Early Tracks (Steve Earle album)
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Early Tracks is a compilation album
by Steve Earle
. The album was released on 1987 capitalizing on the success of Guitar Town. The various rockabilly songs were recorded between 1982 and 1985; and includes songs from 1982's "Pink and Black" EP.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
. The album was released on 1987 capitalizing on the success of Guitar Town. The various rockabilly songs were recorded between 1982 and 1985; and includes songs from 1982's "Pink and Black" EP.
Track listing
All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted.- "Nothin' but You" - 2:25
- "If You Need a Fool" - 2:11
- "Continental Trailways Blues" - 2:19
- "Open Up Your Door" - 2:07
- "Breakdown Land" (Dennis R. Colby) - 2:59
- "Squeeze Me In" - 2:32
- "Annie, Is Tonight the Night" - 2:32
- "My Baby Worships Me" - 2:08
- "Cadillac" (Cadillac Holmes) - 2:41
- "Devil's Right Hand" - 2:58
- "What'll You Do About MeWhat'll You Do About Me"What'll You Do About Me" is the title of a country music song written by Dennis Linde. Originally recorded by McGuffey Lane then by Steve Earle in 1984, it has also been released as a single by The Forester Sisters and Doug Supernaw, the latter of whom took it to Top 20 on the Billboard country...
" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
) - 2:37 - "Cry Myself to Sleep" (Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
) - 2:56 - "A Little Bit in LoveA Little Bit in Love"A Little Bit in Love" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the fall of 1987. It was included on her second album with MCA Records, If My Heart Had Windows, with the single being released in June 1988. It was the third single released from the album.-Background:"A...
" - 2:19 - "The Crush" - 3:18 (John HiattJohn HiattJohn Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
)
- The last four tracks are from Epic singles by the CD reissue from Koch
Personnel
Steve Earle - guitar, vocals- Pat Carter - guitar
- Ron Kling - bass
- Martin Parker - drums
- Dale Sellers - guitar