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- Summary: Artists such as Johnny Cash, Kenny Chesney, Neat Coty, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, and Travis Tritt sings country interpretations of Bruce Springsteen songs in the compilation compiled by Sean Rowley.
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- Record Label: Ace
- Genre(s): Country
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UncutJun 12, 2025The covers from less celebrated acts support the premise most intriguingly. [Jul 2025, p.49]
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 12, 2025Johnny Cash starts with Johnny 99, the title track of his 1983 album released just a year after Springsteen's Nebraska, with his own distinctive drawl and guitar twang, demonstrating that the Boss's songs have all the necessary country ingredients. The more traditional Travis Tritt then employs an arsenal of cliches on Tougher Than The Rest. .... [Steve Earle] delivers a brooding, almost menacing live version of State Trooper. [Jul 2025, p.86]
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MojoJun 12, 2025Like all tribute albums it's a mixed bag. [Jul 2025, p.92]
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Record CollectorJun 12, 2025Big names bookend this collection, courtesy of Johnny Cash's stately narrative on Johnny 99 and Steve Earle's pleading State Trooper (both songs originating from Bruce's Nebraska album), but the remaining 18 tracks are a mixed bunch. [Jul 2025, p.99]