Title: I beg to differ
Review: This collection of songs is straight-ahead rockabilly. Taken as that, and not a comparison point for later Steve Earle, it's an excellent assortment of contemporary rockabilly tunes. Every song is not a classic, but, after hearing the vinyl album over 20 years ago, I can still mentally hear a fair number of the songs because they were that refreshing, distinctive, and enjoyable. I really liked the guitar playing and the pre-Dire Straits not-overly-processed Strat sound. The version of Devil's Right Hand on this recording is superior to any version that followed. Oddly, Steve Earle's southern accent is LESS evident here than on more recent recordings where his twang is almost annoying. Maybe he took diction lessons from Gillian Welch after this album, I don't know. Anyway, if you listen to it for what it is- rockabilly- it's a very enjoyable collection of songs.
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