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Letter to Laredo

Joe Ely
Reviewed by Tom Sinclair | Sep 08, 1995
Tom Sinclair
Tom Sinclair
Tom Sinclair is a senior writer for EW and has been called "the handsomest man in rock criticism'' (by his wife)
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Lead Performance: Joe Ely; Genre: Country/Bluegrass

JOE ELY Letter to Laredo (MCA) Ely's best record since 1987's Lord of the Highway. The scruffy-voiced singer-songwriter plays to his main strength, storytelling, and roams about his favorite terrain, the Texas-Mexico borderlands. Checking in for two tunes is Bruce Springsteen, who lends more than mere marquee value -- he sings his heart out. A-

Originally posted Sep 08, 1995 Published in issue #291 Sep 08, 1995 Order article reprints

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