ITT: only the very best country albums

ITT: only the very best country albums
Zandt's voice and story telling is just amazing on this.

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I hate how Sup Forums only likes "cool" classic country like TVZ and later Johnny Cash.

Feel free to give suggestions with your amazing taste my man

Gram parsons is tight too
Not a fan of later johnny cash
fuck with his late 60s stuff

seconding

I've listened to hundreds of country albums and was raised on Outlaw Country. Townes Van Zandt is talked about a lot because he really was just that good. Frankly, the people who complain about people who like him are more annoying than the people who think he's the only good country artist, at least on this board.

I'm just gonna post artists who I really like.
Bobby Bare:
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I really enjoy this and songs ohia

Not an artist but Dim Lights, Thick Smoke & Hillbilly Music: The Country and Western Hit Parade is a fantastic overview of country from 1945 to 1970. There's a lot of things missing of course but it's a good primer.

And the Truckers, Kickers & Cowboy Angels: The Blissed Out Birth of Country Rock is a great primer for those interested in Country Rock.

Most folks who know and like Townes know and like Guy Clark, or at least they should.
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her voice is incomparable

you got a link for this big boy?

Seek the souls

Bear Family Records in general is the best for old country and early rock n roll. I have a bunch of their gigantic box sets, some of my favourites are Ray Price, Floyd Tillman, and Skeets McDonald.

Yeah, they're also really good with old soul music. I've been digging through their Blowing the Fuse series for a bit.

An obvious artist but I really love Waylon's voice.
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A lot of the best country music was made before albums became the dominant format.

GOAT:

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Is anyone listening or am I preaching to the choir?

Still here user, loving it

So, David Allan Coe is a piece of shit for a variety of reasons but he has some good songs to his name. He also ripped off a Townes song but, honestly, the rip off is still pretty great.

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It's actually kind of funny, DAC and Townes are both cult figures in and out of the Outlaw Country circle yet they probably have mostly opposite fanbases.

Good to know.

This is amazing

Rose Maddox is the most underrated female country singer.

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One of the strongest country LPs I've heard is Ray Price's tribute album to Bob Wills.

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>So, David Allan Coe is a piece of shit for a variety of reasons

You forgot his best song.

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damn this is really good

Besides the racism and sexism he also charges obscene prices for shows that are just badly played medleys of his hits. Even his classic fans acknowledge that.

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I think she sounded so assured because she'd been singing on the radio since she was 12.

Willie Nelson's really early stuff, primarily his Liberty material from the first half of the 60's, is interesting in that it's almost as much jazz as it is country.

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White Light is my favourite of his, but that is amazing too

DON'T BITE THE DICK THAT FUCKS YOU HONEY

yeah old no1 is a 10/10