Various Artists - Dressed In Black: A Tribute To Johnny Cash

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

803020112728

Description:

Compilation producers: Dave Roe, Chuck Mead.
Few artists deserve tribute more than Johnny Cash, and none pose a greater challenge to those who would offer their homage. The problem is that his sound has been pounded so deep into America`s soul that it`s almost impossible to play his music without lapsing into imitation -- and those who try to avoid that trap can sound a little misguided. Examples of both approaches abound throughout Dressed in Black, though even the bravest performers generally sing to a tack bass rhythm accompanied by those menacing low guitar licks that Cash patented long ago. Some do a pretty good job of evoking Cash, especially James Intveld, whose rendition of "Folsom Prison Blues" comes darn close to the original, and Chuck Mead on "There You Go." Damon Bramblett also has Cash`s phrasing down; the fact that his voice is pitched about an octave higher, along with his Maybelle Carter style on guitar, makes "I`m Gonna Sit on the Porch and Pick On My Old Guitar" a special treat. Then there`s Billy Burnette, whose playing comes closest to the essence of Cash but whose vocals completely miss the squint-eyed macho quality that "Ring of Fire" requires. Rarest of all are those artists who have found their own voice yet use this format to acknowledge their forebears; none does this more persuasively than Dale Watson, who turns "I Walk the Line" into something both powerful and original -- the ultimate tribute that anyone can pay to the real icons in this business. ~ Robert L. Doerschuk

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Wreck of the Old `97 - Hank Williams III
2. Cry, Cry, Cry - Robbie Fulks
3. Ballad of a Teenage Queen - Rodney Crowell
4. I Guess Things Happen That Way - Raul Malo
5. There You Go - Chuck Mead
6. Get Rhythm - The Reverend Horton Heat
7. Pack up Your Sorrows - Kelly Willis/Bruce Robison
8. Ring of Fire - Billy Burnette
9. Luther Played the Boogie - Redd Volkaert
10. Big River - Rosie Flores
11. Folsom Prison Blues - James Intveld
12. I Still Miss Someone - Earl Poole Ball
13. I`m Gonna Sit on the Porch and Pick on My Old Guitar - Damon Bramblett
14. I Walk the Line - Dale Watson
15. Train of Love - Kenny Vaughn
16. Straight A`s in Love - Eddie Angel
17. Jackson - Mandy Barnett/Chuck Mead
18. Flesh & Blood - Chris Knight

Album Information

Release Date:

09/17/2002

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alt Country

Label:

Dualtone Music

Catalog Number:

01127

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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