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Unearthed

by Johnny Cash

Released: November 25, 2003

Country, Southern gothic, folk, gospel

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Reissue.

The Album

The album was compiled by Cash and Rick Rubin, who also produced the set. The first three discs of the box set feature outtakes and alternate versions of songs recorded for American Recordings, American II: Unchained, American III: Solitary Man, and American IV: The Man Comes Around. "Unearthed" is a box set by American country singer Johnny Cash, released by American Recordings on November 25, 2003, two months after Cash's death.

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The fourth disc, titled My Mother's Hymn Book…

The fourth disc, titled My Mother's Hymn Book, contains gospel songs that Cash first learned from his mother as a child.

This disc was later reissued as a standalone…

This disc was later reissued as a standalone album in 2004.

The final disc is a best-of compilation of…

The final disc is a best-of compilation of tracks from the first four American albums.

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Reception

It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 2, 2004.

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The Complete Album Story

"Unearthed" is a box set by American country singer Johnny Cash, released by American Recordings on November 25, 2003, two months after Cash's death. The album was compiled by Cash and Rick Rubin, who also produced the set. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 2, 2004.

The first three discs of the box set feature outtakes and alternate versions of songs recorded for American Recordings, American II: Unchained, American III: Solitary Man, and American IV: The Man Comes Around. The fourth disc, titled My Mother's Hymn Book, contains gospel songs that Cash first learned from his mother as a child. This disc was later reissued as a standalone album in 2004. The final disc is a best-of compilation of tracks from the first four American albums.