[2024-06-28] Johnny Cash "Songwriter" previously unreleased 1993 album (UME)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:30 am

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Description
Introducing the new album from Johnny Cash titled 'Songwriter'. Johnny Cash recorded an album’s worth of unreleased, self-penned songs in 1993 ahead of him signing with American Records and his releases with Rick Rubin that re-established himself as one of world’s best songwriters to a new generation of fans. Songwriter’s 11 songs have been updated by his son John Carter and longtime producer David Ferguson.

In early 1993, the legendary Johnny Cash found himself between contracts in his then nearly 40-year career and recorded an album’s worth of songwriting demos at LSI Studios in Nashville of songs he’d written over many years. LSI at the time was owned by his son-in-law Mike Daniels and daughter Rosey, and he wanted to help the family financially while also record some songs special to him. Not long after the fruitful session, Johnny met producer Rick Rubin, and the recordings were shelved as the two embarked on an important and prolific musical partnership that revitalized the Man in Black’s career that would last the rest of his life.

Some thirty years later, John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny and June Carter Cash, rediscovered the songs and stripped them back to just Johnny’s powerful, pristine vocals and acoustic guitar. Along with co-producer David “Fergie” Ferguson, the two invited a handpicked group of musicians that played with Johnny, including guitarist Marty Stuart and the late bassist Dave Roe, along with drummer Pete Abbott and several others, to the Cash Cabin, a hallowed space in Hendersonville, Tenn. where Johnny would write, record and relax, to breathe new life into the tracks, taking the sound back to the roots and heart of the songs.

Tracklist
1. Hello Out There
2. Spotlight
3. Drive On
4. I Love You Tonite
5. Have You Ever Been To Little Rock?
6. Well Alright
7. She Sang Sweet Baby James
8. Poor Valley Girl
9. Soldier Boy
10. Sing It Pretty Sue
11. Like A Soldier

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Linda · **Posted:** Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:36 am

The album trailer:

The track "Well Alright" in full:

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Ordered! Definitely in for unreleased Johnny Cash. I doubt the album is more than 30 or so minutes, I would've liked them to include the versions the way Cash had embellished them before going a different artistic direction with Rick Rubin as well as these new arrangements.
Judging by "Well Alright" above, John Carter has gone for a classic Cash sound and it's likely more listenable than whatever Johnny did, but I'd still have been interested in comparing both versions.

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3310

Jason, I was pleasantly surprised by the stripped down approach - particularly as I am not such a big fan of his 80's output, but I see your point. Particularly if the disc is only 30ish minutes long (which I'd agree with your guesstimate). I think both approaches would have been good to be combined (assuming the embellished were 'completed'). Definitely into this release.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:52 pm

"Spotlight"

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Great interview with John Carter Cash, Marty Stuart and co-producer "Fergie" Ferguson about the new album.

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/joh ... 236056330/

[2024-06-28] Johnny Cash "Songwriter" previously unreleased 1993 album (UME)

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