Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

Artist:

Earle, Steve

See Also:

Presley, Elvis Beatles (The) Williams, Hank

Description:

Steve Earle was on a roll in the mid-1980s; crashing onto a dilapidated country scene with his rock-influenced vitality, he turned out three classic albums in three years. His third, COPPERHEAD ROAD, is possibly the most accomplished. Here Earle streamlines his roughneck country-rock sound for maximum impact, and hones his sociopolitical songwriting to balance perfectly with his more personal offerings. The title tune, a tale about a Vietnam-vet drug-runner, was a surprise crossover hit, widening Earle`s pop profile. "Devil`s Right Hand," another Earle signature tune, is as powerful an anti-gun song as you`re likely to hear.
Earle was growing musically as well; he`s backed by Irish folk-punks the Pogues on "Johnny Come Lately," and by bluegrass supergroup Telluride on "Nothing But a Child," hinting at the eclecticism of his later releases. With COPPERHEAD ROAD definitively proving his consistency, Earle permanently ascended into the upper echelon of American singer/songwriters, leaving the early "country Springsteen" claims behind forever.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Copperhead Road
2. Snake Oil
3. Back to the Wall
4. Devil`s Right Hand
5. Johnny Come Lately
6. Even When I`m Blue
7. You Belong to Me
8. Waiting on You
9. Once You Love
10. Nothing But a Child

Album Information

Release Date:

10/17/1988

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Country Rock

Label:

UNI Record

Producer:

Steve Earle; Tony Brown

Catalog Number:

7

Original Release Year:

1988

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

43 : 36

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