American IV: The Man Comes Around

~ Release by Johnny Cash (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Recorded at

  • Cash Cabin Studio, Nashville, TN
  • Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Sony Mastering, New York, NY.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-28 16:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Man Comes Around
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Smokey Hormel and Randy Scruggs
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
recording of:
The Man Comes Around
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
4.54:27
2Hurt
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Smokey Hormel
mellotron, organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Recordings, LLC (company and copyrightholder for American Recordings) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
music videos:
Hurt by Johnny Cash (country music legend)
part of:
AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 17), Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 84), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 87) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 430)
cover recording of:
Hurt
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.83:39
3Give My Love to Rose
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Smokey Hormel
harmonium and organ and organ and reed organ:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Recordings, LLC (company and copyrightholder for American Recordings) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
recording of:
Give My Love to Rose
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher) and Carlin Music
3.33:29
4Bridge Over Troubled Water
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Smokey Hormel
chamberlin, mellotron and piano and mellotron and piano:
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (American keyboardist and singer/songwriter)
guest background vocals and guest lead vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.33:55
5I Hung My Head
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Smokey Hormel and Marty Stuart
guest acoustic guitar:
Marty Stuart
organ and piano and organ, piano and vibraphone:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
cover recording of:
I Hung My Head
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Matthew Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
3.83:54
6First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Smokey Hormel
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
2.753:52
7Personal Jesus
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
John Frusciante
piano:
Billy Preston
slide guitar:
Smokey Hormel
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 7)
cover recording of:
Personal Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
43:20
8In My Life
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Smokey Hormel
bell, harmonium and reed organ:
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (American keyboardist and singer/songwriter)
harmonium and reed organ:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
cover recording of:
In My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.62:58
9Sam Hall
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Smokey Hormel
harmonium and reed organ:
Benmont Tench
piano:
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (American keyboardist and singer/songwriter)
ukulele:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
arranger:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
recording of:
Sam Hall
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
32:40
10Danny Boy
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
pipe organ:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
arranger:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
recording of:
Danny Boy
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
3.353:20
11Desperado
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Jeff Hannah, Kerry Marx and Randy Scruggs
harmonium and organ and organ and reed organ:
Benmont Tench
guest background vocals and guest lead vocals:
Don Henley
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
3.853:13
12I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Smokey Hormel
piano:
Benmont Tench
guest vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
cover recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
3.43:03
13Tear Stained Letter
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Kerry Marx and Randy Scruggs
drums (drum set):
Joey Waronker
piano:
Billy Preston
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
recording of:
Tear Stained Letter
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
3.43:41
14Streets of Laredo
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Randy Scruggs
fiddle:
Laura Cash
harmonium and piano and piano and reed organ:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
arranger:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
recording of:
Streets of Laredo (aka “Cowboy’s Lament”)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 23650)
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
3.83:33
15We’ll Meet Again
recording engineer and mixer:
David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer)
associate producer:
John Carter Cash
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
acoustic guitar:
Thom Bresh
clarinet:
Terry Harrington
fiddle:
Laura Cash
other instruments and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jack Clement
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recorded at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles and Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville
mixed at:
Akademie Mathematique of Philosphical Sound Research in Los Angeles
cover recording of:
We’ll Meet Again
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3.652:59

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additional engineer:Thom Russo