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American Recordings

by Johnny Cash

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All Time

of 455,353

282
1990's

of 166,478

105
1998

of 24,812

6

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.5524 American Recordings is ranked overall as 3.5524 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.8000 American Recordings has an avg. critic score of 3.8000 out of 4 stars

American Recordings Album Reviews

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All Music Guide

There are few artists who possess the seemingly unlimited crossover appeal of Johnny Cash. WithAmerican Recordings, the country legend somehow introduced himself to a modern rock audience by releasing a folk record. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Cash finally had to get out of Nashville to record an album featuring only him and his guitar. He wrote many of the songs on this latter-day masterpiece, but, working with producer Rick Rubin, he found material from the likes of Leonard Cohen ("Oh Bury Me Not"), Nick Lowe (a harrowing take on "The Beast In Me") and Glenn Danzig ("Thirteen"). ...more

Yahoo! Music

There are few artists who possess the seemingly unlimited crossover appeal of Johnny Cash. With American Recordings, the country legend somehow introduced himself to a modern rock audience by releasing a folk record. ...more

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

In an age where country has almost the same flavor as rock and it's not unusual for artists like Garth Brooks to top the Pop charts, leave it to a battle-scarred legend to remind us of the folk roots of country music.Johnny Cash, long written off as ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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