Johnny Cash's new posthumous album, Song composerhas been officially released.
Available today through Mercury Nashville, Song composer features 11 songs written by the country artist throughout his legendary career. It was recorded in 1993 when Cash was between labels, but after meeting Rick Rubin a few months later, he put the demos aside and eventually released the 1994 demo. American recordings instead.
However, upon rediscovering the project recently, Cash's son John Carter Cash and producer David R. Ferguson set out to complete it. Song composercreating new tracks around the original vocals and acoustic guitar with a new group of musicians including Marty Stuart, Dan Auerbach, Vince Gill and more. Additionally, the late Waylon Jennings appears on the tracks “I Love You Tonite” and “Like a Soldier.”
stream Song composer in full via Apple Music or Spotify below.
Speaking about the album when it was announced last April, Carter Cash said: “The musicians that came were just recording with dad, you know, recording with dad, just like, in the case of Marty and Dave [Roe]They had done it many times before, so they knew his energies, his movements, and they let him be the guide. It was just playing with Johnny one more time, and that's what it was. That was the energy of creation.”
Song composer Artwork:
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Song composer Songs list:
01. Hello there
02. Spotlight (with Dan Auerbach)
03. Keep driving
04. I Love You Tonight (feat. Waylon Jennings)
05. Have you ever been to Little Rock?
06. Well, okay
07. She sang Sweet Baby James
08. Poor Valley Girl (with Vince Gill)
09. Child soldier
10. Sing it, pretty Sue
11. Like a Soldier (with Waylon Jennings)
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