Jerusalem (Steve Earle album)
2002 studio album by Steve Earle
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Jerusalem is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle, released in 2002. A concept album, it has a political theme, and contains songs about a post–September 11, 2001 world.
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| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 36:24 | |||
| Label | E-Squared Records | |||
| Producer | Twangtrust (Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 link |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.6/10[1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Steve Earle; except where indicated
- "Ashes to Ashes" – 4:02
- "Amerika V. 6.0 (The Best We Can Do)" – 4:19
- "Conspiracy Theory" – 4:14 (Duet with Siobhan Kennedy)
- "John Walker's Blues" – 3:41
- "The Kind" – 2:04
- "What's A Simple Man To Do?" – 2:29
- "The Truth" – 2:21
- "Go Amanda" – 3:34 (Earle, Sheryl Crow)
- "I Remember You" – 2:53 (Duet with Emmylou Harris)
- "Shadowland" – 2:52
- "Jerusalem'" – 3:56
Personnel
- Steve Earle - vocals, guitar, bass, organ, banjo, mandolin, harmonium, harmonica
- Emmylou Harris - vocals
- Siobhan Kennedy - vocals
- Eric Ambel - guitar, vocals
- Dane Clark - drum loop
- Ken Coomer - drums
- John Barlow Jarvis - electric piano
- Kelly Looney - bass
- Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
- Will Rigby - drums, percussion
- Patrick Earle - percussion
- Tony Fitzpatrick - album Artwork
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) | Position |
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| Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[4] | 72 |
