Reissue of steve earle s 1988 album, copperhead road, a country music. Stephen fain earle r l born january 17, 1955 is an american rock, country and folk singersongwriter, record producer, author and actor. Music video by steve earle performing copperhead road. Steve earle covered geronimos cadillac, sis draper, the ballad of laverne and captain flint, the randall knife and other songs. Copperhead road is the third studio album by steve earle, released in 1988. Well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw grandaddy down here he only came to town about t. Aug 29, 2008 well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw grandaddy down here he only came to town about twice a year hed buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some. Released in 1988 it reached no 7 on the country album chart although no songs were released as singles in the u.
The album is often referred to as earles first rock record. Listening to music in cars makes me think of listening to audio books. Steve earle copperhead road official video youtube. Steve earle in quotes book rare limited edition first printing, numbered limited. Buy copperhead road lp online at low prices in india. Sounds good, looks good copperhead road by steve earle. Find similar albums to copperhead road steve earle on allmusic. Personally i think this is his finest album and he has never bettered it.
Producer steve earle, tony brown 4 recorded by joe hardy tracks. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Oct 06, 2009 music video by steve earle performing copperhead road. All go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best. The title tune, a tale about a vietnamvet drugrunner, was a surprise crossover hit, widening earle s pop profile. Copperhead road s production, which occasionally borders on hair metal territory, dates it, but the fire of earle s performances and the strength of the songs more than compensates, and this album still connects 20 years on. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Nov 23, 2010 uk released 2 june 2008 copperhead road. Reissue of steve earles 1988 album, copperhead road, a country music. This is one of my favourite albums from the late 80s, it could be the best country rock album of all time. Deluxe edition by steve earle is a 20th anniversary remaster of that album with 17 live tracks thrown in on disc 2 many of which are previously unreleased. The title song copperhead road an actual location in mountain city, tennessee tells of a vietnam war veteran, scion of a rural moonshine bootlegging clan, who returns home to grow marijuana on his familys land the song also inspired a popular line dance timed to the beat of the song.
Listen to your favorite songs from copperhead road deluxe edition by steve earle now. He is also a published writer, a keen political activist particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the u. I remember him laughing when i pulled out my cassette of copperhead road. About copperhead road copperhead road is a song written and recorded by american country music artist steve earle. For the football player, see steve earle footballer. Steve earle copperhead road 1988, cassette discogs. Steve earle revisits his rock opus copperhead road 30 years.
Steve earle originally did geronimos cadillac, sis draper, the ballad of laverne. It was released in 1988 as the first single and title track from his third studio album of the same name. Dec 07, 2017 steve earle performs the classic copperhead road live in studio at wnrn. See more ideas about steve earle, outlaw country and father and son. Copperhead road the song and the album have influenced my musical tastes in such a big way. Not only did it cement steve earle as genius in my books, but it also introduced me to the pogues. Copperhead road is the third album by country rock star steve earle who had fell out with nashville so went to memphis to record it.
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Steve earle is a bit of an acquired taste musically. Copperhead road title track is perhaps the best known, but all the tracks on here are excellent and there is a good variety of up tempo numbers. Earle began his career as a songwriter in nashville and released his first ep in 1982. Copperhead road by steve earle 602517658981 cd barnes. The album is often referred to as earle s first rock record. The odd thing is that steve earle is the kind of artist that buddy would grow to love. Check out copperhead road by steve earle on amazon music.
Released in 1988 it reached no 7 on the country album chart although. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Buy copperhead road online at low prices in india amazon. Copperhead road by earle, steve 1990 audio cd amazon. General commentbeing from the mountains of nc just across the tn line for many years, and having bought a quart or more. Check out copperhead road deluxe edition by steve earle on amazon music. Earle, steve definitive collection 1986 1992 amazon.
Listen to your favorite songs from copperhead road by steve earle now. Buy copperhead road lp online at low price in india on. Earle began his career as a songwriter in nashville and. Buy steve earles album titled copperhead road to enjoy in. Copperhead roads production, which occasionally borders on hair metal territory, dates it, but the fire of earles performances and the strength of the songs more than compensates, and this album still. Deluxe edition by steve earle is a 20th anniversary remaster of that album with 17 live tracks thrown in on disc 2 many of which are. May 04, 2011 steve earle, death, and thoughts on audio books may 4, 2011 1 comment so steve earle has a new album i still say album because cd doesnt work for mejust sounds strange, and i think albums are making a come back. Listen free to steve earle copperhead road copperhead road, snake oil and more. Apr 29, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from copperhead road deluxe edition by steve earle now. The title song copperhead road an actual location in mountain city, tennessee tells of a vietnam war. Stephen fain earle rl born january 17, 1955 is an american rock, country and folk singersongwriter, record producer, author and actor.
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