The Onion A.V. Club: Steve Earle - El Corazon
- Stephen Thompson's review: "isn't his most consistent release".
- http://www.avclub.com/content/node/9853

All-Reviews.com: Steve Earle - El Corazon
- LarryG's review: "El Corazon shows Earle's skill at working in all kinds of idioms." 3½ stars out of 4.
- http://www.all-reviews.com/music/elcorazon.htm

Music Monitor
- Bruce Winkworth's review: "Earle's latest album, El Corazon, more eclectic and socially conscious than any of his previous work, is his crowning achievement."
- http://penduluminc.com/MM/reviews/earle2.html

Consumable Online: Steve Earle
- Tracey Bleile's review: "El Corazon doesn't display the splashy strength and evenness of his 1995 comeback I Feel Alright, but just as the title suggests, it's got lots o' heart."
- http://www.westnet.com/consumable/1997/10.28/revearle.html