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Songwriter

Johnny Cash

Songwriter

Eleven previously unreleased demos recorded at Nashville's LSI Studios in 1993 featuring newly recorded instrumentation produced by his son John Carter Cash and David R. Ferguson

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
EMI
UK Release date
28/06/2024
US Release date
28/06/2024
  1. 9.0 |   Far Out

    Despite a pleasing variety of emotions, paces and stylistic approaches, this beautifully restored vocal maintains a strong sonic identity
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  2. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Cash’s magisterial, seemingly bottomless voice is out front and distinctive as ever
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    A collection of songs recorded before the Man in Black’s 1990s Rick Rubin revival and reworked by his son has much to offer
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  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Some 30 years after they were recorded, what strikes the listener straight away is the impressive quality of these songs, fleshed out from demos
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Songwriter is indeed a by-product of music rendered on a digital frontier; it is a worthy effort because it reinforces the humanity of a star who, in his last days, could seem like some untouchable god. Print edition only

  6. 6.5 |   Pitchfork

    Set of recently unearthed studio recordings sheds light on the country icon’s remarkable comeback in the early 1990
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  7. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The songs themselves are a mixed bag, some showing promise and others showing disillusionment
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  8. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    John Carter Cash cleans up original recordings, dropping all but his father’s renowned voice
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