Steve Earle - Townes
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Free Music Review: Interesting
Hit: 3 Stars
This is basically a tribute album to the great TVZ from the great Steve Earle. Most of the album is straight ahead interpretations of TVZ material. An outstanding version of "Lungs" with a Steve Earle twist is the standout for me. "Mr Mud and Mr. Gold" is interesting as a duet with Steve's son. Nice production and great instrumentation throughout, but I prefer Steve doing Steve and the many TVZ originals available. Still, a nice album, and a good intro for those unfamiliar with Earle's friend and mentor, TVZ.Free Music Review: awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
This lead me to an amazing journey of Townes Van Zandt discovery. I'm not a huge country fan but these songs grabbed me from the start and I haven't stopped listening since I purchased it. Free Music Review: Singing with a Towel in His Mouth?
Hit: 2 Stars
Until Steve Earle releases "Steve Earle Sings Doyle Primm," this is the last CD of his for which I will part with any money, let alone bust-out retail. It is unlistenable and the problem is the Lead Vocalist, who sounds as though he stuffed a towel in his mouth before he laid down the vocal tracks.
If you want a great album of Townes Van Zandt songs, find a copy of Jonell Mosser's stunning 1996 release, "Around Townes." You'll play it over and over, but Earle's "Townes" will get one play only.
Earle had a certain cachet once--Rebel against Know-It-All Nashville Establishment--when he was putting out "Copperhead Road" and "Hillbilly Highway" and, back then, he didn't sound bad either. Now he affects the look of a player on the House of David baseball team and lives in New York City (hotbed of Country Music creativity!) with his 7th wife, the former Mrs. Doyle Primm (see first paragraph). The former Mrs. Primm is also known as Allison Moorer, which can't be bad duty, but it hasn't been good for Earle's diction or voice or emotional involvement with whatever he's singing.
Be careful of this record's side effect. Never mind asking your doctor-ask yourself: Would I deliberately choose ennui over whatever I could be doing with my time and money if I leave this thing in the record store?
Free Music Review: surprising
Hit: 4 Stars
I liked the album a lot, much better than other albums by Steve Earle. Most of the songs were well done. Definitely a keeper.Free Music Review: His own songs are better
Hit: 3 Stars
I'm sure there are many who will disagree, but for me, the big problem here is, Steve Earle's own songs are better than most of Townes van Zant's. He may have been the student, but his own songwriting abilities outstripped those of his teacher. A Steve Earle album of Steve Earle songs is preferable to any album of covers, even of someone as revered as Townes van Zant.