Recordings The Seventies

The Music of

The Seventies

Cash's recording history went through peaks and valleys during the seventies. At the start of the decade, he released one of his strongest albums called, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". This was John's first studio recording since the mega-hit prison albums and was well received. John hit his stride in the middle of the decade with "One Piece at a Time". Other recordings showed brief signs of quality but struggled with inconsistency. However, this decade saw him release his namesake, "Man In Black." The stripped down recording captured he and the Tennessee Three at their best. As the decade ended, Cash was struggling to find the quality his albums were known for and he was about to enter the barren years of the eighties.