On October 17, 2000, “American Recordings” label released “American III: Solitary Man”, the 85^th Johnny Cash album overall and the third album in the “American series”. The album was produced by John Carter Cash and Rick Rubin. “American III: Solitary Man” won “Grammy” award for “Best Male Country Vocal Performance” for Cash’s version of the Neil Diamond classic “Solitary Man”.

Personnel:

• Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
• Norman Blake– guitar
• Mike Campbell– guitar
• Larry Perkins– guitar
• Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar
• Randy Scruggs– guitar
• Marty Stuart – guitar
• Tom Petty– vocals, organ
• Benmont Tench– piano, organ, harmonium
• June Carter Cash– vocals
• Sheryl Crow– vocals, accordion
• Will Oldham– vocals
• Laura Cash – fiddle

Track listing:

1. I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne
2. Solitary Man – Neil Diamond
3. That Lucky Old Sun – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith
4. One – Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen
5. Nobody – Egbert Williams
6. I See a Darkness – Will Oldham
7. The Mercy Seat – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey
8. Would You Lay with Me – David Allan Coe
9. Field of Diamonds – Johnny Cash, Jack Routh
10. Before My Time – Johnny Cash
11. Country Trash – Johnny Cash
12. Mary of the Wild Moor – Dennis Turner
13. I’m Leavin’ Now – Johnny Cash
14. Wayfaring Stranger – traditional