The Revolution Starts Now (album)

This article is about the album. For other uses, see The Revolution Starts Now (disambiguation).

The Revolution Starts... Now
Studio album by
Steve Earle
ReleasedAugust 24, 2004
GenreCowpunk[1]
Length39:21
LabelE-Squared Records
ProducerSteve Earle, Ray Kennedy
Steve Earle chronology
Jerusalem
(2002) 		The Revolution Starts... Now
(2004) 		Washington Square Serenade
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Dirty Linen(favorable)[4]
Music Box[5]
Pitchfork Media(6.8/10)[6]
Rolling Stone[1]

The Revolution Starts... Now is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle, released in 2004.

Earle received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for this album at the 47th Grammy Awards held February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Steve Earle

  1. "The Revolution Starts ..." – 3:10
  2. "Home to Houston" – 2:41
  3. "Rich Man's War" – 3:25
  4. "Warrior" – 4:11
  5. "The Gringo's Tale" – 4:33
  6. "Condi, Condi" – 3:08
  7. "F the CC" – 3:12
  8. "Comin' Around" – 3:41
  9. "I Thought You Should Know" – 3:46
  10. "The Seeker" – 3:11
  11. "The Revolution Starts Now" – 4:23

Personnel

  • Steve Earle - guitars, mandola, organ, harmonica, harmonium, vocals
The Dukes
  • Eric "Roscoe" Ambel - guitars, vocals
  • Kelley Looney - bass, vocals
  • Will Rigby - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Patrick Earle - percussion
  • Emmylou Harris - vocals on "Comin’ Around"
  • String quartet on "The Gringo’s Tale", arranged and conducted by Chris Carmichael:
    • Chris Carmichael - viola
    • David Angell - violin
    • David Henry - cello
    • Edward Henry - violin

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 85
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 68
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 60
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 66
UK Country Albums (OCC)[14] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] 8
US Billboard 200[16] 89
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 7
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 12

References

  1. ^ a b Miles, Milo (September 2, 2004). "The Revolution Starts... Now". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007.
  2. ^ "The Revolution Starts Now by Steve Earle". Metacritic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Deming, Arthur (August 24, 2004). "The Revolution Starts... Now". AllMusic.
  4. ^ T.J. McGrath, "Recording Reviews: Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts Now", Dirty Linen, 115, December 2004/January 2005
  5. ^ Metzger, John. "Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts...Now (Album Review)". Musicbox Online. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Revolution Starts... Now". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
  7. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Earle – The Revolution Starts Now" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  9. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 35, 2004". GfK Chart-Track. IRMA. Archived from the original. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Steve Earle – The Revolution Starts Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 29/8/2004 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Steve Earle – The Revolution Starts Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 29/8/2004 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  14. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 29/8/2004 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 29/8/2004 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  16. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  17. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  18. ^ "Steve Earle Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2026.


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