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'In the 1980s, Johnny Cash was languishing on the cabaret circuit, until a group of indie artists turned him from country star into cultural icon....' --The Guardian, April 2011
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"The Resurrection of Johnny Cash" tells the story of perhaps the most remarkable turnaround in musical history. As well as acknowledging Cash's drug, drink and religious travails in the fifties and sixties, the book digs much deeper, focusing on a lesser known but no less remarkable period of his life: the inglorious fall post-1970 and the almost biblical rebirth in his later years. Homing in on the ten-year period between 1986 and 1995, "The Resurrection of Jonny Cash" tells in detail the story of Cash's humiliating fall from grace and his unprecedented revival; his struggle with a cruel variety of illnesses; his ongoing battles with addiction; his search to find direction in his career; his eventual rebirth as both an artist and a man; and his hugely influential legacy.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The hydra-headed beast that was the public personae of Johnny Cash is carefully explored in Graeme's latest book. The emphasis is on the Rick Rubin devised version of Johnny, with ample reference to his past career giving depth to the portrayal. It would be the Man In Blacks final, triumphant image. The fact that calculation and premeditation were abiding elements is plainly stated and are shown to be acceptable in that at its core was the powerhouse and force of nature that was Johnny. Assessments of the recordings are skillfully blended with many an apt quote from the people involved. U2's Adam Clayton is exceptionaly cogent in his comments, time and again encapsulating facets of the story. It's a book that'll have you re-listening to Johnny's work with a whole new frame of mind.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A fascinating, superbly written and clear-headed account of the difficulties of wrestling with living legend status. Focusing primarily on the 80s and 90s but flashing back to relevant points in Cash's history, this book illustrates brilliantly what a colossal achievement Cash's final series of 'American' albums was, and also fully explains how they came to be. It cleverly joins various dots from all aspects of Cash's career in a way that is really quite revelatory, even for a long term Cash fan like myself.
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Don't they have editors anymore
19 April 2012
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The book is a good idea but it is spoilt by atrocious editing. There are far too many factial errors - such as the Statler Brothers being labelled a trio!- which amde it frustrating to read.
5 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A thoughtful exploration of Johnny Cash's last 'myth'
22 April 2011
Format:Paperback
The hydra-headed beast that was the public personae of Johnny Cash is carefully explored in Graeme's latest book. The emphasis is on the Rick Rubin devised version of Johnny, with ample reference to his past career giving depth to the portrayal. It would be the Man In Blacks final, triumphant image. The fact that calculation and premeditation were abiding elements is plainly stated and are shown to be acceptable in that at its core was the powerhouse and force of nature that was Johnny. Assessments of the recordings are skillfully blended with many an apt quote from the people involved. U2's Adam Clayton is exceptionaly cogent in his comments, time and again encapsulating facets of the story. It's a book that'll have you re-listening to Johnny's work with a whole new frame of mind.
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