- country
- 29 min
- 10 tracks
- CBS
Man in Black is a 1971 album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records. Many of the songs on the album contain political references, either broad or specific, while the title song refers both to Cash's tendency to wear black at live shows and to the tumultuous times in which the song was created, implying the Vietnam War.
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Grave, character-led, earnest and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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Tracks
- 1The Preacher Said, ‘Jesus Said’3:40
- 2Orphan of the Road3:37
- 3You’ve Got a New Light Shining in Your Eyes2:06
- 4If Not for Love3:07
- 5Man in Black2:53
- 6Singin’ in Viet Nam Talkin’ Blues2:59
- 7Ned Kelly2:20
- 8Look for Me2:22
- 9Dear Mrs.3:46
- 10I Talk to Jesus Every Day2:04
10 tracks, 29 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Johnny Cash
- Label
- CBS
- Released
- 1971
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GB
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