Country - great albums?

[Michael B]

Hey all. Recommend me some good country. Nothing too Pop. Any decade, sub genre. Looking for something completely new to me to listen to. Who doesn't like the man in black. What else is really good?

If possible point out some great albums. It may be old fashioned but I prefer complete albums. You know albums that marked something new, something great.

Thanks!

 

[Frank Tuesday]

Hank only had two albums as you're thinking. Back then, most songs were released as singles. To bypass the complete works of Hank because they weren't albums is rather foolhardy.

 

[Frank Tuesday]

Slim Cessna's Auto Club - The Bloudy Tenent Truth Peace

 

[Michael B]

Yeah that's cool. And good info. Which Hank? Is there a SR and a Jr? I'm a total newbie. Thanks.

 

[Frank Tuesday]

O'Death - Broken Hymns, Limbs and Skin

 

[PWRL]

Marty Robbins - It's A Sin
Most Waylon Jennings Albums
Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
Willie Nelson - Willie And Family Live

Just a few from the top of my head. I'll shut up and try not to spoil the fun for others.

 

[Frank Tuesday]

Yeah that's cool. And good info. Which Hank? Is there a SR and a Jr? I'm a total newbie. Thanks.

Hank Williams Sr.

Hank Jr isn't my bag, it may be yours. Most of the old timers had few albums and many singles.

Loretta Lynn


Roy Acuff


Jimmie Rodgers

 

[GregC]

George Jones: I Am What I Am
Dwight Yoakam: Guitars, Cadillacs, etc.
Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose

 

[Frank Tuesday]

BBC did a great 4 part documentary called Lost Highway. Watch it. Here's one part.


Much of the interstitial music was by Blanche

 

[TOOL460002]

"Bela Fleck - Sinister Minister" is the most country I go, and I'm aware they are Bluegrass, but I still don't care. Cash's take on "Hurt" was probably his best work, and it wasn't his. I'm done pooping on the party; all backed up...

 

[elgecko]

Gram Parsons - GP / Grievous Angel

 

[jmlee]

Emmylou Harris: Elite Hotel [Here's a nice taste with Ooh Las Vegas]

 

[bassstrangler]

David Allan Coe, The Essential for starters
Hank III, Lovesick,Broke and Driftin'
The White Buffalo, anything by him
Willie Nelson, Red Headed Stranger
Jamey Johnson, the Guitar Song
Miranda Lambert, Kerosene
Sturgill Simpson
The Highwaymen

 

[alltomorrowsparties]

Townes van zandt

 

[Bassnomer]

Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs

 

[kenneffdupriest]

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[design]

George Jones I Am what I am
Merle Haggard Big City
Gram Parsons Grievous Angel
Any hits compilations of
Loretta Lynn,
Hank Williams (Snr),
Emmylou Harris
Maybe some Lyle Lovett?

 

[Jloch86]

Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie, Red Headed Stranger, Phases and Stages

Townes Van Zandt - literally any album he made, but start with Out Mother the Mountain or Delta Momma Blues

J.J. Cale - Okie

Waylon Jennings - anything, start with Honky Tonk Heroes

Leon Russell's first album

Emmylou Harris - Blue Kentucky Girl, Luxury Liner, Wrecking Ball

David Allen Coe - anything from the 70's

Johnny Paycheck - The Lovin Machine

Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

Whiskey Town - Stranger's Almanac

ANYTHING BY JOHNNY CASH!!!!

I could go on for hours but you can't go wrong starting with those.

 

[CalBuzz51]

Little Rock- Hayes Carll
Tragic Songs of Life - Louvin Brothers

 

[ThuzzleFump]

For a sometimes tongue-in-cheek take that pays homage to the entire history of country, there's always Junior Brown.

I'd start with Semi-Crazy.

BTW, Junior is a guitar player of the first order. You've gotta hear it to believe it.