Guitar Town (Remastered)

Rating

Album: Guitar Town (Remastered)(Bonus Track)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Guitar Town Album Version	More Info...	2:33
2)	Goodbye's All We've Got Left Album Version	More Info...	3:24
3)	Hillbilly Highway Album Version	More Info...	3:38
4)	Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) Album Version	More Info...	3:58
5)	My Old Friend The Blues Album Version	More Info...	3:07
6)	Someday Album Version	More Info...	3:48
7)	Think It Over Album Version	More Info...	2:14
8)	Fearless Heart Album Version	More Info...	4:05
9)	Little Rock 'N' Roller Album Version	More Info...	4:51
10)	Down The Road Album Version	More Info...	2:37
11)	State Trooper 1986/Live At The Park West	More Info...	5:13
2)	Goodbye's All We've Got Left	More Info...	0:03
3)	Hillbilly Highway	More Info...	0:03
4)	Good Ol' Boy	More Info...	0:04
5)	My Old Friend the Blues	More Info...	0:03
6)	Someday	More Info...	0:03
7)	Think It Over	More Info...	0:02
8)	Fearless Heart	More Info...	0:04
9)	Little Rock 'N' Roller	More Info...	0:05
10)	Down the Road	More Info...	0:02
11)	State Trooper	More Info...	0:05

Album: Guitar Town (Remastered)(Bonus Track)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Guitar Town Album Version	More Info...	2:33
2)	Goodbye's All We've Got Left Album Version	More Info...	3:24
3)	Hillbilly Highway Album Version	More Info...	3:38
4)	Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough) Album Version	More Info...	3:58
5)	My Old Friend The Blues Album Version	More Info...	3:07
6)	Someday Album Version	More Info...	3:48
7)	Think It Over Album Version	More Info...	2:14
8)	Fearless Heart Album Version	More Info...	4:05
9)	Little Rock 'N' Roller Album Version	More Info...	4:51
10)	Down The Road Album Version	More Info...	2:37
11)	State Trooper 1986/Live At The Park West	More Info...	5:13
2)	Goodbye's All We've Got Left	More Info...	0:03
3)	Hillbilly Highway	More Info...	0:03
4)	Good Ol' Boy	More Info...	0:04
5)	My Old Friend the Blues	More Info...	0:03
6)	Someday	More Info...	0:03
7)	Think It Over	More Info...	0:02
8)	Fearless Heart	More Info...	0:04
9)	Little Rock 'N' Roller	More Info...	0:05
10)	Down the Road	More Info...	0:02
11)	State Trooper	More Info...	0:05

Tracks

1. Guitar Town

2. Goodbye's All We've Got Left

3. Hillbilly Highway

4. Good Ol' Boy {Getting 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

Performer Notes

Steve Earle & The Dukes include: Steve Earle (vocals); Richard Bennett (guitar, bass); Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar); Emory Gordy, Jr. (mandolin, bass); Ken Moore (organ, synthesizer); Harry Stinson (drums, background vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar); John Jarvis (piano, synthesizer); Steve Nathan (synthesizer).
Producers: Emory Gordy, Jr., Tony Brown, Tim Devine.
Reissue producers: Steve Earle, Tony Brown, Andy McKaie.
Engineers: Russ Martin, Chuck Ainlay, Steve Tillisch.
Includes liner notes by Steve Earle.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio cd players.
Steve Earle & The Dukes include: Steve Earle (vocals); Richard Bennett (guitar, bass); Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar); Emory Gordy, Jr. (mandolin, bass); Ken Moore (organ, synthesizer); Harry Stinson (drums, background vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar); John Jarvis (piano, synthesizer); Steve Nathan (synthesizer).
Producers: Emory Gordy, Jr., Tony Brown, Tim Devine.
Reissue producers: Steve Earle, Tony Brown, Andy McKaie.
Engineers: Russ Martin, Chuck Ainlay, Steve Tillisch.
Includes liner notes by Steve Earle.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Steve Earle (vocals, guitar); Harry Stinson (vocals, drums); Richard Bennett (guitar, 6-string bass); Mike McAdam, Bucky Baxter (guitar); Emory Gordy (mandolin); John Jarvis (piano, synthesizer); Ken Moore (organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Steve Nathan (synthesizer).
Audio Mixer: Chuck Ainlay.
Audio Remasterers: Glenn Meadows; Tony Brown ; Steve Earle.
Liner Note Author: Steve Earle.
Recording information: Emerald Studio (1986); Park West, Chicago, IL (1986); Sound Stage Studio (1986).
Photographer: Alan Messer.
A much-loved album that is one of the key records in the development of "new country". The image of the immaculate, conservative, singing cowboy was completely ruined by Earle. He was bad, he loved substance abuse and he played loud, dirty, rock 'n' roll-laced country rock. Through all the past excess he has emerged a survivor, and is in reality the Bruce Springsteen of "new country". He sings of ordinary life and pick-up trucks instead of pink Cadillacs. "Someday" highlights the perils of being trapped in a small town, with the last line giving some hope: "someday I'll put her on that interstate and never look back".

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (11/89) - Ranked #79 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Albums Of The 80s" survey.

Q (4/02, p.131) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...If you like your beer with a shot and your guitars strictly pedal steel, stick this in your '67 Chevy."

Mojo (Publisher) (6/00, p.43) - "...The rock edge and attitude that [he] brought to the table marked him out from the country crowd straight away....a landmark debut."

Uncut (magazine) - "Earle's eye for detail and easy turn-of-phrase gives his music a filmic, nigh-on-heroic quality, key factors in understanding the relentless Boss parallels to come."