Love, God, Murder
Columbia Box Set Newly
Released
Whether the subject is the
joy of pain loving, an outlaw’s stoic despair, or the timeless search
for redemption, Johnny Cash sings with an honesty that cuts to the bone.
His songs strip away pretense to resonate with a raw-and sometimes
wry-acknowledgment of life’s bittersweet realities.
Johnny’s substantial
contributions to American music are aptly showcased in this three-CD box
set encompassing work from the 50’s to the 90’s. The collection
features 48 songs { Including three previously unreleased in the U.S. )
that he personally chose and produced for reissue.
The CD’s are also
available individually Love includes such standouts as his signature “I
Walk The Line” and the lyrical “flesh And Blood”. The selections on
God range from 1993’s “Why Me Lord” recorded in a spare, prayerful
style, to “Man In White
Despite
these
two discs, It’s Murder – offering Johnny’s gritty vocals in a dark
story songs – that echoes most unforgettably. Among the highlights are a
riveting 1968 live performance of “Cocaine Blues” before an
unrepentant “Folsom Prison Blues”. There’s also a gut wrenching,
understated treatment of Bruce Springsteen’s “Highway Patrolman”.
Throughout his career, Johnny Cash has penetrated the facades of
contemporary life and focus on its elemental pleasures and sorrows. Love,
God, Murder is a triumphant chronicle of the insights and talents of an
American Icon.
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