Concept Albums Explained
by Paul-Newell Reaves
The Rambler
Johnny Cash
1977
A lesser known Cash album, “The Rambler” isn’t full of hits, that’s a-sure. “Wednesday Car” is as close as this album comes to making it on a Best Of collection. But the scope of this mediocre album is apparent on the cover, where it reads “Directed by Johnny Cash”. Directed by is not music speak: it’s usually produced by, engineered by, mixed and mastered by– those are the roles that usually appear on album credits. With the two words directed by, Cash tells us we are in for a cinematic experience. [read more]
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