June Carter Cash has lived a charmed life: as a child member of her name-sake kin, The Carter Family, late-night duets with Elvis Presley, a movie appearance with Robert Duvall, romance with James Dean, and a Grammy Award-winning performing and songwriting career with her husband Johnny Cash. But, to hear her sing such moving hymns as Diamonds in the Rough is to enjoy the holy, country hospitality of a simple countrywoman of a pure and spiritual heart. On Press On are other such gems as a touching, acoustic version of Ring of Fire, which June co-wrote. Throughout this album, June plays the Autoharp, a type of strummed dulcimer that lends a light, bouncy feel to these pieces that often contain no traditional rhythm section. She displays a worldly sensibility on such folk-rock numbers as the bitter Losin You and humor mixed with wisdom in Tiffany Anastasia Lowe, a song for her granddaughter, the child of daughter Carlene Carter and husband Nick Lowe. June concludes this warm and personal disc as she began it, with a moving spiritual rendition of her familys standard, Will the Circle Be Unbroken.
Press On was originally released in 1999 on the tiny Risk Records label. The album immediately garnered tremendous press accolades, culminating with a Grammy award that year. Risk Records went under shortly after release and Press On has been out of print ever since. Dualtone is proud to make this album available on vinyl for the very first time.
Press On features guest performances from Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, Rodney Crowell, and Norman Blake.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Selections:
1. Diamonds In the Rough
2. Ring of Fire
3. The Far Side Banks of Jordan
4. Losin' You
5. Gatsby's Restaurant
6. Wings of Angels
7. The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore
8. Once Before I Die
9. I Used To Be Somebody
10. Tall Lover Man
11. Tiffany Anastasia Lowe
12. Meeting In the Air
13. Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Press On was originally released in 1999 on the tiny Risk Records label. The album immediately garnered tremendous press accolades, culminating with a Grammy award that year. Risk Records went under shortly after release and Press On has been out of print ever since. Dualtone is proud to make this album available on vinyl for the very first time.
Press On features guest performances from Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, Rodney Crowell, and Norman Blake.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Selections:
1. Diamonds In the Rough
2. Ring of Fire
3. The Far Side Banks of Jordan
4. Losin' You
5. Gatsby's Restaurant
6. Wings of Angels
7. The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore
8. Once Before I Die
9. I Used To Be Somebody
10. Tall Lover Man
11. Tiffany Anastasia Lowe
12. Meeting In the Air
13. Will the Circle Be Unbroken
