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Guitar Town Remastered Bonus Track

Remastered ed.

Reissued, Extra Tracks, Remastered

Steve Earle Format: Audio CD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 414 ratings
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Track Listings

1 Guitar Town
2 Goodbye's All We've Got Left
3 Hillbilly Highway
4 Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)
5 My Old Friend The Blues
6 Someday
7 Think It Over
8 Fearless Heart
9 Little Rock 'N' Roller
10 Down The Road
11 State Trooper (Live)

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Genre: Country & Western
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 29-JAN-2002

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On this 1986 debut, Steve Earle burst on the scene as a fully formed songwriting master, synthesizing effortlessly the finest parts of country-folk troubadours like Townes Van Zandt and the anthemic, working-class rock of Bruce Springsteen. "Someday," a country-rock masterpiece about a kid stuck pumping gas in a dead-end town, remains the perfect realization of this style, and with the exception of the slight and silly "Little Rock 'N' Roller," most everything else here (especially "Hillbilly Highway" and the heartbreaking ballad "My Old Friend the Blues") comes awfully close. The 2002 reissue, overseen by Earle and original producer Tony Brown, offers fresh remastering, new liner notes by Earle, and a bonus live version of Springsteen's "State Trooper." --David Cantwell

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 4.96 x 0.39 inches; 3.39 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ MCA Nashville
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1972748
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2002
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ MCA Nashville
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005V7G1
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 414 ratings

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Ms. E. J. Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great early Steve and a bonus live disc included
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022
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Guitar Town is a classic early Steve Earle. If you know and love him already you don't need me to tell you his earliest albums are by far his best and this one is even better than the more commercial Copperhead Road. It's 30th anniversary was a few years back now and to commemorate this was released with an early live show which showcases the tracks on Guitar Town and a few more besides including Little Rock n Roller the said Copperhead Road and my fave cover of Bruce Springstein Highway Patrol. Is it worth buying? For the live album most definitely yes. There don't seem to be many early live Steve shows. You can buy Guitar Town singular for not many bucks now and if you haven't got it yet then you should regardless because it's worth every cent. But this live baby included is much rarer and is amazing so it's much more expensive as a double package. Nevertheless to have early live Steve for me anyway is worth paying for and if you haven't got Guitar Town definitely buy it as a double. Never had a chance to be there and see Steve back in the day and therefore this is the next best thing for me. Trust me tho if money is tight it's not money wasted either way.
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Constance Tarracino
5.0 out of 5 stars his first and greatest to start a great career..if buy more can hear his growth as songwriter of personal issues and social and
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2018
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for a breakout cd.. he hit the nail right on the head...each cut is great music style, words and put to gether in a great cd.. no wonder he got so mucg praise,,...he deserved it all..but this one its kinda country, but mixed with blues and folk..very extrarodinary ..hope you like as much as i,,i just found out about him about 3-4 months and have been buying all his stuff..wish i could affor concert ib key west but its out of mt picture..wilk drink deep of all his works for now
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Brenda gail
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2021
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Thank you so much for sending this cd promptly I recieved it today and allready listened to it twice works perfectly . this is my favorite cd of all time thank you for your service
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Frozen_Lizard
4.0 out of 5 stars Steve Earle's amazing debut album 30 years later
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016
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I bought this CD mainly to replace my original copy of Steve Earle's Guitar Town (which is a great album) that I lost several years ago. This 30th Anniversary Edition includes an extra disc of a live concert recorded in Chicago in 1986.

Guitar Town is a Grammy nominated album full of songs that paint a rich portrait of everyday good ol' boys trying to get through life, make the best of whatever hand life has dealt them, act out a little bit, and from time to time have some fun along the way. Steve Earle is a great songwriter and it shows, every song on this album is a gem.

The bonus concert disc is, in my opinion, just okay. Steve and his band The Dukes are playing before an enthusiatic audience. They throw out a few songs from the follow-up album to Guitar Town. Sounds like it was a fun time but it doesn't make for great listening. Steve's voice gets pretty raspy at times and the live versions don't always live up to the studio ones. I like it, don't love it.

The original Guitar Town is well worth a listen, I highly recommend it, but unless you're a major Steve Earle fan or a collector you probably won't be all that impressed with the concert disc. It's good, not great. I'm happy I got it but I would be just as happy with a copy of the original without the bonus disc.

