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Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | September 17, 1991 | |||
Recorded | October 1990 | |||
Genre | Country, Country rock | |||
Length | 75:58 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Steve Earle | |||
Steve Earle and the Dukes chronology | ||||
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Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator is a live album by Steve Earle and the Dukes. The album was released in 1991 and recorded live in London and Kitchener (misspelled in the liner notes as "Kitchner") Ontario, Canada, in October 1990.
The title was inspired by an anecdote told by author Tom Wolfe in his 1979 non-fiction work, The Right Stuff .
All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted.
The Dukes
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