Before Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell tragically past way last May, he was working on a few projects. One of these projects was an appearance in the film Johnny Cash: Forever Words, which was directed by Cash's son John Carter Cash. The film shows famous musicians putting the words of Johnny Cash's poems to music.
Cornell sang Cash's poem "You Never Knew My Mind." The entire album, Forever Words: The Music features famous artists singing Cash's legendary words. John Carter Cash revealed to radio host Zane Lowe that this song combines a track Johnny Cash wrote in 1967 entitled, “You Never Knew My Mind”, with another unreleased song, “I Never Knew Your Mind”.The song has been made available for streaming.
You Never Knew My Mind is due out on April 6. Here is the track listing:
1. "Forever/I Still Miss Someone" – Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
2. "To June This Morning" – Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves
3. "Gold All Over the Ground" – Brad Paisley
4. "You Never Knew My Mind" – Chris Cornell
5. "The Captain's Daughter" – Alison Krauss and Union Station
6. "Jellico Coal Man" – T Bone Burnett
7. "The Walking Wounded" – Rosanne Cash
8. "Them Double Blues" – John Mellencamp
9. "Body on Body" – Jewel
10. "I'll Still Love You" – Elvis Costello
11. "June's Sundown" – Carlene Carter
12. "He Bore It All" – Dailey & Vincent
13. "Chinky Pin Hill" – I'm With Her
14. "Goin', Goin', Gone" – Robert Glasper featuring Ro James,and Anu Sun
15. "What Would I Dreamer Do?" – The Jayhawks
16. "Spirit Rider" – Jamey Johnson