Bottom line: If you're a big Steve Earle fan this is a must have. For the casual fan you'd do just as well getting a copy of the original and saving a little cash.
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Hagfan71
5.0 out of 5 stars Before Earle took a "left" turn.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017
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Earle's first and arguably best record, this certainly was different than what much of the Nashville mainstream was calling country at the time. Nowadays though, this would probably be TOO country for radio. Included are some of Earle's best songs, such as "Guitar Town", Hillbilly Highway", "Good ol Boy", and "My Old Friend the Blues". The songwriting, playing, and singing are, in my opinion, some of the best on any of Earle's albums, and the whole piece is highly listenable. I recommend this to any fan of eighties or Red Dirt Country, or even fans of John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, or Bruce Springsteen.
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golfstream
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
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Best debut album ever!
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F. Liptak
5.0 out of 5 stars The one that started it all
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2021
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The remastered CD contains an additional track. Definitely worth adding to my collection
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Tom Green
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic then and a classic now
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2016
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This is third time I've bought this album. I got it on cassette back in 1987 and picked it up on CD in the early 90s. One of the best country albums of the 80s. Influential then and still influential now. The live disc of the Chicago concert has songs from Guitar Town and Exit 0 and is worth the price all by itself. Great songwriting and a great band. Anyone who considers themselves fans of country music should own this.
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Chantal Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Super ce cd, chansons accrocheuses, un incontournable du chanteur.
Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2020
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Un de ses meilleurs cd du chanteur Steve Earle, en plus la version remasterise le son est encore meilleur...
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T. Janssen
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein schöner Einstieg in Vinyl
Reviewed in Germany on July 21, 2018
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Eine sehr schöne Scheibe die Musik ist sehr einprägend und charmant wer eine gute günstige Schallplatte sucht ist mit diesem Exemplar gut bedient es wurde sogar an eine antistatische Innenhülle gedacht also eine klare Kaufempfehlung
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P.J. Turner.
5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar Town
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2015
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Steve Earle wrote and recorded his debut album Guitar Town in Nashville Tennessee in late 1985 early 1986. It was released in march 1986 where it topped the Billboard country album chart, it spawned several singles all reaching the country singles top 40; "Hillbilly Highway" 37, "Guitar town" 7, "Someday" 28 and "Goodbye's All We Got Left" 8. This is probably the strongest country music debut of the 80's, Earle was nominated for two grammy's in 1987. Other standout tracks are; "Good ol' Boy" "My Old Friend the Blues" and "Fearless Heart." Recommended for fans of Rockabilly and Country Rock.
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Alan Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Alan Thompson
Reviewed in Spain on February 17, 2013
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This is another Steve Earle excellent CD with some new tracks. I have been a fan of his kind of music for many years and recommend it.
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Lester Gangbangs
4.0 out of 5 stars Plaies et Boss ...
Reviewed in France on April 13, 2010
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Steve Earle commence avec ce disque paru au milieu des 80's une carrière tardive. Il a la trentaine bien sonnée et un déjà long passé de grouillot (auteur, sessionman) dans l'establishment country de Nashville. Et une fâcheuse propension à n'en faire qu'à sa tête. Une grande gueule et un type qui a vécu ... et ça s'entend.
Allez savoir pourquoi ce disque s'est retrouvé catalogué country à sa sortie, provoquant mépris et dédain chez tous les amateurs de ces bellâtres chantants et enchapeautés qui encombraient les charts du genre. Parce que de la country selon l'Evangile de St Hank Williams, il n'y a à peu près qu'un titre qui peut y prétendre sur ce « Guitar Town », c'est « Think it over » (et encore, avec une guitare slide pour remplacer le violon). Le reste, ce sont des titres qui reprennent et mixent tout l'antique patrimoine de la musique blanche américaine.
Alors il y a dans ce disque du country-rock (le morceau-titre), du rock'n'roll rustique à la Fogerty (« Hillbilly highway »), des ballades folk (« My old friend the blues »), un machin hillbilly avec banjo et tout le tremblement (« Down the road »). Aussi quelques ballades à guitares comme n'omettaient pas d'en mettre sur leurs disques les oubliés Del Fuegos (« Someday », « Fearless heart »).
Deux choses transparaissent surtout ... Steve Earle est un type bien cabossé par la vie, qui commence à se traîner une sale réputation de défoncé (alcools forts et drogues dures), et qui a déjà multiplié les épousailles comme de vulgaires Jerry Lee Lewis ou Liz Taylor... Quelqu'un qui a du vécu. Et pas besoin de maîtriser la langue de Stallone pour sentir que ce gars joue avec ses tripes, avec de vraies brisures mal planquées derrière une désinvolture de façade. Et puis il faut bien parler avec ce premier disque de Springsteen, tant l'influence du pécore du New Jersey est évidente. « Goodbye's all we've got left » empeste le « Born to run » sound, le pénible sax de Clemons en moins, « Good old day » est plus springsteenien que nature, « Little rock'n'roller » aurait pu être le meilleur titre de « Tunnel of love ». Et pour que tout soit bien clair, le titre livré en bonus de cette réédition est une version live, sombre, lourde, colérique qui s'achève dans un magma de grosses guitares de « State Trooper » de ... C'est bien, je vois que vous suivez ...
« Guitar Town » s'est finalement retrouvé étiqueté « country alternative ». Moi je dirais plutôt que it's only rock'n'roll ... And I like it ...
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