Being There Magazine's the Greatest Country Albums of All Time

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  1. 1.
    At Folsom Prison
    by Johnny Cash
  2. 2.
    Wrecking Ball
    by Emmylou Harris
  3. 3.
    Red Headed Stranger
    by Willie Nelson
  4. 4.
    Time (The Revelator)

  5. 5.
    More a Legend Than a Band
    by Flatlanders
  6. 6.
    Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs
    by Marty Robbins
  7. 7.
    Dreaming My Dreams
    by Waylon Jennings
  8. 8.
    Satan is Real
    by Louvin Brothers
  9. 9.
    GP / Grievous Angel
    by Gram Parsons
  10. 10.
    Live at the Old Quarter
    by Townes Van Zandt
  11. 11.
    Country Love Songs
    by Robbie Fulks
  12. 12.
    Coat Of Many Colors
    by Dolly Parton
  13. 13.
    Lubbock (On Everything)
    by Terry Allen
  14. 14.
    Lucinda Williams (Reis)
    by Lucinda Williams
  15. 15.
    Mendocino
    by Sir Douglas Quintet
  16. 16.
    Train a Comin
    by Steve Earle
  17. 17.
    King of California
    by Dave Alvin
  18. 18.
    Stand By Your Man
    by Tammy Wynette
  19. 19.
    Pontiac
    by Lyle Lovett
  20. 20.
    Freedom's Child
    by Billy Joe Shaver
  22. 22.
    In Spite Of Ourselves
    by John Prine
  23. 23.
    12 Shades Of Brown
    by Junior Brown
  24. 24.
    Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
    by Bobby Bare
  25. 25.
    Hank Williams Jr & Friends
    by Hank Williams Jr
  26. 26.
    Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits
    by Hank Williams Sr
  27. 27.
    Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection
    by Loretta Lynn
  28. 28.
    Down Every Road
    by Merle Haggard
  29. 29.
    Patsy Cline Story
    by Patsy Cline
  30. 30.
    Essential Jimmie Rodgers
    by Jimmie Rodgers
  31. 31.
    Look What Thoughts Will Do
    by Lefty Frizzell
  32. 32.
    Anniversary: 10 Years of Hits
    by George Jones
  33. 33.
    Can Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music's First Family
    by Original Carter Family
  34. 34.
    Storyteller Poet Philosopher
    by Tom T Hall
  35. 35.
    King Of The Honky-Tonk: From The Original Master Tapes
    by Webb Pierce
  36. 36.
    Angel Band: The Classic Mercury Recordings
    by Stanley Brothers
  37. 37.
    King Of The Road: The Genius Of Roger Miller
    by Roger Miller
  38. 38.
    Essential Price: 1951-1962
    by Ray Price
  39. 39.
    The Real Mr. Heartache: The Little Darlin' Years
    by Johnny Paycheck
  40. 40.
    Honky Tonk Heroine: Classic Capitol Recordings, 1952-1964
    by Jean Shepard
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Created by owlies on Jun 16, 2006.
 

Comments

TygerTyger

Foul! — 6 years ago

Personally I don’t think it’s fair to use best of/greatest hits collections on lists like these. The greatest hits of the greatest artists are going to be, um, great—that’s kind of a gimme. On the other hand, it’s pretty hard to argue with it, I guess.

Dec 31, 06:45PM | 1 comment | Reply to this



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