Just decorated my front room, and promised myself when I set up my trusty stereo system that I would buy myself a new piece of vinyl. The first one in 6 years in fact!!!
Well the linn/naim system is up and running so off I went up berwick street in Soho armed with some folding.
After tooling around for a while I purchased one of the new Johnny cash albums, the double one with 'Hurt' on.
This was produced by Rik Rubin (him of hip hop fame) and I have to say its a gem of unequaled proportions.
He covers some classic songs ie.... Personal Jesus, Bridge over troubled water, Danny boy, Desperado, and Witchita line man. To name but a few.
His voice is just superb and a lot of it is recorded with just an acoustic guitar so it is freakishly up front and personal. Its like he's in the damned room with me. Which is a scary thought as he's dead...!
If you like your music sparce al-la Nick Drake then this is a great disc to spin.
You young whipper snappers on the forum should check it out to hear a real master at work...
