The Revolution Starts Now (album)
Encyclopedia
The Revolution Starts Now is an album
by alternative country
singer Steve Earle
, released in 2004.
Earle received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
for this album at the 47th Grammy Awards held February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center
in Los Angeles
, California
.
The Dukes
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by alternative country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
singer 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....
, released in 2004.
Earle received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. In 2007, this category was renamed Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album...
for this album at the 47th Grammy Awards held February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center
Staples Center
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in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
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.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Steve Earle- "The Revolution Starts ..." – 3:10
- "Home to Houston" – 2:41
- "Rich Man's War" – 3:25
- "Warrior" – 4:11
- "The Gringo's Tale" – 4:33
- "Condi, Condi" – 3:08
- "F the CC" – 3:12
- "Comin' Around" – 3:41
- "I Thought You Should Know" – 3:46
- "The Seeker" – 3:11
- "The Revolution Starts Now" – 4:23
Personnel
- Steve Earle: guitars, mandola, organ, harmonica, harmonium, vocals
The Dukes
- Eric "Roscoe" Ambel: guitars, vocals
- Kelley Looney: bass, vocals
- Will Rigby: drums, percussion, vocals
- Patrick Earle: percussion
- Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
: vocals on "Comin’ Around" - String quartet on "The Gringo’s Tale" arranged and conducted by Chris Carmichael:
- Chris Carmichael: viola
- David Angell: violin
- David Henry: cello
- Edward Henry: violin
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 89 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 7 |