American IV: The Man Comes Around
Occupation
- Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar
- Don Henley - drums, keyboards, vocals
- Fiona Apple - vocals
- Nick Cave - Vocals
- Mike Campbell, John Frusciante, Randy Scruggs - Guitar
- Thom Bresh, Jeff Hanna, Kerry Marx, Marty Stuart - Guitar
- Smokey Hormel - guitar
- Jack Clement - Dobro
- Joey Waronker - drums
- David Ferguson - Ukulele
- Laura Cash - violin
- Terry Harrington - Clarinet
- Benmont Tench - Organ, Piano, Keyboards
- Roger Manning - Piano
- Billy Preston - Piano, Keyboards
American IV: The Man Comes Around is the fourth album in the " American Recordings " series of country singer Johnny Cash. It was released in November 2002 and reached number two on the country charts and number 22 on the Billboard 200
Songs and cooperation
Most of the tracks on this album are cover versions that are included in the typical style for cash. For example, Personal Jesus asked producer Rick Rubin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, an acoustic processing of the songs of Martin Gore in the blues style. Cash, who was at the time when 70 years old, has been supported by numerous artists such as Fiona Apple, Nick Cave and Don Henley as a backing vocalist.
The Man Comes Around is the last album that was released on Cash's lifetime. His singing on this album is fragile, restrained and dignified. You hear about him is that he is seriously ill, but the brokenness of his voice fits the tone of the album is primarily about love, death and the afterlife. With the title song The Man Comes Around Cash made it clear that he was still at the height of his powers as a songwriter. The last song on the album, We'll Meet Again, supported him vocally and instrumentally the whole " cash -course " including personnel, as well as his longtime producer Jack Clement on the acoustic guitar.
Awards
The Man Comes Around brought cash again a platinum record for more than 1,000,000 copies sold. The video of the Nine - Inch -Nails - Hurt cover songs was awarded the MTV Video Music Award and a Grammy. Had taken for Give My Love to Rose, a song that cash as early as 1960, he was awarded a Grammy in the category " Best Male Country Vocal Performance."