"You Never Knew My Mind" was recorded shortly before his death
It had recently been revealed that a few months before his death, Chris Cornell participated in a tribute to Johnny Cash by recording vocals for the album Johnny Cash: Forever Words.
Titled “You Never Knew My Mind”, the track has finally been released and you can listen to it below.
The album was recorded between 2016 and 2017 at The Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and curated by the musician's son, John Carter Cash.
The tracks were created from lyrics and poems written by Johnny Cash that had never been released before.
The tribute also features collaborations from the musician's colleagues and friends such as Kris Kristofferson, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, and Alison Krauss & Union Station, as well as from his family, including his daughter Rosanne Cash and his goddaughter Carlene Carter.
Johnny Cash: Forever Words will be released on April 6th and you can pre-order it now by clicking here.
Johnny Cash: Forever Words tracklist:
1. Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson – “Forever/I Still Miss Someone”
2. Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves – “To June This Morning”
3. Brad Paisley – “Gold All Over the Ground”
4. Chris Cornell – “You Never Knew My Mind”
5. Alison Krauss & Union Station – “The Captain's Daughter”
6. T. Bone Burnett – “Jellico Coal Man”
7. Rosanne Cash – “The Walking Wounded”
8. John Mellencamp – “Them Double Blues”
9. Jewel – “Body on Body”
10. Elvis Costello – “I'll Still Love You”
11. Carlene Carter – “June's Sundown”
12. Daily and Vincent – “He Bore It All”
13. I'm With Her – “Chinky Pin Hill”
14. Robert Glasper (feat. Ro James and Anu Sun) – “Goin', Goin', Gone”
15. The Jayhawks – “What Would I Dreamer Do?”
16. Jamey Johnson – “Spirit Rider”