Unearthed

Unearthed is a box set by American country singer Johnny Cash. It was 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 on December 2, 2004, by the Recording Industry Association of America. Content The first three discs 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, My Mother's Hymn Book, features gospel songs Cash first learned from his mother as a child and was later reissued as a standalone album in 2004. The final disc is a best-of distillation of the first four American albums. Previous recordings Many of the songs Cash recorded during the American sessions were updated versions of songs he had previously recorded. "Long Black Veil" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1965 album Orange Blossom Special. "Flesh and Blood" was previously recorded by Cash for the soundtrack to the 1970 film I Walk the Line. "Understand Your Man" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1964 album I Walk the Line. "Banks of the Ohio" was previously recorded by Cash with the Carter Family for the 1964 album Keep on the Sunny Side. "The Caretaker" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1959 album Songs of Our Soil. "Old Chunk of Coal" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1979 album A Believer Sings the Truth. "I'm Going to Memphis" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1960 album Ride This Train. "Waiting for the Train" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1963 album Blood, Sweat & Tears. "No Earthly Good' was previously recorded by Cash for his 1976 album The Rambler. "The Fourth Man in the Fire" was previously recorded by Cash for his 1969 album The Holy Land. "Dark as a Dungeon" was previously recorded by Cash as the B-side to his 1964 single "Understand Your Man". "I'm Moving On" was previously recorded by Cash in 1984 as a duet with Waylon Jennings.