The Mountainby
The Mountain is the eighth studio album by Steve Earle, backed by the Del McCoury Band, and released in 1999 (see 1999 in music).
The album was a significant departure from Earle's previous work, being the first wholly bluegrass album he had written. Earle made the album as a tribute to the founder of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, who had died in 1996.
The album was nominated for a 2000 Grammy Awa…
Track listing
Release details
- Released
- February 23rd, 1999
- Type
- Album
- Genres
- Labels
- E-Squared
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Professional reviews
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| AllMusic (Michael B. Smith) | |
| Entertainment Weekly (Tony Scherman – 1999-02-19) | |
| Orlando Sentinel (Parry Gettelman – 1999-03-05) | |
| Pitchfork (Neil Lieberman – 1999) | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) | |
| The Village Voice (Robert Christgau) |