Johnny Cash's America (Sdtk)

Performer: Original Soundtrack/Johnny Cash
Producer: Don Law; Frank Jones; Gregg Geller; Jack Clement; Johnny Cash; Bob Johnston; Charlie Bragg
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel: Johnny Cash (vocals, guitar); Marty Robbins (vocals); David Carroll Kirby, Jack Routh, Jerry Hensley, Marty Stuart (guitar); Luther Perkins, Bob Wootton (electric guitar); Bob Johnson (banjo, lute); Earl Scruggs (banjo); Mother Maybelle Carter (autoharp); Rufus Long (flute); Charlie McCoy (harmonica); Earl Poole Ball, Charlie Cochran, Bill Pursell (piano); Joe Allen, Marshall Grant (bass guitar); W.S. Holland, Kenny Malone, Buddy Harman (drums); The Oak Ridge Boys, Anita Carter, Carter Family (background vocals). Additional personnel: Carl Perkins (vocals, guitar); The Statler Brothers (background vocals). Audio Remasterer: Vic Anesini. Arranger: Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash was not only one of America's greatest musical icons but one of its finest storytellers, and JOHNNY CASH'S AMERICA is a collection that focuses on the classic songs in his catalog that represent Americana in the truest sense. The tracks are culled from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, including everything from Cash's rockabilly travelogue, "Big River," to the Vietnam-era mission statement "Man in Black" and his duet with Marty Robbins on "Song of the Patriot." It's important to remember that, while Cash never shied away from the dark side of things and didn't hesitate to point out his country's faults, he truly believed in the promise of America, and was in fact a real patriot. All of this is made apparent over the course of JOHNNY CASH'S AMERICA. A study in contrasts, and all the more American because of it, Johnny Cash holds a unique place in pop music history. His fans span generations, and fit in across the cultural spectrum, from teenaged punks to gray-haired congressmen, from Merle Haggard to Snoop Dogg, and seemingly all points in between. His music has always been instantly recognizable no matter what genre -- country, rockabilly, gospel, folk -- he was working in, and given the sheer volume of material he recorded, it's amazing how uniform it all is, adding up in the end to, well, Johnny Cash. This two-disc set includes Chris Cooper's Johnny Cash's America documentary DVD on the singer along with a second disc featuring the soundtrack from the film, which includes fine performances of "Big River," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Five Feet High and Rising," among others. Nothing really new is revealed, but Cash's unique iconic status in the American cultural landscape is drawn up with care and clarity. He was simply a true American treasure if ever there was one. ~ Steve Leggett

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