Bitter Tears - Ballads Of The American Indian
by Johnny Cash

Bitter Tears - Ballads Of The American Indian by Johnny Cash
Year: 1964
Release date: 1964-00-00
Overall rank: 13,742nd   
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69/100 (from 54 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1964 (67th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (955th)
Award Best albums of all time (13,742nd)

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Johnny Cash bestography

Bitter Tears - Ballads Of The American Indian is ranked 19th best out of 126 albums by Johnny Cash on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Johnny Cash is At Folsom Prison which is ranked number 316 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,307.

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Bitter Tears - Ballads Of The American Indian track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Bitter Tears - Ballads Of The American Indian rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 13,742nd | 1960s rank: 955th | 1964 rank: 67th

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69/100 (from 54 votes)
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I like the idea of this album more than I like listening to it. But I like the idea of it a lot.
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Johnny Cash goes out on a limb, paying tribute to the struggles of the Native American. Underrated - very strong.
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Best Albums of 1964
1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles
5. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
6. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
8. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke
9. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
10. Kinks by The Kinks
11. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus by Charles Mingus
12. The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
13. Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock
14. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
15. The Animals by The Animals
16. Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles
17. Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai) by Horace Silver Quintet
18. "Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
19. Wednesday Morning, 3AM by Simon & Garfunkel
20. The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
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