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American IV: The Man Comes Around
by Johnny Cash
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Overall Rating:
2.8100
Avg. Critic Score:
2.7815
American IV: The Man Comes Around Album Reviews
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Entertainment WeeklyCash has once again seen that white light--yet resisted its allure--and written an apocalyptic title track and put his stamp on an eclectic batch of material
Stylus MagazineThe inferior quality of the covers belies the excellence of American IV’s originals. ...more
PopMattersUltimately, Cash is the type of musician that you'd like to hear take a shot at each of your favorite songs. So it's hard to fault him for the covers on this album that don't quite work. ...more
Rolling StoneCover versions that once seemed inspired now feel somewhat obligatory. ...more
All Music GuideIt is a relief to hear that although Cash's voice is clearly older and not the booming powerhouse it was in the earlier Sun and Columbia days, he's still got some punch left in him. ...more
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The Daily Vault Album Reviews
It wasn't until I saw Johnny Cash buried that the loss of country music's greatest voice finally started to sink in. Though the loss definitely hit the weekend after the news reports came out, it still felt that it was just part of his mystique,...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews
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E! Online
Often thrilling, sometimes just interesting....read the complete review at E! Online
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Blender
His blunt, hauntingly direct performances open up new perspectives on a...read the complete review at Blender
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The A.V. Club
Johnny Cash's 1994 classic American Recordings spawned one of the decade's most heartwarming creative comebacks, as Cash, armed only with an acoustic guitar and the hands-off production of Rick Rubin, recorded some of the most powerful music of his...read the complete review at The A.V. Club
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