Contemporary Folk/Folk Rock
by 
RockyRaccoon 
A fairly broad definition of folk if I'm being perfectly honest
- Chart updated: 12/19/2022 19:45
- (Created: 03/30/2015 21:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,867
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1964
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1,984
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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5,787
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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1,822
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]
Year of Release:
2010
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2,477
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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25,008
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]
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2009
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1,668
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2012
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565
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Contemporary Folk/Folk Rock composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2010s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 15 | 15% | |
| The Avett Brothers | 6 | 6% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 6 | 6% | |
| The Tallest Man On Earth | 4 | 4% | |
| The Milk Carton Kids | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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Contemporary Folk/Folk Rock chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 68th to 69th Street-Legal by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 69th to 70th Jake Xerxes Fussell by Jake Xerxes Fussell |
| Down 1 from 70th to 71st New Skin For The Old Ceremony by Leonard Cohen |
| New entries |
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| Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger by Dave Van Ronk |
| Leavers |
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| Songs For Beginners by Graham Nash |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/14/2020 21:43 | Guigou | 48 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2016 01:34 |  exileonthehell | 324 | 91/100 |
| ! | 05/08/2015 20:34 |  SleepDealer | 8 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/30/2015 22:03 |  Mercury | 257 | 95/100 |
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From RockyRaccoon 03/31/2015 01:02 | #138281
RockyRaccoon 03/31/2015 01:02 | #138281
So it's funny, I looked at Jake Xerxes Fussell and said "ehhh maybe he's more country than folk". I love the album though, might add it in. I also specifically looked at Van Zandt and said the same thing. Might toss him in now too. Also I love John Prine (he should be on this chart) and Josh Ritter is good too, I almost included The Animal Years but decided against it.
I was a little hesitant about all the Avett Brothers, I knew that'd make people not like the chart as much, but I just love them so much, I had to include them.
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From Mercury 03/30/2015 22:08 | #138275
Mercury 03/30/2015 22:08 | #138275
This is pretty good. I don't like the Avett Brothers, so naturally that puts my total enjoyment of this chart at a disadvantage. Also, idk, "Folk" is such a ridiculously broad definition that I can't help but feel this is more a "Contemporary Folk" chart, or "Modern Folk and it's off shoots - Bob Dylan as THE demarcation point" or something.
Still, do I love most all the records on here? Yep. For sure. And there are some recommendations I can take from here and I shall take from here. So thanks, buddy.
Have you heard the Jake Xerxes Fussell record? I really really like it and it seems like RockyCore to the max, so I think you'll love it too.
Edit: also, you may consider him more country than folk, but I think Townes Van Zandt would fit nicely here. He may already be but I missed him. But yeah, he was about as sweet a folk musician as ever graced this earth. Also Josh Ritter and John Prine and Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia) float your boat?
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