The Sailor (studio album)
by Mickey Newbury
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MICKEY NEWBURY The Sailor - NEW SEALED 1979 Vinyl LP Record Country HICK 44017
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Mickey Newbury ~ The Sailor ~ Vinyl LP 1979 Hickory Records EX/VG
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Mickey Newbury bestography
The Sailor is ranked 8th best out of 19 albums by Mickey Newbury on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Mickey Newbury is Looks Like Rain which is ranked number 7230 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 174.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Sailor rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 30,869th | 1970s rank: 3,394th | 1979 rank: 339th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2025 | arnellarsen | Top 94 Music Albums of 1979 | 32/94 | 3 |
| 2025 | henrygreen0203 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 13/100 | 18 |
| 2024 | henrygreen0203 | Top 34 Music Albums of 1979 | 1/34 | 5 |
| 2024 | amirmishali | Top 41 Music Albums of 1979 | 36/41 | 1 |
| 2021 | henrygreen0203 | Mickey, Nanci, Bruce and Mary - Complete Discography | 14/68 | - |
| 2021 | henrygreen0203 | Favorite from Each Decade | 34/68 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 27 | |||
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From henrygreen0203 03/19/2021 20:55 | #267523
The Sailor is Mickey Newbury's ninth studio album. The unorthodox singer/songwriter/whistler had spent the 60s becoming a notable songwriter and starting his own singing career. The 70s found the artist solidifying his artistry, crafting intelligent thought-provoking lyrics that fit comfortably in the genres of classic pop, blues, country, R&B and gospel.
The Sailor is often overlooked because its glossy production and short running time. Yes, the production is kind of dated, but the presentation is purely classic pop (Blue Sky Shinin') and country (A Weed is a Weed). For a fellow who produced several dark songs (see Rusty Tracks) and slow mellow songs (see His Eye is On the Sparrow), The Sailor is probably the most happy and upbeat Newbury album.
The Sailor stands just above Newbury's weakest album, Rusty Tracks, but it is still very good. The songwriting content is genius as usual. I think many will critique the glossy production and lack of deeper cuts that appear on most Newbury albums.
Highlight: Blue Sky Shinin'
Gem: The Night You Wrote That Song
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