The Low Highway Explained
The Low Highway is the 15th studio album by singer-songwriter Steve Earle, released in 2013. The album features two songs co-written by Earle and Lucia Micarelli: "Love's Gonna Blow My Way", "After Mardi Gras". Two songs from the album, "After Mardi Gras" and "That All You Got?", are featured in the HBO TV Series Treme.[1] [2]
The album debuted at No. 12 on Top Country Albums, and No. 39 on Billboard 200, selling 11,000 copies in the first week.[3] It has sold 42,000 copies in the US as of February 2015.[4]
Reception
The album garnered generally positive critical response. Neil Spencer of The Guardian wrote, Earle's "playing is immaculate and the songcraft admirable".[5]
The song, "Invisible", was nominated for Best American Roots Song at the 56th Grammy Awards.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted.
- "The Low Highway" – 3:59
- "Calico County" – 2:59
- "Burnin' It Down" – 2:57
- "That All You Got?" – 3:00
- "Love's Gonna Blow My Way" (Earle, Lucia Micarelli) – 2:49
- "After Mardi Gras" (Earle, Lucia Micarelli) – 4:04
- "Pocket Full of Rain" – 3:15
- "Invisible" – 4:19
- "Warren Hellman's Banjo" – 1:47
- "Down the Road Pt. II" – 2:36
- "21st Century Blues" – 3:40
- "Remember Me" – 4:35
Personnel
Musicians
- Steve Earle – guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano and vocal
- Allison Moorer – piano, organ, accordion, harmonium and vocal
- Chris Masterson – guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Eleanor Whitmore – fiddle, baritone fiddle, mandolin and the thing
- Kelley Looney – upright bass and electric bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- Siobhan Kennedy
Production
- Produced by Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy
- Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ray Kennedy at Ben's Studio and Room and Board - Nashville, Tennessee
- Additional mastering for vinyl by George Ingram at NRP - Nashville, Tennessee
- Assistant engineer - Leslie Richter
Artwork
- Cover artwork by Tony Fitzpatrick
- Design by Paul Moore
- Photos by Ted Barron
Notes and References
- News: Today in 'Treme': Steve Earle exit interview, NOLA.com. Dave Walker. November 9, 2014. The Times-Picayune. June 22, 2011.
- News: Steve Earle, The Low Highway, album review. Martin Chilton. November 9, 2014. The Telegraph. April 18, 2013.
- News: Country Album Chart News For April 24, 2013: Blake Shelton On Top, The Band Perry, Brad Paisley Follow; Four New Albums Debut. Matt Bjorke . April 24, 2013 . Roughstock .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150211084522/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . February 11, 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
- News: Steve Earle: The Low Highway – review. Neil Spencer. November 9, 2014. The Guardian. April 14, 2013.
- Web site: 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees. November 9, 2014. The Recording Academy.
