| I Feel Alright | ||||
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| Released | March 5, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 38:57 | |||
| Label | E-Squared Records | |||
| Producer | Ray Kennedy and Richard Bennett (tracks: 1, 5, 8 to 12), Richard Dodd (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 and 7) | |||
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I Feel Alright is the sixth studio album by Steve Earle, released in 1996.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 9/10 [7] |
Writing for Entertainment Weekly , Alanna Nash gave I Feel Alright an "A" grade. She wrote, "If I Feel Alright doesn’t deliver the grit that has been Earle’s gift to rock and country, his roots-rock joie de vivre sends no apologies, only a healthy message for the ’90s: Don’t feel bad about feeling good." [3]
| Organization/Publication | Year | Accolade | Position | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye Weekly (Canada) | 1996 | "Albums of the year" | 8 | [8] |
| Guitar Player (USA) | 1997 | "Best Country Guitar album" | 3 | [9] |
| Nashville Music Awards (USA) | 1997 | best rock album | * | [10] |
| Spin (USA) | 1999 | "Top 90 Albums of the 90s" | 75 | [11] |
All tracks are written by Steve Earle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel Alright" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Hard-Core Troubadour" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "More Than I Can Do" | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Hurtin' Me, Hurtin' You" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Now She's Gone" | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Poor Boy" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Valentine's Day" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "The Unrepentant" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "CCKMP" | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Billy and Bonnie" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "South Nashville Blues" | 2:28 |
| 12. | "You're Still Standin' There" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 38:57 | |
Ray Kennedy and Richard Bennett (tracks: 1, 5, 8 to 12), Richard Dodd (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 and 7)
| year | format | label | catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CD | Warner Bros. Records | 46201 |
| 1996 | cassette | Warner Bros. Records | 46201 |
| 1996 | CD | Transatlantic | 227 |
| year | chart | peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 106 |
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