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From old masters like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton to sexy young scamps like Taylor Swift, the best country songs of all time are a diverse bunch. Here are 35 of the all-time best.
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- American Flags
- Kenny Chesney. The first album cover with Kenny Chesney on a beach — and certainly not the last. No Problem was the Tennessee native’s first Number One album, and “The Good Stuff” marked the first successful crossover hit (who could resist a tearjerker about a wise, milk-drinking bartender?)
- Kitty Wells. One of the biggest live attractions of the mid-Fifties, Wells was country’s first major female star — she was, to use a word that didn’t yet exist, relatable.
- Keith Urban. The third album from Keith Urban was a multi-pronged statement from the Australian upstart. Not only was he a crack guitarist who could weave effortlessly virtuosic licks into down-home cuts like the upbeat “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” and the cowbell-led “You Look Good in My Shirt,” he was also a keen observer of Y2K pop, echoing the R&B ballads of the time on the breakup cut “You’ll Think of Me” and scattering drum loops amid the album’s fiddles and mandolins.
- The Flatlanders. Formed in Lubbock, Texas, in 1972 by Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, and Joe Ely, and existing for only a year, the Flatlanders played high-lonesome hippie country that drew on a sweeter, more whimsical alienation than the outlaw sound that was emerging in Texas at the same time.
Mar 15, 2024 · Today, we’re going to dive into the Top 40 highest-selling albums in country history, according to RIAA’s album sales. It should come as no surprise that Garth Brooks absolutely dominates this list, owning 10 of the highest-selling country albums of all time.
May 24, 2024 · We’re publishing our updated list at a time when a classic Tracy Chapman folk song can become a country Number One, and Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is shining a light on the legacies of Black...
- Johnny Cash – “At Folsom Prison” (1968) Cash’s star was fading when he finally released “At Folsom Prison.” Needless to say, the album reinvented him as the Man in Black and country’s most powerful figure.
- Dolly Parton – “Coat of Many Colors” (1971) A true showcase of raw talent, “Coat of Colors” was the album that established Parton as a solo star. It was also her most personal album, showcasing how well rounded a songwriter and performer Parton had become.
- Waylon Jennings – “Honky Tonk Heroes” (1973) There’s no denying how appropriate the title of Waylon Jennings most important album is. At the time of its release, honky tonk was all but done.
- Willie Nelson – “Red Headed Stranger” (1975) Nelson’s greatest album is also one of the world’s strangest. It’s conceptually about a preacher who flees after he murders his wife and the man she was cheating on him with.
Jan 16, 2021 · Stacker compiled a list of the best country albums of all time as per Billboard's Greatest of All-Time Country Albums list. These ratings are based on albums' weekly performance on the...
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Dec 19, 2023 · These best country albums of all time range from the classic to the modern and everything in between. 1. Coat of Many Colors — Dolly Parton. It’s hard not to be instantly charmed by Dolly Parton’s 1971 album Coat Of Many Colors thanks to her sweet vocals and personal lyrics of stories from her impoverished childhood.
