American III: Solitary Man

American III: Solitary Man
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Publication (s)	2000
Label (s)	American Recordings
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Country Music ( Alternative Country )
Title (number)	14th
running time	42:15
occupation	Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar Norman Blake - guitar Mike Campbell - guitar June Carter Cash - vocals Laura Cash - violin Sheryl Crow - vocals, accordion Merle Haggard - guitar, vocals Will Oldham - vocals Larry Perkins - guitar Tom Petty - vocals, organ Randy Scruggs - guitar Marty Stuart - guitar Benmont Tench - piano, organ, harmonium
production	John Carter Cash , Rick Rubin
chronology Unchained American III: Solitary Man American IV: The Man Comes Around

American III: Solitary Man is the third music album in the " American Recordings " series by country singer Johnny Cash . It was released in October 2000 and peaked at number 11 on the country charts.

Between the release of the albums Unchained and Solitary Man , Cash suffered numerous health setbacks and was hospitalized for pneumonia , among other things . On Solitary Man , Cash's otherwise so firm baritone sounds brittle for the first time; This can be heard conspicuously in Tom Petty's I Won't Back Down , a title that both describes Cash's attitude and is at the same time the credo of the entire album. One of the most unusual tracks on this album for Cash is Nick Caves The Mercy Seat , the monologue of a prisoner waiting on death row and, according to Cash, one of his favorite songs.

Solitary Man was awarded a Grammy , as were the two previous albums produced by Rick Rubin . It won the award for the best male vocal performance in country.

Track list

1. I Won't Back Down ( Tom Petty / Jeff Lynne ) - 2:09

   Originally recorded by Petty in 1989 for the album Full Moon Fever .

2. Solitary Man ( Neil Diamond ) - 2:25

   Originally recorded as a single by Diamond in 1966.

3. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) (Haven Gillespie / Beasely Smith) - 2:35

   Originally a 1949 hit by Frankie Laine .

4. One ( Bono , Adam Clayton , The Edge , Larry Mullen ) - 3:53

   Originally in 1991 by U2 for the album Achtung Baby added .

5. Nobody (Egbert Williams) - 3:14

   Originally recorded by Williams in 1906.

6. I See a Darkness ( Will Oldham ) - 3:42

   Originally recorded by Oldham in 1999 for the album I See a Darkness .

7. The Mercy Seat ( Nick Cave / Mick Harvey) - 4:35

   Originally recorded by Cave in 1988 for Tender Prey album.

8. Would You Lay with Me (in a Field of Stone) (David Allen Coe) - 2:41

   Originally recorded by Tanya Tucker in 1974 for her album of the same name.

9. Field of Diamonds (Cash, Jack Routh) - 3:15

   Originally recorded in 1986 by Cash and Waylon Jennings for Heroes album.

10. Before My Time (Cash) - 2:55
11. Country Trash (Cash) - 1:47

    Originally recorded by Cash in 1973 for the album Any Old Wind That Blows .

12. Mary of the Wild Moor (Dennis Turner) - 2:32

    Originally recorded by The Louvin Brothers for the Tragic Songs of Life album in 1956 .

13. I'm Leaving Now (Cash) - 3:07

    Originally recorded by Cash in 1985 for the Rainbow album.

14. Wayfaring Stranger (American folk tune) - 3:19

Web links

• Review at rollingstone.com (English)
• Review at laut.de

supporting documents

1. ↑ Grammy Flashback: Best Male Country Vocal Performance on countryuniverse.wordpress.com (English)