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1. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
September 14, 2010
Critic Score
91
6 reviews
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2. Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night

Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night
June 30, 2009
Critic Score
86
8 reviews
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3. Lee Ann Womack - The Way I'm Livin'

Lee Ann Womack - The Way I'm Livin'
September 23, 2014
Critic Score
86
5 reviews
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4. Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose

Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
April 27, 2004
Critic Score
86
14 reviews
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5. Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways

Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
July 4, 2006
Critic Score
85
15 reviews
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6. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park

Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park
March 19, 2013
Critic Score
85
8 reviews
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7. Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart

Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart
April 14, 2015
Critic Score
84
7 reviews
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8. Daniel Romano - If I've Only One Time Askin'

Daniel Romano - If I've Only One Time Askin'
July 31, 2015
Critic Score
84
6 reviews
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9. Drive-By Truckers - Decoration Day

Drive-By Truckers - Decoration Day
June 17, 2003
Critic Score
84
6 reviews
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10. Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
May 1, 2007
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
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11. Angaleena Presley - American Middle Class

Angaleena Presley - American Middle Class
October 14, 2014
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
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12. Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth

Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Critic Score
83
19 reviews
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13. Miranda Lambert - Platinum

Miranda Lambert - Platinum
June 3, 2014
Critic Score
83
8 reviews
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14. Rosanne Cash - Black Cadillac

Rosanne Cash - Black Cadillac
January 24, 2006
Critic Score
82
6 reviews
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15. Dwight Yoakam - 3 Pears

Dwight Yoakam - 3 Pears
September 18, 2012
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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16. Allison Moorer - Down To Believing

Allison Moorer - Down To Believing
March 17, 2015
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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17. Ashley Monroe - The Blade

Ashley Monroe - The Blade
July 24, 2015
Critic Score
82
9 reviews
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18. Ashley Monroe - Sparrow

Ashley Monroe - Sparrow
April 20, 2018
Critic Score
82
7 reviews
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19. Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter

Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
March 25, 2016
Critic Score
82
12 reviews
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20. Rodney Crowell - Close Ties

Rodney Crowell - Close Ties
March 31, 2017
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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21. Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
May 13, 2014
Critic Score
82
8 reviews
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22. Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne
April 10, 1999
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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23. Brandy Clark - 12 Stories

Brandy Clark - 12 Stories
October 22, 2013
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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24. Whitney Rose - Rule 62

Whitney Rose - Rule 62
October 6, 2017
Critic Score
81
5 reviews
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25. Ashley Monroe - Like a Rose

Ashley Monroe - Like a Rose
March 5, 2013
Critic Score
81
6 reviews
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