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Unchained, also known as American II: Unchained, is the second album in Johnny Cash's American Recordings series (and his 82nd overall). It was released on November 5, 1996, by American Recordings. Like all of Cash's albums for American Recordings, Unchained was produced by Rick Rubin. The album received a Grammy for Best Country Album and Cash was nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for his version of "Rusty Cage."

Unchained
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	November 5, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Studio	Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research (Hollywood) Sound City (Van Nuys, California) Ocean Way (Hollywood) NRG Recording (Hollywood) Cowboy's Arms Hotel and Recording Spa (Nashville)
Genre	Country
Length	41:11
Label	American
Producer	Rick Rubin
Johnny Cash chronology
The Road Goes on Forever (1995) Unchained (1996) VH1 Storytellers: Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson (1998)
American series chronology
American Recordings (1994) Unchained (1996) American III: Solitary Man (2000)
Singles from Unchained
"Rusty Cage" Released: October 22, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Robert Christgau	link

Background

In contrast to the first album – on which Cash played alone – he is backed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. There are guest appearances by country music veteran Marty Stuart (additional guitar on more than half the songs); Flea (bassist from Red Hot Chili Peppers), on "Spiritual"; and by Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, both of Fleetwood Mac, on "Sea of Heartbreak".[1]

Unchained focuses on covers. In addition to three of Cash's own compositions, Unchained contained songs by Jude Johnstone ("Unchained"), Tom Petty ("Southern Accents"), Spain ("Spiritual"), Soundgarden ("Rusty Cage"), and Beck ("Rowboat"). The album also included a cover of the classic 1962 Hank Snow song, "I've Been Everywhere", written by Geoff Mack. From 2003 to 2009 Johnny Cash’s version of "I’ve Been Everywhere" from this album Unchained has been used in several Choice Hotels commercials and has been the theme for these commercials. Cash’s I’ve Been Everywhere has also been used as a soundtrack in Season 2 of the animated series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. According to biographer Robert Hilburn, Cash also recorded a cover version of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" during the recording sessions for Unchained, but it was not released.[2]

The album was recorded over a six-month period with engineer Sylvia Massy at Sound City Studios, Ocean Way Studios, Rick Rubin's home studio and the Cowboy Arms And Recording Spa in Nashville, Tennessee and mastered at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, California.

Previous recordings

Two songs on the album had previously been recorded by Cash.

• "Country Boy" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1957 album Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!
• "Mean Eyed Cat" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1960 album Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

• Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Tom Petty – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, chamberlin
• Mike Campbell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, mandolin, Dobro
• Benmont Tench – piano, hammond organ, vox continental organ, harmonium, chamberlin
• Rick DePiro - piano, organ (8, 13)
• Howie Epstein – acoustic guitar, bass
• Steve Ferrone – drums and percussion (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14)
• Curt Bisquera – drums and percussion (7, 8)
• Marty Stuart – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass (1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
• Flea – bass (7)
• Lindsey Buckingham – acoustic guitar (2)
• Mick Fleetwood – percussion (2)
• Juliet Prater – percussion (3)
• Rick Rubin – producer
• David Ferguson – engineer
• Sylvia Massy – engineer, mixing
• John Ewing Jr., Greg Fidelman, Eddie Miller, Michael Stock – assistant engineers
• Gene Grimaldi, Eddy Schreyer – mastering (Oasis Mastering)
• Martyn Atkins – art direction, photography
• Christine Cano – art direction, design, photography, inlay photography
• Andy Earl – photography

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Billboard 200	170
Top Country Albums	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States	—	221,000[3]

External links

• Luma Electronic's Johnny Cash discography listing

References

На других языках

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[de] Unchained

Unchained ist das zweite Album in der „American-Recordings“-Serie des Country-Sängers Johnny Cash. Es wurde im November 1996 veröffentlicht und erreichte Platz 26 der US-amerikanischen Country-Charts.

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- [en] Unchained (Johnny Cash album)

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[es] Unchained

Unchained es el trigesimoctavo álbum del cantante country Johnny Cash lanzado en 1996 bajo el sello disquero American Recordings e igual que todos los álbumes que hace en este sello están producidos por Rick Rubin. En este álbum Cash está acompañado de Tom Petty y el grupo the Heartbreakers, además de eso Cash viene con canciones de grupos como Soundgarden ("Rusty Cage"), Hank Snow ("I've Been Everywhere") y Beck ("Rowboat") además de que en el álbum aparece Flea el bajista de la banda Red Hot Chili Peppers. Pese a que fue ignorado por muchas radios country y la industria de música country de Nashville, Unchained recibió un Grammy al mejor álbum country. Después de ganarlo, American Recordings agradeció a la industria de música country de Nashville en la revista Billboard con la infame foto de Cash tomada en 1969 en la presentación que hizo en la prisión San Quentin. Cash comentó que había escogido esa foto para ilustrar la frustración hacia la industria de Nashville, ya que estaban encaminándose más hacia al Pop y dejando el Country de lado.

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[ru] Unchained

Unchained, или American II: Unchained — 82-й студийный альбом кантри-исполнителя Джонни Кэша, изданный в 1996 году. Второй альбом серии American Recordings, получившей своё название от одноимённого лейбла звукозаписи. Unchained получил Грэмми в номинации «лучший кантри альбом»[2].

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