Johnny's Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash

Track Listings

1. DJ Nelson Mix - DJ Nelson

2. Quiero Saber - Ivy Queen

3. VIP - Baby Rasta Y Gringo,

4. Fiesta - Trivales

5. Quien Soy Yo - Don Chezina, Johnny Prez

6. En la Disco - Guanabanas,

7. Muñequita - Johnny Prez,

8. Ya Es Tiempo - D'Mingo, Don Dinero, Trivales

9. Que Se Joda - Algarete

10. Pony

11. Voy Pa Ya

12. Tu Me Pides Mas

13. Sandungueo No Pares - Benny Blanco

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Tracks:

Train Of Love - Paul Reddick
Get Rythm - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
Walking The Blues - Maria Muldaur
Rock Island Line - Chris Thomas King
I Walk The Line - Garland Jeffreys
Folsom Prison Blues - Blackie
Long Black Veil - Harry Manx
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Alvin Youngblood Hart
Frankie's Man Johnny - Sleepy Labeep
Redemption - Corey Harris
Send A Picture Of Mother - Kevin Breit
Big River - Colin Linden
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Mavis Staples

Album Description

Johnny Cash's music is America, and what better way to celebrate his music than through the music that started it all, the blues. 13 all new recordings including contributions from Chris Thomas King, Maria Muldaur, Gatemouth Brown, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Garland Jeffreys, Corey Harris, Mavis Staples & many other great artists. All tracks recorded specially for this project. Includes 20-page booklet with track credits & track by track commentary by the artists themselves. 'I'm wearing out my shoes, but I'm walking the blues away'- Johnny Cash. Northern Blues Music. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Blues versions of Johnny Cash songs.......2005-02-05

For the most part, "Johnny's Blues - A Tribute to Johnny Cash" delivers what is promises: Blues interpretations of Johnny Cash's music. Cash songs done as Blues tunes? Without being revisionary, this disc helps the listener realize the great extent that the Blues influenced the music by a song writer best known for his Country, Western and Folk. The recording is filled with some classics that you've heard countless times and others that you may wonder if you've ever heard played by the Man in Black. One of the strongest songs is Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown's jazzy version of 'Get Rhythm.' Chris Thomas King does an animated version of 'Rock Island Line.' Blackie & the Rodeo King's version of 'Folsom Prison Blues' is distorted and surprisingly annoying. Hary Manx's 'Long Black Veil' is beautifully mystical and in the vein of something by U.M. Bhatt & Taj Mahal. Alvin Youngblood Hart's version of 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' is as gorgeous and contemplative as any. 'Redemption' has an African-American Spiritual meets West Africa vibe. 'Send A Picture Of Mother' is an odd instrumental that features a didjeridoo. 'Big River' and 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken' round off the album as strong tunes. While the disc delivers the Blues that it promises, the recording contains a surprising number of songs that do not fall within the conventions of the Blues genre. That written, all of the music falls within an American expression of the African Diaspora, even if through a post-modern interpretation. Overall, it's an eclectic recording that when compared to other Johnny Cash tributes is easily better than "Kindred Spirits" but not as good as "Dressed In Black." While not essential, "Johnny's Blues" is recommended for the Johnny Cash enthusiast and the Blues listener who has a casual interest in the man in black.

Great bluesy tribute.......2004-03-27

A great recording with a really interesting mix of music. None of it is particularly country-ish, all of it is professionally performed and produced (probably thanks to ace producer Colin Linden).

I particularly like the Folsom Prison cover by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (of which Linden is a member), which has a kind of Rolling Stones vibe. Loud and nasty. Maria Muldaur's Walking the Blues is another primo example of her recent blues recordings, Alvin Youngblood Hart can make you cry with his version of Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (by Kris Kristofferson originally, if I'm not mistaken).

Another review here is down on Harry Manx's Long Black Veil, but I disagree. Cash's version was much countrified. This take is not the least bit "Indian", but closer to the Celtic tradition (see the version by the Chieftains featuring Mick Jagger on vocal).

Sleepy Labeef is great on Frankie's Man Johnny, as is everyone.

Buy it!

Best Track!.......2003-08-26

Sleepy LaBeef steals the show! This CD is worth buying for his track alone (although Maria & Mavis have it going on, too!)

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Johnny is a Country Bluesman.......2003-08-01

This CD is a great listen for Johnny Cash fan's that love the blues. Most of the tracks are enjoyable and hit the historic value with blue notes. Exception being Harry Manx version of LONG BLACK VEIL it is not recognisable to the original; mixing Indian music with blues doesn't work. The best cuts are by these artist: Paul Reddick, Chris Thomas King, Sleepy LaBeef, Colin Linden and Mavis Staples. My all time favorite Johnny Cash song is Get Rhythm; there is better versions by other artist.

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