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It happens to every hardened party goer--your lifestyle eventually catches up to you. For Steve Earle, this third effort from the then-roué-ish troubadour was a pretty glaring rehab-ahead warning light. The sloppiness was beginning to show: half the disc bogs down in throwaways, cheap echoes of Guitar Town's country-rock acumen. The rest, fortunately, is prime, focused Earle: the Vietnam-vet title track, the Wild West-themed "Snake Oil", the rousing "Johnny Come Lately" which features backing from the Pogues and the oft-covered classic "The Devil's Right Hand", in which the composer achieves that perfect balance of city-slick pop and hillbilly twang. Earle would hit that one-two combo again, but not until he shook that party monkey a few albums later. --Tom Lanham
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Wow! This is country with a roaring rock 'n roll heart, and a delicious concept album packed with melodic, emotional but very literate songs. At times it reminds me of the best work of The Rolling Stones. Every track is great, but my favorites include the title track, Snake Oil, The Devil's Right Hand, Johnny Come Lately and You Belong To Me. I investigated Steve Earle because of Emmylou Harris' cover of his song Goodbye on her Wrecking Ball album, and I've not been disappointed. His growling voice is full of feeling and the band is brilliant. Sometimes bitter, sometimes tender, this is a masterpiece of breath-taking beauty.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Try to ignore the fact that this classic is filed under "country" and try out the best work that Earle has produced. There is not one tune that you will not be stomping and singing to in days. The only caveat is that most of his other work is not this accesssible. This was the first album I bought on two formats (vinyl and CD). Enough said.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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What can I say about Steve Earle? This, his third album which came on the heels of a stunning debut album (Guitar Town) and follow-up (Exit O). Once again he did not disappoint. This was possibly the album that resulted in most of us becoming aware of his talent through its title track, I know certainly it hooked me. There are some really outstanding tracks within such as Copperhead Road, Johnny Come Lately, Even When I'm Blue, Devil's Right Hand, Snake Oil etc. This album shows an artist moving away from county and country rock towards rock. There is a harder edge to this recording than on those that preceeded it. If you are new to Steve Earle and want to sample just how good he is, then I suggest you rush out and get this recording. Steve Earle may have equalled the excellence of this recording but I doubt that he has ever surpassed it!
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