Writing this a day after Johnny's death, which, while expected, still leaves a hole. I was a fan for 46 years of his 48-year recording career. This CD was originally a Mercury release in 1988, and while I think his work for that label to be the weakest of his long career, this disc is really nice. His remake of his early Sun Records' hit, "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" sounds almost as good as the original from 30 years before. While the song content is hokey and dated, if you liked it when it was new, you'll still fall for it now. I also love the way Johnny and June handle "Where Did We Go Right?" which I had only heard done before by the wonderful Lacy J. Dalton. This version is fine as well. "That Old Wheel" is an infectious sing-along kind of song. "Sweeter Than the Flowers" features Waylon Jennings, so how could it be bad? "A Croft in Clachan" has Glen Campbell along for the Scottish folk-flavored ride. "New Moon Over Jamaica" is a tribute to Johnny's second home on the island, and "Water From the Wells of Home" concludes the CD in fine style. This release, to me, proved that Johnny still had the goods even nearing age 60, and of course his signing with Rick Rubin a couple of years later confirmed that view. Mr. Cash had his share of personal demons, but his singing chased a lot of my own away, from age 11 to the present, as I stare 59 in the face. If you are reading this, you must be a fan, and must not own this one yet. I say, buy it. You won't be sorry.

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Marion R. Colter

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017

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Had this cd for along time and it got a scratch on it and so had to replace it.

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Bob Fraser

john

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013

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what a cast of singers

saw the album in a fluke way on galaxy tv series here in Cambridge,On
have a lot of John he was my first purchase of an lp

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Lonzo B Tomerlin

One of his best.

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2013

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It is some of Johnny's best. From his heart & soul. It shows what a great talent he had. JR will never be forgotten.

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H. E.

Hard to find c/d Happy with purchase

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2016

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Hard to find c/d Happy with purchase.

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Baby Boomer

one of my favorites

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2014

I started getting cds from library & I discovered I loved Johnny Cash in these lesser known songs done as
duets. It's also probably his last CD before he died. It's not very long but I love the songs well enough
that it's worth it. This was not his final CD. It was remastered in 2003, the year he died but original recording was released in 1998.

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One of Johnny's under-appreciated albums

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2004

Ballad of a teenage queen, a cover of one of Johnny's fifties songs, opens proceedings - it features daughter Rosanne. As long as I live is an old Roy Acuff song - this version features Emmylou, Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter and Roy Acuff, who by this time was a very old man. Where did we go right feature June Carter and the Carter family, although I much prefer Lacy J Dalton's version of this song, recorded about a year later for her album Lacy J.
Last of the drifters features Tom T Hall, the man who wrote Harper Valley PTA for Jeannie C Riley before becoming a successful country singer of his own songs. Call me the breeze is a cover of J J Cale's classic song, but my favorite version is the one by Lynyrd Skynyrd. That old wheel is a brilliant duet with Hank Williams Junior. Sweeter than the flowers is a classic oldie - this version features Waylon, Emmylou and Jessi.
The next two tracks provided the biggest surprises. A croft in Clachan is set in Scotland and features Glen Campbell. New moon over Jamaica features Paul McCartney. The album closes with the title track.
This is not the place to begin a collection of Johnny Cash music but it is a fascinating collection in its own right.

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Gerald A. Zoebisch

Water From the Wells of Home

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2002

This album has some music I've not heard performed by Johnny Cash before. While the whole album is very good, there are two songs on this album that I really enjoy. The first is "A croft in Clachan". I first heard this song shortly after seeing the movie "Braveheart". The song brings a very vivid picture to mind; one that fits the Braveheart theme. The second song is one that is one of my all time favorites - "Ballad of a Teenage Queen". I bought the original Sun LP that featured this song when it originally came out back in the late 1950's. I still have it, although I have not listened to it for several years.

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chris j tanner

good recording

Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2018

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one of his better recordings some very nice songs and duets

Tracey

Another great album

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2015

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I bought this for my son who is a big fan of johnny cash , and he is only 15!
It was a bonus for myself also as there is a song with Paul and Linda McCartney singing with Johnny and June! Fabulous.

Mal. Wilson

It was bought as a gift and was greatly appreciated ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2015

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It was bought as a gift and was greatly appreciated by the recipient.I have listened to it as well and wish I had kept it for myself i reckon i will have to save up for my own personal copy. It is great

Stefan Kelter

schöne Duetts

Reviewed in Germany on January 31, 2014

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Johnny Cash im Duett mit Sohn, Frau, Paul McCartney und anderen Musik-Größen.
Diese bestimmen auch mit, dass der Stil breiter ist als auf seinen Solo-CDs.
Die Songs reichen von Rock'n'Roll über Country bis zu (gutem) Pop.
Und deshalb wird sie auch Menschen gefallen, die keine Country-Fans sind.

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Louise K

... HAVE IF YOU ARE A jOHNNY cASH fAN SUCH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC REALLY ENJOYING IT

Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2014

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THIS IS A MUST HAVE IF YOU ARE A jOHNNY cASH fAN SUCH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC REALLY ENJOYING IT !

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