American III: Solitary Man (studio album) by Johnny Cash

American III: Solitary Man by Johnny Cash
Year: 2000
Overall rank: 1,760th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 237 votes)
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Award Top albums of the 2000s (284th)
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Johnny Cash bestography

American III: Solitary Man is ranked 6th best out of 119 albums by Johnny Cash on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Johnny Cash is At Folsom Prison which is ranked number 336 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,427.

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78/100 (from 237 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.0/100, a mean average of 77.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.2.

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80/100
From 04/24/2022 11:35
This is only the second Cash album I have listened to after At Folsom Prison. I recognise many of the covers and like his stamp on them. I will look to work through his back catalogue based on these two albums
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From 05/10/2020 08:43
Not up to 4, but standouts are The Mercy Seat, I See a Darkness and a lovely Wayfaring Stranger.
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90/100
From 04/13/2020 19:42
I think this is Cash's best album. I think American IV suffers a bit from Cash covering pretty untouchable songs (like Bridge over Troubled Water or In my Life), but in this album the songs he covers are ones that could be improved by Cash's magical touch. Tom Petty also adds some amazing backup vocals on a few songs, and the instrumentation is more lush here than on most of the other "American" albums.
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From 12/31/2019 10:34
Fantastic.
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95/100
From 12/21/2018 17:13
Everything Cash grabs he makes It his. I am a guy that appreciate as a high standard for a artist to compose his own music, but Cash, much like João Gilberto, has his own touch on everything, he makes it transcend, and there are some musics that I can only appreciate on his voice.
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From 05/29/2018 22:46
The Mercy Seat and I See A Darkness are two songs that I think are perfect 100. And their covers here are just as brilliant as the originals. How did he do it?
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From 12/16/2017 09:47
The Man In Black delivers here, you know what you’re getting. The cover of Neil Diamonds Solitary Man and Nick Caves Mercy Seat are really great. This album would make an excellent entry point if you’re looking to discover JC.
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85/100
From 12/01/2013 17:05
Mercy seat is one of the best covers you will ever hear. Stunning.
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90/100
From 02/26/2013 00:58
I think these American Recordings series should really be sold as Johnny Cash, by Rick Rubin. As Rubin's influence is what made the difference in Cash's career over the last decade of his life. What a gift that was to the music world. Every one of these is superb. While this one isn't my personal favorite, it still has some amazing moments, such as the covers of Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man" U2's "One" and Will Oldham's "I See A Darkness."
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70/100
From 07/14/2012 19:22
The American albums were a great way for a new generation to discover Johnny Cash. There are some great re-imagined songs, including 'One' on this album. Sadly, the rest of this album doesn't hold up as much as American IV.
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