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Steve Earle discography
Earle performing in 2011
Studio albums21
Live albums6
Compilation albums8
Singles32
Music videos20

American musician Steve Earle has released twenty-one studio albums, including collaborations with the Del McCoury Band and Shawn Colvin. Earle's work reflects a wide range of styles, including country, bluegrass, roots rock, and folk. He or his labels have also released six live albums and eight compilation albums.

Earle has charted several singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Mainstream Rock Airplay, Adult Alternative Airplay charts.

Studio albums

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1980s

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Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
US Country
[1] 		US
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN Country
[4] 		CAN
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		UK
[7]
Guitar Town 1 89 — — 82 — —
Exit 0
  • Release date: May 18, 1987
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 15 90 — — 36 — —
Copperhead Road
  • Release date: October 17, 1988
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 7 56 39 30 14 17 42
  • CAN: 3× Platinum[8]
  • US: Gold[9]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

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Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
US Country
[1] 		US
[2] 		AUS
[3][10] 		CAN Country
[4] 		CAN
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SWE
[11] 		SWI
[12] 		UK
[7]
The Hard Way
(with the Dukes)
  • Release date: July 1, 1990
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 — 100 28 — 14 4 34 40 —
  • CAN: Platinum[8]
Train a Comin' — — — — — — — — —
I Feel Alright
  • Release date: May 5, 1996
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — 106 — — 38 29 26 — 44
El Corazón
  • Release date: October 7, 1997
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — 126 — — — — 19 — 59
The Mountain
(with Del McCoury Band)
  • Release date: February 23, 1999
  • Label: E-Squared
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 19 133 93 14 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

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Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
[1] 		US
[2] 		US Indie
[13] 		CAN Country
[4] 		CAN
[5] 		NZ
[6] 		SWE
[11] 		UK
[7]
Transcendental Blues 5 66 — 8 28 — 27 32
Jerusalem
  • Release date: September 24, 2002
  • Label: E-Squared/Artemis Records
  • Formats: CD
 7 59 1 — — — 24 —
The Revolution Starts Now
  • Release date: August 24, 2004
  • Label: E-Squared/Artemis Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 12 89 7 — — — 20 66
Washington Square Serenade
  • Release date: September 25, 2007
  • Label: New West Records
  • Formats: CD,LP, music download
 10 79 10 — — — 28 55
Townes
  • Release date: May 12, 2009
  • Label: New West Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 6 19 2 — — 34 24 37
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2010s

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Title Album details Peak positions Sales
US Country
[1] 		US
[2] 		US
Folk
[14] 		US Indie
[13] 		US Rock
[15] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[16] 		SWE
[11] 		UK
[7]
I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
  • Release date: April 26, 2011
  • Label: New West Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 4 24 4 4 7 — 17 16 28
The Low Highway
  • Release date: April 16, 2013
  • Label: New West Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 12 39 4 10 — — — — 30
Terraplane
(with the Dukes)
  • Release date: February 17, 2015
  • Label: New West Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 3 39 2 3 6 58 — — 30
Colvin & Earle
(with Shawn Colvin)
  • Release date: June 10, 2016
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 13 128 8 — 16 — — — —
So You Wannabe an Outlaw
  • Release date: June 16, 2017
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 15 102 5 — — — — — 48
Guy
  • Release date: March 29, 2019
  • Label: New West
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 14 107 4 2 17 — — — 49
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2020s

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[1] 		US
Folk
[14] 		US Indie
[13] 		US Rock
[15] 		AUS
[3] 		UK
[7]
Ghosts of West Virginia
(with the Dukes)
  • Release date: May 21, 2020
  • Label: New West
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 44 8 36 48 — 61
J.T.
(with the Dukes)
  • Release date: January 4, 2021[A]
  • Label: New West
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 — — — — 49 —
Jerry Jeff
(with the Dukes)
  • Release date: May 27, 2022
  • Label: New West
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
[1] 		US Indie
[13]
Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator
  • Release date: September 17, 1991
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, Double-LP, cassette
 — —
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert — —
Together at the Bluebird Café
(with Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark)
  • Release date: October 9, 2001
  • Label: American Originals
  • Formats: CD
 — —
Just an American Boy
  • Release date: September 9, 2003
  • Label: E-Squared/Artemis Records
  • Formats: CD
 43 35
Live from Austin, TX
  • Release date: November 2, 2004
  • Label: New West Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — —
Live at Montreux 2005
  • Release date: July 11, 2006
  • Label: Eagle Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — —
Alone Again (Live)[20]
  • Release date: July 12, 2024
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
[1] 		US
[2] 		US Indie
[13] 		AUS
[10]
Early Tracks
  • Release date: 1987
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 — — — —
Essential Steve Earle
  • Release date: March 2, 1993
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — — —
Fearless Heart
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: MCA Special Products
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection
  • Release date: July 30, 1996
  • Label: Hip-O Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — — —
Angry Young Man: The Very Best of Steve Earle — — — —
The Devil's Right Hand: An Introduction to Steve Earle
  • Release date: May 8, 2001
  • Label: Universal International
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
Side Tracks
  • Release date: April 9, 2002
  • Label: E-Squared/Artemis Records
  • Formats: CD
 9 109 6 82
The Collection
  • Release date: 2002
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steve Earle
  • Release date: August 19, 2003
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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1980s

