Steve Earle’s 1986 debut “Guitar Town” brought a harder-edged, punk-influenced sound to mainstream country radio, with Earle’s own politics and sensibilities leading the charge.
- The album’s title track, “Guitar Town,” reached number 7 on the Billboard country charts in 1986.
- Fellow songwriter Tony Brown produced the album, which featured members of Earle’s band, the Dukes.
- MCA Records released Guitar Town on March 5, 1986, and it reached number 1 on the Billboard country album charts.
Steve Earle is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from the US, known for his blend of country, rock, and folk music. Guitar Town was his major-label debut, arriving after years of songwriting and less successful prior releases.
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