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| Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Buddy's House | |||
| Genre | Americana, [1] folk [2] | |||
| Length | 33:45 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Producer | Buddy Miller | |||
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Colvin & Earle is a studio album from American folk and roots musicians Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle, released in 2016. The recording is a product of a decades-long friendship between the two singer-songwriters and has garnered positive critical reception.
Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle first met in the mid-1980s, when Earle was on tour and Colvin was an opening act [3] and she first met album producer Buddy Miller in the 1970s. [4] The two became friends and Colvin covered Earle's song "Someday" on her 1994 album Cover Girl . [3] This project was inaugurated by Colvin, who reached out to Earle to collaborate in 2014, [1] initially planning on only touring together. [3] The duo participated in three songwriting sessions and chose a few covers to perform to make up the album. [1] The track "You’re Still Gone" was begun by Miller's wife Julie Miller and completed by Colvin and Earle; [5] this is a departure for Earle, who had not typically co-written before. [6] The duo promoted this album with a tour and the singles "You're Right (I'm Wrong)" and "Come What May". [7] [6]
The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave this album 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Mark Deming for having "a lively and spontaneous atmosphere", with production that creates "a sound that's rich but doesn't sound fussed over". [2] Robin Denselow of The Guardian gave the album three out of five stars, noting the versatility of Earle's musicianship. [8] For NPR's First Listen, Jewly Hight gave a positive review that highlighted the unique blending of the performers' strengths, summing up, "tousled nature of their mutuality makes [the album] arresting". [5] In American Songwriter , Hal Horowitz scored this album 3.5 out of five stars for the "alluring, attractive pairing" of the musicians and producer, along with the craftsmanship of the backing band. [9]
Bonus tracks on deluxe edition
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