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1. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

September 14, 2010

Critic Score

91

6 reviews

2. Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night

Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night

June 30, 2009

Critic Score

86

8 reviews

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

4. Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose

Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose

April 27, 2004

Critic Score

86

14 reviews

5. Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways

Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways

July 4, 2006

Critic Score

85

15 reviews

6. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park

Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park

March 19, 2013

Critic Score

85

8 reviews

7. Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart

Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart

April 14, 2015

Critic Score

84

7 reviews

8. Drive-By Truckers - Decoration Day

Drive-By Truckers - Decoration Day

June 17, 2003

Critic Score

84

6 reviews

9. 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

10. Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

May 1, 2007

Critic Score

83

7 reviews

11. Angaleena Presley - American Middle Class

Angaleena Presley - American Middle Class

October 14, 2014

Critic Score

83

7 reviews

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

13. Miranda Lambert - Platinum

Miranda Lambert - Platinum

June 3, 2014

Critic Score

83

8 reviews

14. Rosanne Cash - Black Cadillac

Rosanne Cash - Black Cadillac

January 24, 2006

Critic Score

82

6 reviews

15. Dwight Yoakam - 3 Pears

Dwight Yoakam - 3 Pears

September 18, 2012

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

16. Allison Moorer - Down To Believing

Allison Moorer - Down To Believing

March 17, 2015

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

17. Ashley Monroe - The Blade

Ashley Monroe - The Blade

July 24, 2015

Critic Score

82

9 reviews

18. Ashley Monroe - Sparrow

Ashley Monroe - Sparrow

April 20, 2018

Critic Score

82

7 reviews

19. Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter

Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter

March 25, 2016

Critic Score

82

12 reviews

20. Rodney Crowell - Close Ties

Rodney Crowell - Close Ties

March 31, 2017

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

21. Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

May 13, 2014

Critic Score

82

8 reviews

22. Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne

April 10, 1999

Critic Score

81

5 reviews

23. Whitney Rose - Rule 62

Whitney Rose - Rule 62

October 6, 2017

Critic Score

81

5 reviews

24. Brandy Clark - 12 Stories

Brandy Clark - 12 Stories

October 22, 2013

Critic Score

81

5 reviews

25. Ashley Monroe - Like a Rose

Ashley Monroe - Like a Rose

March 5, 2013

Critic Score

81

6 reviews

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