American Recordings

~ Release by Johnny Cash (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Recorded in Rick's living room and Johnny Cash's cabin except "Tennessee stud" and "The man who couldn't cry" recorded live at The Viper Room.
Reissue pressed by UML.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Delia's Gone producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recording of: Delia's Gone lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash writer: Karl Silbersdorf and Dick Toops	2:18
2	Let the Train Blow the Whistle producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recording of: Let the Train Blow the Whistle lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash	2:16
3	The Beast in Me producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) cover recording of: The Beast in Me lyricist and composer: Nick Lowe recording of: The Beast in Me lyricist and composer: Nick Lowe	2:46
4	Drive On producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recording of: Drive On lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash	2:24
5	Why Me Lord producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) cover recording of: Why Me lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: Resaca Music Publishing Co. recording of: Why Me lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: Resaca Music Publishing Co.	2:21
6	Thirteen producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recording of: Thirteen lyricist and composer: Glenn Danzig	2:30
7	Oh, Bury Me Not (Introduction: A Cowboy's Prayer) producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recording of: Oh, Bury Me Not (Introduction: A Cowboy's Prayer) composer: Alan Lomax and John A. Lomax version of: Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (The Dying Cowboy) cover recording of: Oh, Bury Me Not (Introduction: A Cowboy's Prayer) composer: Alan Lomax and John A. Lomax version of: Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (The Dying Cowboy)	3:53
8	Bird on a Wire producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) cover recording of: Bird on the Wire lyricist and composer: Leonard Cohen publisher: Chrysalis Music Australia, Mushroom Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC recording of: Bird on the Wire lyricist and composer: Leonard Cohen publisher: Chrysalis Music Australia, Mushroom Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	4:02
9	Tennessee Stud producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Johnny Cash (on 1993-12-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recorded at: The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1993-12-03) live cover recording of: Tennessee Stud (on 1993-12-03) lyricist and composer: Jimmy Driftwood publisher: Warden Music Company Inc.	2:55
10	Down There by the Train producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) cover recording of: Down There by the Train lyricist and composer: Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits	5:35
11	Redemption producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recording of: Redemption lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash	3:04
12	Like a Soldier producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recording of: Like a Soldier lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash	2:50
13	The Man Who Couldn't Cry producer: Rick Rubin mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash vocals: Johnny Cash phonographic copyright (℗) by: American Recordings, LLC (in 1994) recorded at: The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California, United States live cover recording of: The Man Who Couldn’t Cry lyricist and composer: Loudon Wainwright III	5:01

Credits

Release

mixer:	Jim Scott
mastering:	Stephen Marcussen

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/688653 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000062X9D [info]

Release group

part of:	Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 27) (order: 27) 33⅓ (number: 80) (order: 81) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 364) (order: 364) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 366) (order: 366)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/27779 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6z8c [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/johnny-cash/american-recordings/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000111289 [info]
Wikidata:	Q466622 [info]