with Billy Graham (“The Preacher Said, ‘Jesus Said’”), painting a nuanced portrait of an outlaw (“Ned Kelly”), or speaking on behalf of an abandoned prisoner (“Dear Mrs.”). Especially powerful are “Singin’ in Viet Nam Talkin’ Blues” (inspired by a trip to the front lines) and the title number (an explanation of Cash’s somber taste in clothes). Cover tunes like “Orphan of the Road” and “If Not for Love” further drive home the theme of compassion for the underdog. The album’s serious mood lightens on “Look for Me,” a sparkling gospel tune sung with June Carter Cash. By turns angry, reflective, and exalted, <i>Man in Black</i> ranks among Cash’s most thoughtful and heartfelt works.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-01Hey Porter2:13
  2. 1-02Cry, Cry, Cry2:24
  3. 1-03So Doggone Lonesome2:36
  4. 1-04I Walk The Line2:44
  5. 1-05Get Rhythm2:12
  6. 1-06There You Go2:47
  7. 1-07Ballad Of A Teenage Queen2:10
  8. 1-08Big River2:31
  9. 1-09Guess Things Happen That Way1:49
  10. 1-10All Over Again2:12
  11. 1-11Don't Take Your Guns To Town3:03
  12. 1-12Five Feet High And Rising1:45
  13. 1-13The Rebel - Johnny Yuma1:52
  14. 1-14Forty Shades Of Green2:54
  15. 1-15Tennessee Flat-Top Box2:58
  16. 1-16I Still Miss Someone3:06
  17. 1-17Ring Of Fire2:35
  18. 1-18Understand Your Man2:42
  19. 1-19The Ballad Of Ira Hayes2:42
  20. 1-20Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)3:50
  21. 2-01It Ain't Me, Babe3:03
  22. 2-02Orange Blossom Special3:07
  23. 2-03The One On The Right Is On The Left2:48
  24. 2-04Jackson2:45
  25. 2-05Folsom Prison Blues (Live)2:43
  26. 2-06Daddy Sang Bass2:20
  27. 2-07Girl From The North Country3:42
  28. 2-08A Boy Named Sue (Live)3:47
  29. 2-09If I Were A Carpenter2:59
  30. 2-10Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live)4:10
  31. 2-11Flesh And Blood2:36
  32. 2-12Man In Black2:52
  33. 2-13Ragged Old Flag3:09
  34. 2-14One Piece At A Time4:01
  35. 2-15(Ghost) Riders In The Sky3:45
  36. 2-16Song Of The Patriot3:29
  37. 2-17Highwayman3:03
  38. 2-18The Night Hank Williams Came To Town3:24
  39. 2-19The Wanderer4:44
  40. 2-20Man In White5:32

Credits

Performers

Songwriting

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold