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Tag: Country Rock
Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel: #712 of best 1,000 albums ever!
One would be well advised to express the opposite of “you’re no good” with regard to this album. Which is to say… it’s good.
Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding: #719 of best 1,000 albums ever!
From whatever position you occupy with regard to the watchtower, this is another classic Dylan album.
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour: #796 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Here’s how I’ll describe it: it’s just flipping gorgeous.
Ween – 12 Golden Country Greats: #845 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Plays as great comedic alt country or country rock material or simply flat out great alt country or country rock music, period. Well, except for…
Cracker – Kerosene Hat: #848 of best 1,000 albums ever!
They keep it low, they keep it hot, they keep heads covered.
Grateful Dead – Workingman’s Dead: #869 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Don’t call this a jam band… album.
Neil Young – On the Beach: #879 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Contemplative and quiet at times, bluesy and rocked up at others, and through and through a great Neil Young album.
The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Gilded Palace of Sin: #886 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A crucial late ‘60s rock and country album that would influence much of what was coming in the ‘70s. And, bonus: a great listen all the way through.
Lucinda Williams – Lucinda Williams: #891 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Whether this is country or rock or blues or whatever, it’ll make you say, “Hell yeah.”
Sturgill Simpson – High Top Mountain: #951 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Alt country that pleasantly zooms along with lyrics that are genuinely funny and clever.