Cash on Delivery: Tribute to Johnny Cash

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This outstanding 1999 tribute to the Man in Black bypasses, by necessity or design, big-name artists but doesn't seem to suffer one bit because of it. Bluegrass stalwart Laurie Lewis is as close as we come to star power; her "Train of Love" (featuring Roy Rogers on slide guitar) kicks things off correctly. Styles range from blistering rockabilly (DiMaggio Brothers) to sisterly harmonies (Schankman Twins) to punk (ADZ) to honky-tonk (Faye Pierce) to virtuoso guitar (COD Express) to jangly country-rock (Phil Lee). Oddly enough, it's Wayne Kramer, one of the better-known artists on the record, who delivers one of its weaker cuts, although Kramer redeems himself with his stark production work behind Native American activist Russell Means on "Ballad of Ira Hayes." With a portion of proceeds earmarked for Shy-Drager (the neurological disease from which Cash suffers) research, Cash on Delivery serves a worthy cause and provides a worthwhile listen. --Marc Greilsamer

Tracks:

Train Of Love - Laurie Lewis
Hey Porter - The Dimaggio Bros.
Home Of The Blues - The Schankman Twins
Big River - Brantley Kearns
I Got Stripes - Phil Lee
Tennessee Flat Top Box - Cod Express
40 Shades Of Green - Faye Pierce
Jackson - ADZ
One Piece At A Time - Wayne Kramer
Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Lone Prarie
Ballad Of Ira Hayes - Russell Means & Simon Stokes
You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven - Col. Jim Silvers

Product Description

1. Train of Love2. Hey Porter3. Home Of The Blues4. Big River5. I Got Stripes6. Tennessee Flat Top Box7. 40 Shades of Green8. Jackson9. One Piece At A Time10. Don t Take Your Guns to Town11. Ballad Of Ira Hayes12. You re The Nearest Thing To Heaven

Format: CD

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This outstanding 1999 tribute to the Man in Black bypasses, by necessity or design, big-name artists but doesn't seem to suffer one bit because of it. Bluegrass stalwart Laurie Lewis is as close as we come to star power; her "Train of Love" (featuring Roy Rogers on slide guitar) kicks things off correctly. Styles range from blistering rockabilly (DiMaggio Brothers) to sisterly harmonies (Schankman Twins) to punk (ADZ) to honky-tonk (Faye Pierce) to virtuoso guitar (COD Express) to jangly country-rock (Phil Lee). Oddly enough, it's Wayne Kramer, one of the better-known artists on the record, who delivers one of its weaker cuts, although Kramer redeems himself with his stark production work behind Native American activist Russell Means on "Ballad of Ira Hayes." With a portion of proceeds earmarked for Shy-Drager (the neurological disease from which Cash suffers) research, Cash on Delivery serves a worthy cause and provides a worthwhile listen. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

one of the best Johnny Cash tributes.......2007-04-27

Describing "Cash on Delivery" as one of the best Johnny Cash projects has enormous meaning when considering the pile of like-minded tributes. The subtitle "An Alternate Country Tribute to Johnny Cash" isn't entirely accurate since the project contains an eclectic range of Americana styles. The musical styles range from rockabilly ('Hey Porter' by The Dimaggio Bros.) and bluegrass ('Home of the Blues' by Schankman Twins) to psychobilly ('Jackson' by ADZ) and cowboy style western music ('Don't Take Your Guns to Your Guns to Town' by Lone Prarie). The unexpected gold nugget is Russell Means & Simon Stokes' 'Ballad of Ira Hayes.' This retelling combines Native American spoken word with traditional Indian and new age sounds. Arguably, this is the definitive version of an epic ballad. A further discussion of highlights would be futile since it would involve describing 75% of the songs. Wayne Kemp's hip-hop infused 'One Piece at a Time' is the only weak track on the disc. As a whole, the integrity is high and the musical artistry is compelling. Johnny Cash's music is interpreted in such a way to pay tribute to the Man in Black while reinterpreting his music to sound fresh to the ears of those who've heard these songs a hundred times. Up there with "Dressed in Black," "Cash on Delivery" stands as one of the most satisfying Johnny Cash tributes.

A great collection of Cash Songs.......1999-09-21

This is a terricif album that spans the gamut of musical styles in interpreting songs made famous by Johnny Cash. From the traditional ("You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven" by Jim Silvers, to the frenetic ("Jackson" by Adz), to a pseudo-rap version of "One Piece at a Time" by Wayne Kramer." Finally, there is a truly haunting version of "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" by Russell Means and Simon Stokes that you won't soon forget. 10 great interpretations of some of Johnny Cash's best songs.

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