Disco de Johnny Cash: “Ragged Old Flag”

Ol' Johnny really had a few bones to pick on this issue-oriented album, which reflects the disillusionment and disaffection of Middle America in the post-Watergate era. Environmental collapse, unemployment, homelessness, substance abuse and patriotism are all adressed, with Cash adopting a somewhat aggrieved tone, an exasperated insistence that us folks could probably all pull together and make things a lot better than they've been. A good album, although a bit more "message-y" than his work tends to be. The title track is a classic country recitation, while the rest of the record has plenty of solid music to back it up... and plenty of powerful lyrics, many with real emotional punch.

That's my Boston showing...this album is incredible!! it's my 3rd favorite Johnny Cash album...it's from 1974, although on the Highwaymen dvd, Johnny introduces the song Ragged Old Flag with a story about how he wrote it on the road, in 1975...sorry John, hate to disagree;)...guess that's my Boston too...

I have over 1000 songs of Cash, many duplicates. This has six that I did not have on my list.

Had a lot of hard to find older songs. Very sastified with this product. Arrived in good shape and played with no problems

Solid Cash, circa 1974. The title may mislead those unfamiliar with the disc that this is an album of patriotic tracks. It isn't. Instead it's a straight-ahead country album of lesser-known yet entertaining songs. Unbeatable at the (current) price.