Lucinda Williams (studio album)
by Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams by Lucinda Williams
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 3,919th   
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 93 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (51st)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (578th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,919th)

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Lucinda Williams bestography

Lucinda Williams is ranked 3rd best out of 24 albums by Lucinda Williams on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Lucinda Williams is Car Wheels On A Gravel Road which is ranked number 747 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,324.

Lucinda Williams album bestography « Higher ranked (3,862nd)
World Without Tears
This album (3,919th)
Lucinda Williams
Lower ranked (5,059th) »
The Ghosts Of Highway 20

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Lucinda Williams track list

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Lucinda Williams rankings

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Overall rank: 3,919th | 1980s rank: 578th | 1988 rank: 51st

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76/100 (from 93 votes)
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From 02/06/2021 12:10 | #265862
2021-02-06 I enjoyed this at least as much as the more mature and far more renowned Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. 70/100
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From 05/23/2017 16:00 | #191289
"I can’t even begin to explain what this album means to me… It was the first record where I truly found myself… Or, at least, figured out what it is I do. And it has shaped me as an artist from that year forward."
--Lucinda Williams, American Songwriter Magazine

It's amusing that after years of labels turning her down because her music trascended the genres of rock, pop, country and blues, it took the confidence of the European label Rough Trade to finally get this record off the ground.

This self-titled album is her major breakthrough record. Even when Williams's singing style is too rough and rigid, the songs stand really strong on their own. This is a top notch Americana release and probably her most accessible album for new listeners.

Track Pick: Passionate Kisses
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From 06/26/2016 19:40 | #169933
Her 'rough trade' album. It's got some great songs with, passionate kisses, the standout. Good stuff.
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