I Feel Alright
1996 studio album by Steve Earle
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I Feel Alright is the sixth studio album by Steve Earle, released in 1996.
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| Released | March 5, 1996 | |||
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| 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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The title track was featured in the closing scenes of the season 2 finale of The Wire and in the 2006 film Talladega Nights. "Hard-Core Troubadour" was also featured in Talladega Nights.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| 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."[2]
Accolades
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Earle.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Steve Earle – guitars, harmonica, vocals
- Richard Bennett, Ray Kennedy – guitar
- Kelly Looney, Garry Tallent, Roy Huskey, Jr., Ric Kipp – bass
- Kurt Custer, Greg Morrow – drums
- Ken Moore – organ
- Richard Bennett – harmonium
- Lucinda Williams – vocals on "You're Still Standin' There"
- Kurt Custer, Richard Bennett, Greg Morrow, Dub Cornett – percussion
- Custer & Logan, The Fairfield Four (musical director: Mark Prentice), Lucinda Williams, Ms. Williams' stunt double Siobhan Maher – vocals
- Kris Wilkerson – string arrangement and conductor
- Carl Gordetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Richard Grosjean – violin
- Lee Larrison – viola
- Robert Mason – cello
Cover art
- Tony Fitzpatrick – album artwork
Production
Ray Kennedy and Richard Bennett (tracks: 1, 5, 8–12), Richard Dodd (tracks: 2–4, 6 and 7)
Releases
| year | format | label | catalog # |
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| 1996 | CD | Warner Bros. Records | 46201 |
| 1996 | cassette | Warner Bros. Records | 46201 |
| 1996 | CD | Transatlantic | 227 |
Charts
| year | chart | peak |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 106 |