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The Mountain
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by Del McCoury and Steve Earle
Sales Rank: 76915
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$40.95
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on 12-10-2008.
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1. Texas Eagle
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2. Your Forever Blue
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3. Carrie Brown
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4. I'm Still in Love With You
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5. The Graveyard Shift
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6. Harlan Man
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7. The Mountain
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8. Outlaw's Honeymoon
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9. Connemara Breakdown
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10. Leroy's Dustbowl Blues
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11. Dixieland
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12. Paddy on the Beat
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13. Long, Lonesome Highway Blues
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14. Pilgrim
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In his liner notes, Steve Earle says his primary motive for writing the songs on this album (he wrote all 14 tracks) was an attempt at immortality. His stated hope was that at least one of these songs would be performed at every bluegrass festival in the world "long after I have followed Mr. Bill (Monroe) of this world." After giving this album several listens, I'd say he won't have to worry about that. This is one of Earle's finest albums and very much in the vein of his 1995 album Train a Comin'. This time out he hooks up with the Del McCoury Band, simply one of the best bluegrass outfits playing today--check out their excellent 1996 album The Cold Hard Facts for further proof. There isn't a weak track on this album. But if I were to pick a single highlight it would be the closing track, the confessional and mournful "Pilgrim" with its all-star vocal harmony cast (Emmlou Harris, Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, John Hartford, Peter Rowan, et. al.). Overall, this is an honest and sincere record from an artist who deserves to reach a wider audience. Unfortunately, even the best bluegrass albums are lucky to sell a hundred thousand units. Let's hope it doesn't keep him from putting out another bluegrass album. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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The Mountain
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Price: $40.95
Updated on 12-10-2008.
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