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JOHNNY CASH

with MIKE CAMPBELL, TOM PETTY, BENMONT TENCH, MERLE HAGGARD,

JUNE CARTER CASH, MARTY STUART, LAURA CASH, EILL OLDHAM,

SHERYL CROW, NORMAN BLAKE, RANDY SCRUGGS, LARRY PERKINS

 Part rockabilly rebel, part campfire storyteller, part outlaw in black, 

his hearty baritone has remained the essence of country music

"AMERICAN III: SOLITARY MAN"

Produced by Rick Rubin

2000    LP     AMERICAN RECORDINGS/COLUMBIA RECORDS      500986 1

PRINTED IN EU     ORIGINAL PRESSING

SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 099750 098615

Label Code: LC 00162

Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL, BIEM

LABEL: AMERICAN RECORDINGS -  BLACK/SILVER LABEL - SILVER/BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: 500986 1 

Catalog on labels: 500986 1  500986 1000

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 500986 1000 1A1

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 500986 1000 1B1

On labels: a STEREOPHONIC experience

Produced by Rick Rubin 

rim text reads " © 2000 The American Recording Company, LLC ℗2000 The American........LLC."

On inner sleeve: Photos + Credits

On back cover: Tracklist + Notes by Johnny Cash

tracklisting

Side A: I WON'T COME BACK - SOLITARY MAN - THAT LUCKY OLD SUN

ONE - NOBODY - I SEE A DARKNESS - THE MERCY SEAT

Side B: WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME - FIELD OF DIAMONDS - BEFORE MY TIME

COUNTRY TRASH - MARY OF THE WILD MOOR - I'M LEAVIN' NOW - WAYFARING STRANGER

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)

The Man in Black shows hints of gray on American III: Solitary Man, his first studio album since being interrupted by a series of serious illnesses in 1997. While the inevitability of aging has been the downfall of many of his contemporaries, Johnny Cash's dark convictions and powerful presence have gone from rough hardwood to solid stone. The stark beauty of his 1994 release American Recordings and the warm, friendly collaborations on 1996's Unchained combine to create two distinct moods: one of living-room jam sessions with invited friends, and another of stark solo (and near-solo) songs highlighting Cash's years and stories. Partnering once again with Tom Petty, the two join together on Petty's own "I Won't Back Down" and the Neil Diamond-penned title track. Cash also lays his lonesome hands on U2's "One" and reunites with fellow outlaw Merle Haggard on the stubborn "I'm Leavin' Now." These duets and well-known covers show an inviting side of Johnny Cash. But the real highlights of the album are those reminiscent of his American Recordings songs; they feature just the man and his guitar, with nothing else to clutter the story. The creaks and despair of the vaudeville song "Nobody" tell of a man who has become hardened by his solitude, while the Palace hymn "I See a Darkness" soars with the passion of a thousand gospel choirs, even though there are only two men singing. Although at times it is difficult to hear past Tom Petty's growl or Sheryl Crow's young harmonies in the more popular songs Cash covers, these obscure prison songs and country ballads sound as honest and heartfelt as his own composition...(AllMusic)