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Unchained
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Track Listings
1 | ROWBOAT |
2 | SEA OF HEARTBREAK |
3 | RUSTY CAGE |
4 | THE ONE ROSE (That's Left In My Heart) |
5 | COUNTRY BOY |
6 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS |
7 | SPIRITUAL |
8 | THE KNEELING DRUNKARD'S PLEA |
9 | SOUTHERN ACCENTS |
10 | MEAN EYED CAT |
11 | MEET ME IN HEAVEN |
12 | I NEVER PICKED COTTON |
13 | UNCHAINED |
14 | I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE |
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The first four songs on Unchained come from the songbooks of Beck, Don Gibson, Soundgarden, and Jimmie Rodgers. What might look like absurdly unsupportable eclecticism in other artists, of course, is pretty much standard stuff for Cash. Unchained is hardly standard, though; it's more like the best album he's made since his 1984 departure from Columbia Records. Not only is this a stack of songs perfectly and idiosyncratically suited to the man, they're given door-rattling backing treatment by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, who prove as fitting for Cash's music as his own Tennessee Two was back in the day. --Rickey Wright
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.92 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.1 ounces
- Manufacturer : American Recordings
- Item model number : 2141033
- Date First Available : December 12, 2006
- Label : American Recordings
- ASIN : B000062X9G
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,973 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #71 in Classic Country
- #2,777 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl)
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In short, I'm a music snob, proud that my tastes are so eclectic that I can listen to everything from Bach to The Beatles, from Mozart to Moxy. There are only two genres of music I can't stand: Rap and Country.
Yet, I absolutely love Unchained by Johnny Cash. And I think it's because the man's star power shines as brightly on this CD (released when he was 62) as it did when he was at his prime in the late 60s (maybe more so). But there's another reason: I don't consider this Country.
Johnny Cash's baritone voice is unique, unmistakable, and thoroughly captivating. But the songs he sings on Unchained run the gamut from light rock to Gospel, only occasionally sounding "Country." In short, this CD is a tour de force of song styles -- all rendered perfectly by Johnny Cash's powerful presence.
What I like about Unchained is that Johnny Cash was given a new lease on life in the early 90s by Rick Rubin -- a producer who picked up Johnny and put him on his American label when every other record label thought the Man in Black was washed up. The world is forever in debt to Mr. Rubin, who gave Johnny a chance to shine like never before -- at an age when most other performers have retired (or should have). I greatly respect Johnny Cash for risking all and recording a series of albums in the 90s that were unique in every sense of the word. They were edgy and bold and fascinating, starting with this one: Unchained. I also admire Rick Rubin for working with this legend of music and allowing the world to see him again, almost for the first time.
I have many favorite songs on Unchained, but my hands-down favorite is "Sea of Heartbreak." Johnny's voice is strong and the bass line counter melody is perfectly creative and unexpected. "Spiritual" is also a powerful song with Johnny's voice rising above the melody towards the end. Stunning.
Overall, Unchained contains some of Johnny Cash's best, most spirited singing. Every single track is very well recorded and fascinating in its own way.
I wish I had paid attention to Johnny Cash in the 90s. Sadly, I only got reacquainted with his music after seeing Walk the Line at the theater. That wonderful movie so moved me that I bought The Legend box set and about 10 of Johnny's CDs within a week afterwards. I've been listening to Johnny almost nonstop ever since, amazed with each listen that this guy had so much talent - a charisma that radiated "star" with every song.
Thankfully, I saw Johnny Cash in the early 70s at the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Civic is gone now, but the memories remain.
Johnny Cash was a unique talent. And very few of his recordings showcase that like Unchained, one of my all-time favorite CDs. (And I have some 2,500 CDs from which to choose a favorite!)
I don't want to come across as an eager fan of Cash, because other than his "Highwayman" collaboration with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings, I've never listened to a lot of his music or owned any of his albums. I always knew he was the man in black, but now I know why. His voice isn't the greatest, but it captures pain, pleasure, power, and weakness perfectly. He sounds like a man that's been through hell and back, and wouldn't mind another trip through if given the chance.
Just look at the lineup of artists who back him up here: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Marty Stuart, Flea, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsay Buckingham. He covers some great songs like "Southern Accents" and "I've Been Everywhere," then pumps out the Soundgarden tune, "Rusty Cage." All of this is packed neatly with some of Cash's own tunes. Somehow it all fits together and NONE of it sounds as if Cash sold out. He makes everything on this album his own.
Personal favorites include "Southern Accents," "Spiritual," and "I Never Picked Cotton." "Mean Eyed Cat" is another great tune.
Forget about all of the labels of "Country," "Rockabilly," and "Rebel" that have been slapped on Mr. Cash throughout the years. This music is Johnny Cash, no more, no less.
Highly recommended.
I remember getting into an argument in the early 70's after I'd said that Johnny was a rocker at heart. This album shows that the man still had it even in his senior years. The energy between Johnny and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is incredible, allowing a subtle flying mallet to infect the harder driving songs like Rowboat, Rusty Cage, Country Boy, Mean Eyed Cat and I've Been Everywhere. They also meshed perfectly on the quieter tunes, such as Memories Are Made Of This, Spiritual, Southern Accent and Unchained. Johnny's also a folkie gospel blues country guy at heart and the proof is right here in the grooves. I'm continually amazed at just how well versed he is in such a wide spectrum of style.
The song organization is excellent, providing fitting contrast between songs that vary across a huge pallet. This is American music, plain and simple, performed to perfection. The sound quality is excellent, letting the music shine through in all its splendid glory. Too many masterpieces are hidden behind the veil of mediocre recording quality, but not this beauty.
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