My Old Friend The Blues (track)
by Steve Earle
Year: 1986
From the album Guitar Town (track #5)
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My Old Friend The Blues appears on the following album(s) by Steve Earle:
- Guitar Town (track #5) (this album) (1986)
- Live From Austin, TX (2004) (track #6) (2004)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/02/2026 02:43 | phmusic | 73,572 | 100/100 |
| ! | 03/09/2024 22:25 | Pluto11 | 28,845 | 75/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2024 09:45 | spinout | 41,772 | 83/100 |
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The Proclaimers brought me here. The original is just as good. Best track on the album.
