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It's widely acknowledged that Johnny Cash's time at Mercury didn't find the Man in Black at either his commercial or creative peak. Cash moved to the label in 1986, just after he departed his longtime home of Columbia, and he stayed there through 1991, a half-decade stint that resulted in only one Country Top 40 hit (1988's "That Old Wheel," which charted thanks to the momentum of Cash's duet partner, Hank Williams, Jr.) and has subsequently been framed as the wilderness years before he righted himself on Rick Rubin's American Recordings. The 2020 box set The Complete Mercury Albums 1986-1991 and its accompanying single-disc sampler Easy Rider: The Best of the Mercury Recordings provide the first opportunity to challenge this conventional wisdom, a place where it's possible to concentrate on the relative merits of the handful of LPs he recorded for the label.
As heard on Easy Rider, this era sounds much better than its reputation suggests. Even the cuts from Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series, a 1988 collection of re-recordings of his old hits, is livelier than its description suggests, benefitting from Cash sounding spry and invested in the material. That none of these LPs generated hit singles at the time can be chalked up to a matter of age. Cash was on the other side of 50 when he made this music and he'd been a hitmaker for 30 years. He was a known property who couldn't fit into the sound of modern country radio, which happened to be running away from veterans like him in the first place. Which isn't to say he wasn't embraced by modern musicians: Elvis Costello wrote the rousing hangover anthem "The Big Light" for him and U2 had him sing "The Wanderer" on their 1993 Zooropa, a cut that isn't quite in step with the rest of this collection but is nevertheless a welcome addition, since it isn't on any other Cash comp. All these personal and cultural changes doomed Cash's Mercury records to commercial failure, and while the albums still have a distinct gloss endemic to the '80s, each of them has its share of moments, and many of them are here.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Curtis Buck, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Chips Moman, Producer - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Will Jennings, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Lee Lewis, MainArtist - Carl Perkins, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Kennerley, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Chips Moman, Producer - ROY ORBISON, MainArtist - Jerry Lee Lewis, MainArtist - Carl Perkins, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Producer - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Declan MacManus, ComposerLyricist - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Ferguson, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marie Kelly, Unknown, Other - Coley Coleman, Unknown, Other
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Braddock, ComposerLyricist - Jack Clement, Producer - CHARLIE WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Cash, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Waylon Jennings, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Ferguson, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marie Kelly, Unknown, Other
℗ 1987 Mercury Records
Guy Clark, ComposerLyricist - Jack Clement, Producer - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Ferguson, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marie Kelly, Unknown, Other
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Producer - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Light Crust Doughboys, FeaturedArtist - James Talley, ComposerLyricist - David Ferguson, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marie Kelly, Unknown, Other - Coley Coleman, Unknown, Other
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Dobro, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Everly Brothers, FeaturedArtist - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Accordion, Piano, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - ROSANNE CASH, FeaturedArtist - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Orchestra/Member, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Executive Producer, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tom T. Hall, Orchestra/Member, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Coley Coleman, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Clement, Guitar, Unknown, Dobro, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Mooney, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Emmylou Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, Mandolin, Remixer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Accordion, Piano, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MARTY STUART, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams Jr., FeaturedArtist - Charles Cochran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - Jennifer Pierce, ComposerLyricist - David Ferguson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Cannon, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - W.S. Holland, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dant, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Skinker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, Producer, MainArtist - Kris Kristofferson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Bob Moore, Producer - Tom Russell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Moore, Producer - Bob Bradley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Ritchie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Dunkleberger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Harry Chapin, ComposerLyricist - Bob Moore, Producer - Sandy Campbell Chapin, ComposerLyricist - Bob Bradley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Ritchie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Dunkleberger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Moore, Producer - Bob Bradley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Ritchie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Dunkleberger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Bob Moore, Producer - Bob Bradley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard McGibony, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Ritchie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Dunkleberger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Moore, Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mark Howard, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David r. Ferguson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claudia Mize, Producer - Reba Hancock, Producer - Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grotchmal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Niles Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cousin Bob Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mark Howard, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David r. Ferguson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grotchmal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Niles Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cousin Bob Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mark Howard, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David r. Ferguson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claudia Mize, Producer - Reba Hancock, Producer - Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grotchmal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Niles Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cousin Bob Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Mark Howard, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David r. Ferguson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - Joe Nixon, ComposerLyricist - David Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claudia Mize, Producer - Reba Hancock, Producer - Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grotchmal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Niles Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cousin Bob Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, MainArtist - Mark Howard, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Miskulin, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adler , Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David r. Ferguson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Jack H. Clement, Producer - David Ferguson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chester Lester, ComposerLyricist - Claudia Mize, Producer - Reba Hancock, Producer - Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grotchmal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Niles Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cousin Bob Clement, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Cash, FeaturedArtist - Brian Eno, Producer - Bono, Author - Flood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Adams, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Composer - The Edge, Composer, Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Composer - Willie Mannion, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
It's widely acknowledged that Johnny Cash's time at Mercury didn't find the Man in Black at either his commercial or creative peak. Cash moved to the label in 1986, just after he departed his longtime home of Columbia, and he stayed there through 1991, a half-decade stint that resulted in only one Country Top 40 hit (1988's "That Old Wheel," which charted thanks to the momentum of Cash's duet partner, Hank Williams, Jr.) and has subsequently been framed as the wilderness years before he righted himself on Rick Rubin's American Recordings. The 2020 box set The Complete Mercury Albums 1986-1991 and its accompanying single-disc sampler Easy Rider: The Best of the Mercury Recordings provide the first opportunity to challenge this conventional wisdom, a place where it's possible to concentrate on the relative merits of the handful of LPs he recorded for the label.
As heard on Easy Rider, this era sounds much better than its reputation suggests. Even the cuts from Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series, a 1988 collection of re-recordings of his old hits, is livelier than its description suggests, benefitting from Cash sounding spry and invested in the material. That none of these LPs generated hit singles at the time can be chalked up to a matter of age. Cash was on the other side of 50 when he made this music and he'd been a hitmaker for 30 years. He was a known property who couldn't fit into the sound of modern country radio, which happened to be running away from veterans like him in the first place. Which isn't to say he wasn't embraced by modern musicians: Elvis Costello wrote the rousing hangover anthem "The Big Light" for him and U2 had him sing "The Wanderer" on their 1993 Zooropa, a cut that isn't quite in step with the rest of this collection but is nevertheless a welcome addition, since it isn't on any other Cash comp. All these personal and cultural changes doomed Cash's Mercury records to commercial failure, and while the albums still have a distinct gloss endemic to the '80s, each of them has its share of moments, and many of them are here.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:30
- Main artists: Johnny Cash
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
© 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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