Royal Philharmonics

Columbia and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music, will release "Johnny Cash & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" on November 13th, 2020, available in digital, CD and LP configurations. Produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman and recorded at the fabled Abbey Road Studio 2, "Johnny Cash & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" is the latest in a series of RPO albums showcasing classic recordings by timeless artists in sublime new musical settings.

Producers Reedman and Patrick consulted with John Carter Cash, who serves as executive producer, in making the career spanning selection of 12 Johnny Cash master recordings centering the album. Performances range from archetypal Cash classics like "Man In Black" and "Ring Of Fire", to essential musical collaborations including "Girl From The North Country" (Bob Dylan w/Johnny Cash), "The Loving Gift" (w/June Carter Cash) and "Highwayman"(w/Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson).

"Highwayman" penned, and 1st recorded in 1977, by American singer songwriter Jimmy Webb, "Highwayman" became the title track for a 1979 Glen Campbell album and the inspiration behind The Highwaymen, an outlaw country supergroup, formed in 1984, featuring Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. "I love that original recording", says Jimmy Webb, "but as an arranger myself, I often wondered what it might sound like if Johnny Cash and his 3 bandmates had an orchestra and lush strings behind them. The fearless and precise Don Reedman put an end to my wondering: They sound spectacular with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra behind them. The production is exquisite and provides yet another life for this song that still goes 'round and 'round".