Common Sense Note
Parents should know that this CD features the lighter side of Johnny Cash, and that content-wise there's nothing to fear. It's a good introduction to the genre of country mountain music and simple storytelling for young ears.
Families can talk about Johnny's unique style: his bass vocal range, his eclectic song choices, and the way his simple, unadorned arrangements help him deliver all of his songs almost as if he were telling us stories in our living room.
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Scott Bierko
Since the late, great Johnny Cash's darker side was recently displayed for all of the world to see in a feature motion picture, it's fitting that we return to the man's music to see if there isn't something Hollywood left out of the tale.
As it turns out, Cash had a lighter, childlike side that is amply displayed on this CD alongside his more popular "tell it like it is" tunes. In fact, his son, John Carter Cash, writes in the CD's liner notes "there is another (side) that is just as true, and for us, those who love the man, even more important to remember."
The album's opening song, "Nasty Dan," sets the tone perfectly, combining Cash's deep voice with a fanciful description of the naughty Dan that will certainly hook boys of any age. Fans of the Jurassic period will enjoy his "Dinosaur Song." And then there's the classic Cash-style songs like "The Timber Man" and "Grandfather's Clock" that could never be done better by anyone.
The lightest moment by far is Cash's song, "Ah Bos Cee Dah," a previously unreleased track featuring Johnny's made-up alphabet. This is a funny one that the kids might enjoy listening to and learning themselves.
There's plenty to like on this CD, mostly in the second half when one feels the glow of Johnny Cash's warm voice speaking directly to the listener as if he were still here to share his songs around the fire.
Fans of this CD might also like Cash's adult albums or Free to Be You and Me.
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