Johnny Cash - American V
 

Anyone got it or heard it? How does it compare to numbers I to IV?

i have it.
but aside from IV i havent heard any of the other american recordings.
it's a very mysterious, creepy, chilling, recording

I still haven't heard it, but all I've heard was good things about it.

'god's gonna cut you down' is rockin tune on the album

i've heard it and it made me want to commit suicide .

because it's a sad record, or because you didnt like it?

because it is really sad. not very happy country songs in this one.
my fav is american man III : solitary man. it has good covers and happy songs, kinda.

totally

well this the only johnny cash thread i found and i didnt felt need of starting a new one... so, yeah...

Sun and Columbia Demos 1954-1967

1. Wide Open Road
2. Home of the Blues
3. Give My Love to Rose
4. My Treasure
5. Rock & Roll Ruby
6. Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home
7. Five Minutes to Live
8. Folsom Prison Blues
9. The Girl in Saskatoon
10. The Girl in Saskatoon
– 3 takes -
13. Mama, You Been On My Mind
14. If I Ever Get to Know Your Song
15. The Song of the Coward
16. The Sound of Laughter
17. I Still Miss Someone
27. One More Ride – 10 takes -
28. Picking Time
29. Don't Take Your Guns To Town
30. Cold Shoulder
31. I Couldn't Keep From Crying
32. New Mexico
33. Get Rhythm


http://www24.megaupload.com/files/jcdemo.rar

HEY! Thanks dude.

Would someone in the know say that all the American Recordings albums are worth getting? I've thought about getting American V and working my way backwards. Are the American recordings all pretty good? I have no Cash studio albums I only have the Folsom Prison album, and have been thinking of getting some studio stuff.

yes america v is good, but i would maybe go for something like live at san quentin

that tune is fantastic and the only thing i've heard off of it thus far

I reccomend The Sun Boxset It's 3 discs. Everything he did from 55-58
As far as the American Recordings go IV and V are both very good. Those are the only ones I have There's also a VI comming out

If it's of some use to someone, I only have American III and IV, and they have so beautiful though sad songs. I really cry to some of them. I'd like to get V too though. Have heard assorted things too, like "Folsom Prison Blues" but nothing I own, sadly.
Johnny Cash could make really spiritual records. The fact that his own life was so sad in the end is really heart-shattering.