American Recordings is a studio album by Johnny Cash, released on April 26,… Read Full Bio ↴American Recordings is a studio album by Johnny Cash, released on April 26, 1994.
The album marked the beginning of a career resurgence for Cash, who was approached by producer Rick Rubin and offered a contract with Rubin's American Recordings label, better known for rap and heavy metal than for country music. Rubin had seen Cash perform at Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary concert in late 1992, and felt Cash was still a vital artist who had been unfairly written off by the music industry. Suffering from health problems and recovering from a relapse of his drug addiction, Cash was initially skeptical. The two men soon bonded, however, particularly when Rubin promised Cash a high level of creative control. Rubin told the singer: "I would like you to do whatever feels right for you", and Cash decided to record the first solo album of his career without any accompanying musicians. "Sitting and talking and playing music… that was when we got to build up a friendship," Rubin recalled. "My fondest memories are just of hanging out and hearing his stories. He didn't speak much but, if you drew him out, he seemed to know everything. He was shy and quiet but a wise, wise man."
The album marked the beginning of a career resurgence for Cash, who was approached by producer Rick Rubin and offered a contract with Rubin's American Recordings label, better known for rap and heavy metal than for country music. Rubin had seen Cash perform at Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary concert in late 1992, and felt Cash was still a vital artist who had been unfairly written off by the music industry. Suffering from health problems and recovering from a relapse of his drug addiction, Cash was initially skeptical. The two men soon bonded, however, particularly when Rubin promised Cash a high level of creative control. Rubin told the singer: "I would like you to do whatever feels right for you", and Cash decided to record the first solo album of his career without any accompanying musicians. "Sitting and talking and playing music… that was when we got to build up a friendship," Rubin recalled. "My fondest memories are just of hanging out and hearing his stories. He didn't speak much but, if you drew him out, he seemed to know everything. He was shy and quiet but a wise, wise man."
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American Recordings
Johnny Cash Lyrics
Bird On A Wire Like a bird on a wire Like a drunk in a…
Delia's Gone Delia, oh, Delia Delia all my life If I hadn't shot poor…
Down There By The Train There's a place I know where the train goes slow…
Drive On Well, I got a friend named Whiskey Sam He was my…
Let The Train Blow The Whistle I don't want no aggravation When my train has left the…
Like a Soldier With the twilight colors falling And the evening laying shad…
Oh, Bury Me Not (Introduction: A Cowboy's Prayer) Lord, I've never lived where churches grow I loved creation …
Redemption From the hands it came down From the side it came…
Tennessee Stud Back about eighteen and twenty five I left Tennessee very…
The Beast in Me The beast in me Is caged by frail and fragile…
The Man Who Couldn't Cry There once was a man and he couldn't cry He…
Thirteen Bad luck wind been blowin' at my back I was born…
Why Me Lord Why me Lord What have I ever done To deserve even…
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on Wayfaring Stranger
Wayfaring Stranger - The New Appalachians - Lyrics
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world alone
There will be no sickness, toil or danger
In that grand land to which I roam
Well I'm going home to see my mother
I'm going home to a morning rose
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home
Musical Interlude
I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
And beautiful fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed there vigils keep
Well I'm going home to see my brothers
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home
Musical Interlude
I'm going home to see my Father
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I’m only goin’ where no one roams
I want to wear that crown of glory
When I get to that good land
I want to shout out salvation story
In concert with that blood washed band.
I'm going there to see my saviour
I’ll see his face no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I'm only goin' over home