- country rock, rock
- 56 min
- 13 tracks
- MCA Records
The Hard Way is the fourth studio album by Steve Earle, released in 1990. Earle is backed by the Dukes. The album is dedicated to Emilio Lorenzo Ensenat (1930–90).
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Spare, classical in form, grave and earnest.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- rawmeticulous
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Tracks
- 1The Other Kind5:09
- 2Promise You Anything2:44
- 3Esmeralda's Hollywood6:02
- 4Hopeless Romantics2:45
- 5This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster)3:54
- 6Billy Austin6:17
- 7Justice in Ontario4:48
- 8Have Mercy4:42
- 9When the People Find Out4:11
- 10Country Girl4:12
- 11Regular Guy3:17
- 12West Nashville Boogie3:10
- 13Close Your Eyes4:43
13 tracks, 56 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Steve Earle & the Dukes
- Label
- MCA Records
- Released
- 1990
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- GB
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