American Recordings (album)

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American Recordings
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 26, 1994
Recorded
  • May 17–20, 1993
  • December 3–7, 1993
Studio
Genre
Length42:45
Label American
Producer Rick Rubin
Johnny Cash chronology
Wanted Man
(1994)
American Recordings
(1994)
The Man in Black 1963–1969
(1995)
American series chronology
American Recordings
(1994)
Unchained
(1996)
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Delia's Gone"Johnny Cash, Karl Silbersdorf, Dick ToopsDecember 5, 19932:18
2."Let the Train Blow the Whistle"CashDecember 5, 19932:15
3."The Beast in Me" Nick Lowe December 5, 19932:45
4."Drive On"CashDecember 6, 19932:23
5."Why Me Lord" Kris Kristofferson December 7, 19932:20
6."Thirteen" Glenn Danzig December 7, 19932:29
7."Oh, Bury Me Not" (Introduction: "A Cowboy's Prayer") John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Roy Rogers, Tim Spencer May 17–20, 19933:52
8."Bird on the Wire" Leonard Cohen December 6, 19934:01
9."Tennessee Stud" Jimmy Driftwood December 3, 19932:54
10."Down There by the Train" Tom Waits December 7, 19935:34
11."Redemption"CashDecember 6, 19933:03
12."Like a Soldier"CashDecember 6, 19932:50
13."The Man Who Couldn't Cry" Loudon Wainwright III December 3, 19935:03

Personnel

Charts

AlbumBillboard (United States)

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Top Country Albums23
Billboard 200110
RPM Country Albums (Canada)9
RPM Top Albums (Canada)72

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Silver60,000^
United States236,000 [19]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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