I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive is the 14th studio album by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle, released in 2011, produced by T Bone Burnett. All of the songs are written by Earle, with the exception of the title track, which is included as a download-only bonus track.
| I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive | ||||
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| Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | May, November 2010 | |||
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| Length | 37:42 | |||
| Label | New West | |||
| Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| BBC | Mixed[4] |
| Telegraph | [3] |
Four of the songs were originally written for other projects. "This City", was originally written for the David Simon show Treme and appears on its soundtrack. It was nominated for a Grammy in 2011 for "Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media".[5] "Lonely are the Free" was written and recorded for the 2010 Tim Blake Nelson film Leaves of Grass, in which Earle had a small part. This earlier version was played over the closing credits and appeared on the film soundtrack. Earle originally wrote the tracks "God Is God" and "I am a Wanderer" for Joan Baez's Day After Tomorrow album.[1]
Earle has said that the title for the album was inspired by the Hank Williams song of the same name which is available as a bonus track from iTunes.[6] Earle also wrote a novel with the same title.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Steve Earle, except Track 12 on the iTunes version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waitin' on the Sky" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Little Emperor" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "The Gulf of Mexico" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Molly-O" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "God Is God" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Meet Me in the Alleyway" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Every Part of Me" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Lonely Are the Free" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Heaven or Hell" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "I Am a Wanderer" | 2:53 |
| 11. | "This City" | 2:44 |
iTunes exclusive edit
All tracks are written by Steve Earle, except Track 12
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" | Fred Rose, Hank Williams | 2:37 |
| 13. | "The Making of I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive, Pt. 1" | 9:21 | |
| 14. | "The Making of I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive, Pt. 2" | 9:21 |
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 7 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 17 |
Personnel edit
- Steve Earle - vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica
- Sara Watkins - vocals, fiddle
- T Bone Burnett - vocals, electric guitar
- Jay Bellerose - drums
- Dennis Crouch - bass
- A. Michael Brown - euphonium
- Roland Guerin - acoustic bass
- Keefus Ciancia - Mellotron
- Jackson Smith - electric guitar
- Sammie Williams - trombone
- Tim Robbins
- Jonathan Gross - tuba
- Tracey Griffin - flugelhorn
- Allison Moorer - backing vocals
References edit
- ^ a b c d Jurek, Thom. "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive by Steve Earle". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Steve Earle: I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive: CD review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Dunnett, Ninian. "BBC - Music - Review of Steve Earle - I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Bailey, Jason (March 29, 2011). "Treme: The Complete First Season (Blu-Ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Steve Earle On World Cafe: NPR, July 4, 2011