American IV: The Man Comes Around

album by Cash

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American IV: The Man Comes Around is an album by Johnny Cash released in 2002. It was part of his American Recordings series, produced by Rick Rubin. This series marked a significant resurgence in Cash's career during his later years, beginning with American Recordings in 1994. The albums featured Cash performing a mix of original songs and covers, often in an acoustic style that resonated with both his longtime fans and a new generation. American IV: The Man Comes Around is particularly noted for Cash's rendition of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt". The album was critically acclaimed and contributed to Cash's legacy as a vital artist until his death in 2003.12

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Johnny Cash
…American III: Solitary Man (2000), American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002), and the posthumous American V: A Hundred Highways (2006). The recipient of numerous awards, he won 13 Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 1999, and 9 Country Music Association Awards. Cash was elected to the Country…
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…American III: Solitary Man (2000), American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002), and the posthumous American V: A Hundred Highways (2006). The recipient of numerous awards, he won 13 Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 1999, and 9 Country Music Association Awards. Cash was elected to the Country…
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Billy Preston
Recording with the Beatles and solo success
…on Johnny Cash’s 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around, on Ray Charles’s Genius Loves Company (2004), and on the Red Hot Chili Peppers album Stadium Arcadium (2006).
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…on Johnny Cash’s 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around, on Ray Charles’s Genius Loves Company (2004), and on the Red Hot Chili Peppers album Stadium Arcadium (2006).
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Rick Rubin
American Recordings and work with Johnny Cash
The 2002 release American IV: The Man Comes Around included Cash’s interpretation of the Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt.” The song, released only months before Cash’s death, was transformed by Rubin from an industrial rock anthem into a poignant elegy, further demonstrating his ability to transcend genre.
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The 2002 release American IV: The Man Comes Around included Cash’s interpretation of the Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt.” The song, released only months before Cash’s death, was transformed by Rubin from an industrial rock anthem into a poignant elegy, further demonstrating his ability to transcend genre.
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