June Carter Cash
Wildwood Flower
(Dualtone)
First Appeared at The Music Box, October 2003, Volume 10, #10
Written by John Metzger
Prior to her passing, June Carter Cash put the finishing touches on
Wildwood Flower, her follow-up to the powerful, Grammy-winning Press On.
Much like its predecessor, Wildwood Flower incorporates a number of
Carter-family classics with several of Cash’s own compositions to form a
relaxed, easy-going, and frequently emotional autobiographical essay. Her duet
with Johnny Cash on Temptation is playful, and one can feel the love
between them ooze through the song’s bouncy bluegrass strains. Elsewhere, she
brightly illuminates Keep on the Sunny Side, while both Storms Are on
the Ocean and Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone are intimate and
haunting. At numerous points throughout the album, Cash provides spoken- word
introductions to the songs, and when these were not available, historical
footage feeds the poignant familial tenderness that lies within each nook and
cranny. Utilizing the same mixture of family and friends the made Press On
such a gem, Cash bathes her songs in a warm glow that paints with breathtaking
beauty a loving remembrance of a life well-lived. 
46th Annual Grammy Award Winner:
Best Traditional Folk Album
46th Annual Grammy Award Winner:
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Keep on the Sunny Side
Of Further Interest...
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys - Live at Mechanics Hall
Grey DeLisle - The Graceful Ghost
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Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
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