Joshua Judges Ruth
by Lyle Lovett

Joshua Judges Ruth by Lyle Lovett
Year: 1992
Overall rank: 17,936th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 24 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1992 (275th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (2,822nd)
Award Best albums of all time (17,936th)

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Lyle Lovett bestography

Joshua Judges Ruth is ranked 3rd best out of 15 albums by Lyle Lovett on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Lyle Lovett is Pontiac which is ranked number 6604 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 196.

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Overall rank: 17,936th | 1990s rank: 2,822nd | 1992 rank: 275th

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76/100 (from 24 votes)
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03/06/2026 19:31 spinout  Ratings distribution  3,28781/100
 
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10/27/2025 10:21 Tamthebam  Ratings distribution  22,93969/100
 
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01/31/2023 20:10 meyermd23us  Ratings distribution  1,03481/100

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From 11/21/2021 16:31 | #276518
Lyle Lovett is a strange bird, but his formula of genre-bending works best here with lyrics that are mostly complimentary and his his by far his finest album.

You have the blues on I've Been to Memphis, gospel on Church, folk on North Dakota, rock on Been So Good, swing on All My Love is Gone and country on She's Leaving Me.

The lyrics are a little rocky, but if you love lyrics about food, Lyle's got you covered. He'll sing about beans, cornbread and peanut butter and jelly until you salivate.

Recommended.

A Side: You've Been So Good Up to Now
B side: Family Reserve
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From 09/08/2017 11:49 | #197495
Favorite LL album. Love the track Church.
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3. Dirt by Alice In Chains
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