The American Recordings

The last few recordings made before Johnny Cash's death. These albums are known mainly for Cash's cover's of more 'contemporary' music (over his usual choice of country classics) - including tracks originally performed by Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode and U2.

After Unchained (number 2), the albums became prefixed with "American:##" to split them from his other works.

Unearthed is a set also considered to be included in this series and contains a range of previously unreleased tracks.