Guitar Town

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Guitar Town
Studio album by Steve Earle
Released	1986
Recorded	?
Genre	Country
Length	34:35
Label	MCA
Producer(s)	Richard Bennett, Emory Gordy
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link
Steve Earle chronology
	Guitar Town (1986)	Exit 0 (1987) with the Drukes

Guitar Town is the debut album of country singer Steve Earle.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 489 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 Certifications

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted.

1. "Guitar Town" – 2:33
2. "Goodbye's All We've Got Left" – 3:16
3. "Hillbilly Highway" (Earle, Jimbeau Hinson) – 3:36
4. "Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)" (Richard Bennett, Earle) – 3:58
5. "My Old Friend the Blues" – 3:07
6. "Someday" – 3:46
7. "Think It Over" (Bennett, Earle) – 2:13
8. "Fearless Heart" – 4:04
9. "Little Rock & Roller" – 4:49
10. "Down the Road" (Tony Brown, Earle, Hinson) – 2:37

[edit] Personnel

• Steve Earle – guitar, vocals
• Bucky Baxter – pedal steel guitar
• Richard Bennett – bass guitar, guitar, 6-string bass, slap bass
• Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
• Emory Gordy – bass, mandolin, bass guitar
• John Jarvis – synthesizer, piano
• Ken Moore – organ, synthesizer
• Steve Nathan – synthesizer
• Harry Stinson – drums, vocals

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1986	Billboard Top Country Albums	1
1987	The Billboard 200	129

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	"Guitar Town"	Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks	7
1986	"Hillbilly Highway"	Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks	37
1986	"Someday"	Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks	28
1987	"Goodbye's All We've Got Left"	Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks	8

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold	March 29, 1999