In the wake of
Guitar Town's success, Epic rushed out this collection of early
Steve Earle tracks recorded from 1982 to 1985, including songs from 1982's
Pink & Black EP. While much of this is by-the-book rockabilly fare, it provides a good look at his formative years. The CD reissue on Koch adds four tracks from Epic singles, including covers of tunes by
John Hiatt and
Dennis Linde.
–
Chris Woodstra, Rovi