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Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings
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Positive: 28 out of 30
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Mixed: 0 out of 30
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Negative: 2 out of 30
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DanaHJul 5, 2006Mesmerizing... Rubin did a good job in terms of arrangement of the 12 selections. This album could have been too heavy for most listeners to bear, but just when you think you can't bear it any more, Cash's salt n vinegar humor or (surprisingly) gentle reflectiveness helps us get through. The Man in Black rides out in style ( on the 309)...
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MerleHOct 3, 2006John an I have been good friends since the mid 70's. This man is real. I feel as though i have had a priveledge knowing him and loving him. we love you, John. the Hag
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andewbJul 17, 2006As far as final words go, this is truly fitting. Not a hard hitting goodbye that overshadows any of his earlier works but a gentle whisper that leaves you reflecting on a lifetime of artistic achievment
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DavidYAug 6, 2006
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ChadMSep 1, 2006This is a phenomanally haunting collection of songs. I actually think it is the best out of the 5 Americana albums. You can hear him struggling on quite a few songs which really puts where he was at the time of recording in perspective. This is as good as any album released so far this year.
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zombiemJul 10, 2006
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JasonRJul 15, 2006
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Rev.RikardJul 16, 2006
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PatHJul 16, 2006While his vocals are sad and longing, it does not compete with the first three but better than 4
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ChrisPJul 5, 2006This is the best of the amazing series. Power, feeling and genuine quality flow though every track. I've been moved to tears a few times during this CD - it really is amazing - listen to it without thinking about the history and background to its recording and it's fab but add those factors to it and you realise just how precious this work is. True genious at work.
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JosiahRJul 6, 2006Is it wrong to give Cash a 10 just out of respect? Nevermind that it's a solid offering.
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NickMJul 6, 2006absolutly amazing, this cd is extremely emotional, and extremely well done, it is music at its finest.
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madslAug 28, 2006the first half of this album is breathtakingly sublime...a shame that the last half is not half as good. But either way it's a fitting farewell to one of the true icons of western music
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ToddWSep 27, 2006
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DecepticonPomDec 13, 2006Unlike most of what I normally listen to, but this sent chills through me from the first play. The truly stunning sound of a man accepting of his own death. The Man In Black would have loved this album if he heard it recorded by another artist.
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Jul 31, 2012
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Jul 24, 2015As Cash's voice finally begins to fade away after a life of pain and misery and recently-redemption; he puts power and emotion into the words and crafts them perfectly against equally powerful and emotional instrumentals. The album tell a story of life; pain, joy, and longing..it's all here.
Awards & Rankings
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The songs have a measured, elegiac intensity, the sound of musicians choosing their notes carefully and making just the right choices.
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BlenderSome selections are heartwrenching... But others bear the stain of sentimentality, denial, even exploitation. [Jul 2006, p.98]
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Virtually every song sounds like a leave-taking, though the overall mood is reflective and restrained, in places almost easy-going.