Guitar Town

1986 album by Steve Earle

Guitar Town is the debut studio album by Steve Earle. It was released on 5 March 1986 through MCA records. It went to number 89 in the United States and number 82 in Canada and was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards in 1987. In 2012, it was ranked #482 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Guitar Town
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 5, 1986
StudioSound Stage Studios and Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry rock[1]
Length34:35
LabelMCA
ProducerEmory Gordy, Jr., Tony Brown
Associate Producer: Richard Bennett
Steve Earle chronology
Guitar Town
(1986)
Exit 0
(1987)
Singles from Guitar Town
  1. "Hillbilly Highway"
    Released: March 22, 1986
  2. "Guitar Town"
    Released: June 2, 1986
  3. "Someday"
    Released: October 25, 1986
  4. "Goodbye's All We've Got Left"
    Released: January 1987

Track listing

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All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted

No. Title Length
1. "Guitar Town"   2:33
2. "Goodbye's All We've Got Left"   3:16
3. "Hillbilly Highway"   3:38
4. "Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)"   3:58
5. "My Old Friend the Blues"   3:07
6. "Someday"   3:46
7. "Think It Over"   2:13
8. "Fearless Heart"    
9. "Little Rock 'n' Roller"   4:49
10. "Down the Road"   2:37
11. "State Trooper [live]"   5:12

References

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  1. Tannenbaum, Rob (January 26, 1989). "Steve Earle Copperhead Road". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2009.