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| The Mountain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 February 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass[1] | |||
| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | E-Squared | |||
| Producer | Steve Earle, Ray Kennedy, Ronnie McCoury | |||
| Steve Earle and Del McCoury Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Orlando Sentinel |  [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.8/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| The Village Voice | A−[6] |
The Mountain is the eighth studio album by Steve Earle, backed by the Del McCoury Band, and released in 1999 (see 1999 in music).
The album was a significant departure from Earle's previous work, being the first wholly bluegrass album he had written. Earle made the album as a tribute to the founder of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, who had died in 1996.
The album was nominated for a 2000 Grammy Award in the "Best Bluegrass Album" category (Earle's seventh Grammy nomination). Two tracks from the album were released as singles in the UK: "Dixieland" (distributed to radio only) and "The Mountain" (a commercial release).
Emmylou Harris performed the song "Pilgrim" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on July 10, 2017.
A cover of the song The Graveyard Shift is featured on Wanda Jackson's 2012 album Unfinished Business.
- ^ a b Smith, Michael B. "Steve Earle, The Del McCoury Band - The Mountain". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Scherman, Tony (1999-02-19). "The Mountain". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (1999-03-05). "Rebel Steve Earle Is A Bluegrass Angel". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Lieberman, Neil (1999). "Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2004-10-28. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ McGee, David (2004). "Steve Earle". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1999-03-16). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2019-03-12.