Also, Cash was the only one of the four to bring songs to the table. As a result, the album went back and forth between group numbers and Cash/Nelson duets. The real novelty the first time around was Cash and Nelson finally singing together. The second Highwaymen album is distinct from the first.
1990, thankfully, seemed more promising as these two albums were released a month apart, and for the first time, Cash hit the road with his three compatriots, now formally dubbed the Highwaymen. By the end of the year, he was back in rehab, hoping to get his addictions under control again. But he also had dental surgery that resulted in a broken jaw – never a good thing for a singer to have. In fact, in 1989, no new Cash material was released.Īs discussed in my review of Boom Chicka Boom, 1989 wasn’t a great year for Cash. It started well enough, first with recording Highwayman 2, and then his own Boom Chicka Boom. Cash’s contract with Columbia was now long gone and he wasn’t exactly rocketing up the charts with Mercury. By the late 80s, only Willie remained as a commercially viable artist. Album Review: Johnny Cash – Sings Hank Williams EP/Sings the Songs That Made Him Famousįour years have passed since Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson topped the charts with their Highwayman album, produced by Chips Moman.Album Review: Johnny Cash – Sings Hank Williams/Now Here’s Johnny Cash/All Aboard the Blue Train with Johnny Cash/Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash.A Guide to Every Johnny Cash Album, Ever.
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