Jerusalem (album)

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This article is about the Steve Earle album. For the Sleep album, see Jerusalem (Sleep album).

Jerusalem
Studio album by Steve Earle
Released	September 24, 2002
Genre	Country,rock,country rock
Label	E-Squared/Artemis
Producer	Twangtrust
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link Pitchfork Media (5.6/10) link Rolling Stone link
Steve Earle chronology
Transcendental Blues (2000) Jerusalem (2002) The Revolution Starts Now (2004)

Jerusalem is a concept album by alternative country singer Steve Earle, released in 2002. It has a political theme, and contains song about a post September 11, 2001 attacks world. It was his tenth album.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by Steve Earle; except where indicated

1. "Ashes to Ashes" – 4:02
2. "Amerika V. 6.0 (The Best We Can Do)" – 4:19
3. "Conspiracy Theory" – 4:14
4. "John Walker's Blues" – 3:41
5. "The Kind" – 2:04
6. "What's A Simple Man To Do?" – 2:29
7. "The Truth" – 2:21
8. "Go Amanda" – 3:34 (Earle, Sheryl Crow)
9. "I Remember You" – 2:53
10. "Shadowland" – 2:52
11. "Jerusalem'" – 3:56

[edit] Personnel

Steve Earle - vocals, guitar, bass, organ, banjo, mandolin, harmonium, harmonica

• Emmylou Harris - vocals
• Eric Ambel - guitar, vocals
• Dane Clark - drum loop
• Ken Coomer - drums
• John Jarvis - electric piano
• Kelly Looney - bass
• Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
• Will Rigby - drums, percussion
• Patrick Earle - percussion

v • d • e Steve Earle Studio albums Guitar Town • Exit 0 • Copperhead Road • The Hard Way • Train a Comin' • I Feel Alright • El Corazón • The Mountain (with the Del McCoury Band) • Transcendental Blues • Jerusalem • The Revolution Starts Now • Washington Square Serenade Non-album compilations Early Tracks • Side Tracks Live albums Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator • BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert • Together at the Bluebird Café • Just an American Boy • Live from Austin, TX • Live at Montreux 2005