Steve Earle - Live From Austin, TX '2004/2017

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       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

Tracklist:
1 01. Steve Earle - Sweet Little '66 (Live) (02:51)
1 02. Steve Earle - Goodbye's All We've Got Left (Live) (03:28)
1 03. Steve Earle - Guitar Town (Live) (02:37)
1 04. Steve Earle - Hillbilly Highway (Live) (03:33)
1 05. Steve Earle - Good Ol' Boy (Getting' Tough) [Live] (04:05)
1 06. Steve Earle - My Old Friend the Blues (Live) (02:59)
1 07. Steve Earle - Think It Over (Live) (02:32)
1 08. Steve Earle - Little Rock 'n' Roller (Live) (05:58)
1 09. Steve Earle - State Trooper (Live) (05:06)
1 10. Steve Earle - Nowhere Road (Live) (03:02)
1 11. Steve Earle - The Week of Living Dangerously (Live) (04:36)
1 12. Steve Earle - Angry Young Man (Live) (04:29)
1 13. Steve Earle - Fearless Heart (Live) (04:05)
1 14. Steve Earle - I Love You Too Much (Live) (03:44)
1 15. Steve Earle - San Antonio Girl (Live) (03:06)
1 16. Steve Earle - The Devil's Right Hand (Live) (03:08)
1 17. Steve Earle - Down the Road (Live) (03:06) 

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