The Low Highway
by Steve Earle
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Steve Earle bestography
The Low Highway is ranked 13th best out of 29 albums by Steve Earle on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Steve Earle is Guitar Town which is ranked number 3249 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 469.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Low Highway track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Low Highway rankings
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The Low Highway ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/16/2024 11:05 | Aramis | 2,264 | 66/100 |
| ! | 02/29/2024 08:39 | spinout | 3,467 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/20/2022 18:48 | PapaShiz86 | 11,612 | 79/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2022 08:16 |  pedro1976 | 1,504 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/13/2022 01:13 | Moondance | 20,791 | 72/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.2/100, a mean average of 73.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.3.
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This album showcases some of Earle's most urgent social commentary as well as strong rocking from a top flight band. For examples of both, check out "Calico County" and "21st Century Blues." He also turns out a few sharp ballads, notably the title cut, on which he surveys the effects of economic hard times, and the closing "Remember Me," a powerful statement to his young son. Earle has crafted several records that are among my favorites of all time, such as "Guitar Town" and the fantastic run of "Train a Comin', "I Feel Alright" and "El Corazon" But "The Low Highway" rises to a high place in his discography.
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