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New Albums by Three Ragged Singer-Songwriters

Rock critic Ken Tucker says critical darlings David Berwald and John Hiatt are striving for a commercial sound, but their new, dolorous albums fall flat. On the other hand, Steve Earle's The Hard Way -- the latter half at least -- delivers the goods.

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Other segments from the episode on July 19, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 19, 1990: Interview with Frank Friel; Review of albums by David Berwald, John Hiatt, and Steve Earle; Interview with Weird Al Yankovic; Review of the film …

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