100 Favorite Country Albums
by 
samistake2ice 
This is the list of my favorite "pure country" albums in chronological order.
I say "pure country" because I tried (sometimes without success) to steer away from alt country, which is easier to translate in to indie rock. This list is for those who have no idea where to start with good ol' country music. (thats why there is no Ryan Adams, Wilco, Son Volt, Jason Isbell, DBTs, Lucero, Todd Snider, etc.)
Enjoy and please make recommendations!
- Chart updated: 09/19/2015 19:15
- (Created: 07/29/2013 06:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1959
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1,648
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Year of Release:
1961
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3
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1961
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422
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Year of Release:
1962
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1,500
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1965
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0
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100 Favorite Country Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Jerry Jeff Walker | 3 | 3% | |
| Chris Knight | 2 | 2% | |
| Pat Green | 2 | 2% | |
| Loretta Lynn | 2 | 2% | |
| Willie Nelson | 2 | 2% | |
| Billy Joe Shaver | 2 | 2% | |
| James McMurtry | 2 | 2% | |
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100 Favorite Country Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 7th to 8thTown And Country by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9thDon't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thMama Tried by Merle Haggard & The Strangers |
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| I've Got A Tiger By The Tail by Buck Owens And His Buckaroos |
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| ! | 02/13/2016 01:00 |  ObsoleteEntity | 90 | 94/100 |
| ! | 09/02/2014 10:28 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
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From drakonium 03/03/2014 19:54 | #105307
drakonium 03/03/2014 19:54 | #105307
Incredible work man, already added some of these to my wish list. Thanks for putting that up!
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From junodog4 02/28/2014 02:29 | #104765
junodog4 02/28/2014 02:29 | #104765
It's sad so few of these cracked the BEA top 1000. That said, I'd like to see a little more Outlaw country, maybe some Hank Snow, and perhaps Patsy Cline.
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