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[21] 		US Main. Rock
[22] 		CAN Country
[23] 		AUS
[24][25] 		UK
[7]
1983 "Nothin' But You" 70 — — — — Non-album singles
"Squeeze Me In"[26] — — — — —
1984 "What'll You Do About Me" 76 — — — —
1985 "A Little Bit in Love" 2 — — — —
1986 "Hillbilly Highway" 37 — 46 — — Guitar Town
"Guitar Town" 7 — 7 — —
"Someday" 28 — 31 — —
1987 "Goodbye's All We've Got Left" 8 — 10 — —
"I Ain't Ever Satisfied" — 26 — — — Exit 0
"Nowhere Road" 20 — 7 — —
"Sweet Little '66" 37 — 19 — —
1988 "Copperhead Road" —[B] 10 — 23 45 Copperhead Road
"Back to the Wall" — 20 — 115 —
"Johnny Come Lately" — — — — 75
"Six Days on the Road" 29 — 33 — — Planes, Trains and Automobiles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Main. Rock
[22] 		AUS
[28] 		CAN
[29] 		UK
[7]
1990 "The Other Kind" 37 111 29 88 The Hard Way
"Justice in Ontario" — 85 — —
1996 "I Feel Alright" — — — — I Feel Alright
"More Than I Can Do" — 39 — —
1997 "Telephone Road" — — — — El Corazón
"Johnny Too Bad" (with The V-Roys) — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s–present

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US
AAA
[30]
2000 "Transcendental Blues" 18 Transcendental Blues
"I Can Wait" 39
2002 "Some Dreams" — Side Tracks
"Jerusalem" — Jerusalem
2004 "The Revolution Starts Now" 15 The Revolution Starts Now
2005 "Rich Man's War" —
2007 "City of Immigrants" — Washington Square Serenade
2008 "Days Aren't Long Enough" (with Allison Moorer) —
2011 "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" — I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
"Every Part of Me" —
2013 "Invisible" — The Low Highway
"21st Century Blues" —
2015 "Mississippi, It's Time"[31] — Non-album singles
2017 "Fixin' to Die" / "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" (live)[32] —
2022 "Mr. Bojangles"[33]
(with the Dukes) 		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videography

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Video albums

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Year Title
2002 Transcendental Blues
2004 Just an American Boy
Live from Austin, TX 1986
2005 20th Century Masters - The DVD Collection
2006 Live at Montreux 2005
2008 Live from Austin, TX 2000

Music videos

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Year Title Director
1986 "Guitar Town" Gerry Wenner
"Someday" Jim Hershleder
1987 "I Ain't Ever Satisfied"
"Nowhere Road"
1988 "Copperhead Road" Tony Vanden Ende
1989 "Back to the Wall" Meiert Avis
1990 "The Other Kind"[34] Damian Harris
1991 "Billy Austin" Christopher Cleveland/Michael Salomon
1996 "I Feel Alright" Jim Hershleder/Deaton Flanigen
1998 "Telephone Road"
2000 "Transcendental Blues"[35] Amos Poe
2001 "I Don't Want to Lose You Yet"[36] Dennis Saunders
2002 "Some Dreams" Trey Fanjoy
"Jerusalem" Maripol & Amos Poe
2003 "What's So Funny About Peace,
Love and Understanding"
2005 "Rich Man's War" Jonathan Demme
2007 "City of Immigrants" Alex Peacock
2013 "Invisible"[37] Tim Blake Nelson
2015 "You're the Best Lover That I Ever Had"[38] Alexander Peacock
"Mississippi, It's Time"[39]
2017 "Lookin' For A Woman" Cody Ground
"So You Wannabe An Outlaw"

Notes

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  1. ^ J.T. was initially released to digital platforms on January 4, 2021, in honor of what would have been Justin Townes Earle's 39th birthday. CD and LP versions followed on March 19, 2021.[19]
  2. ^ "Copperhead Road" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but reached number nine on Country Digital Song Sales in 2021.[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Steve Earle - Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Steve Earle - Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Peak chart positions for releases in the UK:
  8. ^ a b c d "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Steve Earle". Music Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  10. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 90.
  11. ^ a b c "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  12. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Steve Earle - Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Steve Earle - Chart History (Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Steve Earle - Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  16. ^ "Steve Earle - Chart History (Billboard Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  17. ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 17, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: July 17, 2017". Roughstock.
  18. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 15, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: April 15, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  19. ^ "Steve Earle & the Dukes New Album "J.T."". November 18, 2020.
  20. ^ Edwards, Clayton (July 12, 2024). "New Country and Americana Albums for July 12, 2024: New Music from Megan Moroney, Johnny Blue Skies, and More". Latest News. American Songwriter. ISSN 0896-8993. OCLC 17342741. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Steve Earle - Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Steve Earle - Chart History (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  23. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  24. ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  25. ^ "Week commencing 10 April 1989". Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  26. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. December 24, 1983. p. 85.
  27. ^ "Steve Earle - Chart History (Country Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  28. ^ "Week commencing 6 August 1990". Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  29. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  30. ^ "Steve Earle - Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  31. ^ "Hear Steve Earle Denounce Confederate Flag in New Song". Rolling Stone. September 10, 2015.
  32. ^ "Steve Earle and the Dukes – the Continental Club (Live) (2017, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  33. ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022.
  34. ^ "New Videoclips" (PDF). Billboard. June 16, 1990.
  35. ^ "CMT : Videos : Steve Earle : Transcendental Blues". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  36. ^ "CMT : Videos : Steve Earle : I Don't Want To Lose You Yet". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.[dead link‍]
  37. ^ "CMT : Videos : Steve Earle : Invisible". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  38. ^ "CMT : Videos : Steve Earle : You're the Best Lover That I Ever Had". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  39. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Steve Earle -- "Mississippi, It's Time"". YouTube. September 9, 2015.
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