Cash's series of covers albums gave him a critical rebirth in the 90s and cemented his man-in-black persona. As the subtitle suggests, it's a pretty much stripped down affair of just Johnny, up close to the mic, and his guitar. His cracked leathery voice, like aged bourbon, is perfect for the selection of songs on here. No matter what he is singing it ends up sounding like a Cash record. Even the lumpen One by U2 is transformed. My favourite is I See A Darkness, the Bonnie Prince Billy record that Billy joins in singing, his cracked falsetto the perfect accompaniment to Johnny's end-of-the-earth voice. A warm and deep album to put on and sink into.
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