Dust Bowl Ballads (compilation album) by Woody Guthrie

Dust Bowl Ballads by Woody Guthrie
(Compilation album)
Year: 1964
Overall rank: 2,917th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 149 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1964 (23rd)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (266th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,917th)
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79/100 (from 149 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.2/100, a mean average of 78.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.0.

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From 08/25/2021 19:33
One of the most historically significant albums ever recorded. It's strange to think that at some point in time this whole coronavirus pandemic will be nothing more than history much like the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.
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80/100
From 04/15/2019 21:17
"this machine kills fascists". Read the small print if you can though, I think it's a disclaimer and says "as long I don't have to use real machines to kill real fascists".
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60/100
From 03/11/2019 22:57
Dust bowl blues is genuine and powerful at times but it limited by repetitive lyricism and themes.
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From 02/25/2019 02:12
Standouts: Do Re Mi, I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore, Talking Dust Bowl Blues

Least Favorites: The Great Dust Storm, Dust Pneumonia Blues, Dust Cain't Kill Me
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90/100
From 03/27/2018 22:02
A great album from the man who is perhaps the greatest America poet.
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From 10/05/2015 15:41
kinda where it all begins...many artists influenced by woody.
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From 09/04/2013 05:59
What a treat, Guthrie's rugged honesty is irresistable. Dylan fans in particular will appreciate this early folk album. Guthrie is every bit Dylan's equal when it comes to cheeky indignation, even if the latter has a leg up in overall songwriting ability.
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From 06/28/2012 17:35
Phrasing gets a bit old in a listen all the way through for me. Poetry is spot on, and there's some great standouts on here. Talkin' Dust Bowl Blues is my favorite.
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Best Albums of 1964
1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles
5. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
6. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
8. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke
9. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
10. Kinks by The Kinks
11. The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
12. Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock
13. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus by Charles Mingus
14. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
15. The Animals by The Animals
16. Song For My Father by Horace Silver Quintet
17. "Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
18. Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles
19. The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
20. Wednesday Morning, 3AM by Simon & Garfunkel
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