Train a Comin’

Released in 1995, Train a Comin' marks one of the most significant 'comeback' moments in Americana history. Following a hiatus plagued by legal issues and addiction, Steve Earle returned with a purely acoustic project that eschewed the country-rock sheen of his 1980s hits. Recorded with an elite acoustic band including Peter Rowan, Norman Blake, and Roy Huskey Jr., the album features songs Earle wrote as a teenager alongside new material and carefully chosen covers. The record is credited with revitalizing Earle's career and helping define the burgeoning Americana genre by connecting traditional bluegrass and folk techniques with a modern, literate songwriting sensibility. It stands as a stark, beautiful bridge between his outlaw past and his future as a folk-troubadour elder statesman.