''I Feel Alright'' is the sixth studio album by

Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...

, released in 1996.

Critical reception

Writing for ''

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'',

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gave ''I Feel Alright'' an "A" grade. She wrote, "If ''I Feel Alright'' doesn’t deliver the grit that has been Earle’s gift to rock and country, his roots-rock joie de vivre sends no apologies, only a healthy message for the ’90s: Don’t feel bad about feeling good."

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

* Steve Earle — guitars, harmonica, vocals * Richard Bennett,

Ray Kennedy Raymond Kennedy (28 July 1951 – 30 November 2021) was an English footballer who won every domestic honour in the game with Arsenal and Liverpool in the 1970s and early 1980s. Kennedy played as a forward for Arsenal, and then played as a l ...

- guitar *Kelly Looney,

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, Ric Kipp - bass *Kurt Custer, Greg Morrow - drums *Ken Moore -

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*Richard Bennett -

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Lucinda Williams Lucinda Gayle Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums: '' Ramblin' on My Mind'' (1979) and ''Happy Woman Blues'' (1980), in a traditional country and blues style ...

- vocals on "You're Still Standin' There" *Kurt Custer, Richard Bennett, Greg Morrow, Dub Cornett - percussion *Custer & Logan,

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(musical director: Mark Prentice), Lucinda Williams, Ms. Williams' stunt double

Siobhan Maher Siobhan Maher Kennedy (born 11 January 1964) is an English singer and songwriter. She was the lead vocalist of the Liverpool-based band River City People during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band released two albums, '' Say Something Good'' ...

- vocals *Kris Wilkerson - string arrangement and conductor *Carl Gordetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Richard Grosjean - violin *Lee Larrison - viola *Robert Mason - cello

Cover Art

* Album Artwork - Tony Fitzpatrick

Production

Ray Kennedy and Richard Bennett (tracks: 1, 5, 8 to 12), Richard Dodd (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 and 7)

Releases

Charts

Notes and sources

{{Authority control 1996 albums Steve Earle albums Albums produced by Richard Bennett (guitarist)