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List Price: $6.99 | | Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Salesrank: 26135
Released: March 1, 2008 |
| Our Price: $5.04 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Blood, Sweat and Tears Track Listing:
1. The Legend of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
2. Tell Him I'm Gone - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
3. Another Man Done Gone - Johnny Cash, Hall, Vera
4. Busted - Johnny Cash, Howard, Harlan
5. Casey Jones - Johnny Cash, Cash, Johnny
6. Nine Pound Hammer - Johnny Cash, Travis, Merle
7. Chain Gang - Johnny Cash, Howard, Harlan
8. Waiting for a Train - Johnny Cash, Rodgers, Jimmie [1]
9. Roughneck - Johnny Cash, Wooley, Sheb
Blood, Sweat and Tears Reviews:
Call it 4.7 
2008-11-20 - I've been around this album for most of my life, so I'm sure that I'm biased when it comes to this review. I bought this re-issue quite some time back, probably about the time it first came out, and what a rush of feeling! I used to listen to it on vinyl with my dad as just a little tyke, and with Cash's stories as my guide, I would sit and imagine the lives he was singing about.
The high points on this album are 'John Henry's Hammer', and 'Casey Jones', each of which are worth the nice price advertised alone. No, not every song on this disc is a classic, but Cash brings to all of them his signiture style and swagger. If you don't have this album, and you are a fan of the early Johnny, then you can't go wrong here.
This is Cash when he still had the clout to do what he wanted to do, and not the shell he became before teaming up with Rick Rubin. He was riding high on his Sun success and had become a major name. I think this is what he enjoyed the most - telling stories with his songs. It shows in this collection. 'The Legend of John Henry's Hammer' proves it to me.
Of this time period, I'd only rate "Now, There Was A Song" as a better album, and this one rates far above "Ride that Train", and "Bitter Tears", in my opinion.
Americana 
2008-06-19 - I like this album. Once again, Johnny Cash sings about the hardships of the working man and Americana within this concept album. It has a gritty sound to it, and that is what I like best about it. Not his best album, but it is definately one worth owning.
