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All rights reserved.El Corazon - Earle, Steve (CD 1997)
Steve Earle's Finest HourReview created: 08/10/00
by: tennesseebob -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
excellent collection of songs
excellent collection of songs
Cons:
has been somewhat overlooked
has been somewhat overlooked
I enjoy all of Steve Earle's music, but this is his best CD because of the sheer quality of the songs and the singing. Many of his discs offer a wide variety of musical types, and the recently-released "Transcendental Blues" has been widely-praised for this very reason, but the songs on "El Corazon" have greater depth to go with variety. The opening and closing songs, "Christmas Time in Washington" and "Fort Worth Blues" show us the twin lights of Earle's inspiration here, and he goes many places of his own on the songs in between. "Christmastime," with its haunting chorus ("Come back, Woody..
Review ID: 10000000000254383
True like a knifeReview created: 09/22/01
by: mgewecke -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
<b>soulful lyrics</b> set over rarified music
<b>soulful lyrics</b> set over rarified music
Cons:
not too many
not too many
Steve Earle's music leaves no room for waffling; either you appreciate his candor and soul, or you don't. "Corazon" (Spanish for 'heart') includes some of the finest country-rock-folk moments in musical history. "Fort Worth" is a heartfelt ballad set over vibrant acoustic guitar. A tribute to the late Townes Van Zandt, the song describes how the great artist suffered under a barrage of personal demons. "NYC" is as hard a rocker as you'll ever find. The understated verse, which is softly song over acoustic strumming, explodes into catacysmic fury with layers of hard electric guitars. Rumor has.
Review ID: 10000000000254384
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