Live from Austin TX [CD/DVD]

by Steve Earle

Overview

Steve Earle wasn't yet one of the most respected, intelligent, and controversial voices in Nashville when he stepped on-stage for a taping of the long-running public television series Austin City Limits in the fall of 1986 -- back then, he was a promising newcomer who was touring behind his well-received debut album, Guitar Town, and was recording the follow-up in fits and starts when he had downtime from the road. Live from Austin TX, part of a series of CD and DVD releases from the rich Austin City Limits archive, captures Earle when his confidence and stage smarts were not quite what they would be later on, and though there are more than a few great songs in this set, many of the tunes that would become cornerstones of his later live show (especially the mature work from his post-"vacation in the ghetto" period) haven't been written yet, and frankly this edition of the Dukes wasn't the strongest he would ever have. But Earle's energy and enthusiasm is well in evidence on this set, his voice is in solid shape, and the performance builds up a solid head of steam as it chugs through a solid 17-song set. Live from Austin TX is hardly the definitive Steve Earle live album, but it's a fine snapshot of a major artist as he was first getting accustomed to the spotlight, and the talent, swagger, and conscience that would mark his best known work are all in evidence here, even if they haven't yet reached sharp focus. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	03/10/2017
Label:	New West
UPC:	0607396637720
Rank:	234035

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Sweet Little '66
2. Goodbye's All We've Got Left
3. Guitar Town
4. Hillbilly Highway
5. Good Ol Boy (Gettin' Tough)
6. My Old Friend the Blues
7. Think It Over
8. Little Rock 'N' Roller
9. State Trooper
10. Nowhere Road
11. The Week of Living Dangerously
12. Angry Young Man
13. Fearless Heart
14. I Love You Too Much
15. San Antonio Girl
16. The Devil's Right
17. Down the Road

Disc 2

18. Sweet Little '66
19. Goodbye's All We've Got Left
20. Guitar Town
21. Hillbilly Highway
22. Good Ol Boy (Gettin' Tough)
23. My Old Friend the Blues
24. Think It Over
25. Little Rock 'N' Roller
26. State Trooper
27. Nowhere Road
28. The Week of Living Dangerously
29. Angry Young Man
30. Fearless Heart
31. I Love You Too Much
32. San Antonio Girl
33. The Devil's Right

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Steve Earle   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Mike McAdam   Guitar,Guitar
Ron Kling   Keyboards,Bass,Keyboards
Ken Moore   Keyboards
Bucky Baxter   Guitar (Electric)
Harry Stinson   Drums
Gary Menotti   Director

Technical Credits

Jay Woods   Audio Production
Terry Lickona   Liner Notes
Steve Earle   Composer
Chet Himes   Mixing
David Hough   Engineer,Audio Engineer
John Porter McMeans   Composer
Richard Bennett   Composer
Jimbeau Hinson   Composer
Bruce Springsteen   Composer
Gary Briggs   Producer
Reno Kling   Composer
Scott Newton   Photography
Tony Brown   Composer
Katherine Delaney   Design
Bill Arhos   Executive Producer
Susan Caldwell   Associate Producer
Jeff Peterson   Associate Producer
Jerry Tubb   Mastering,Audio Master
Cameron Strang   Producer,Executive Producer