Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time

Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time

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98.

Keith Urban - Golden Road
October 8, 2002
Critic Score
70
1 review

96.

Hank Thompson - A Six Pack to Go
Critic Score
100
1 review

94.

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
November 1, 1978
Critic Score
90
1 review

93.

The Highwomen - The Highwomen
September 6, 2019
Critic Score
77
13 reviews

What’s most impressive about The Highwomen... is how artfully, and matter-of-factly, it engages social issues.

91.

Connie Smith - Connie Smith
March 1, 1965
Critic Score
100
1 review

88.

Glen Campbell - Ghost on the Canvas
August 29, 2011
Critic Score
75
10 reviews

87.

Faith Hill - Faith
April 21, 1998
Critic Score
69
2 reviews

82.

Brandy Clark - 12 Stories
October 22, 2013
Critic Score
83
5 reviews

81.

Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter
March 25, 2016
Critic Score
83
13 reviews

Midwest Farmer's Daughter is the first full-on country release on Third Man, the Nashville based label run by suspect carpetbagger Jack White, and dude was smart to wait ‘til he had an act this undeniable.

77.

Dierks Bentley - Up on the Ridge
June 8, 2010
Critic Score
79
7 reviews

74.

Jason Isbell - Southeastern
June 11, 2013
Critic Score
84
13 reviews
Here, he mostly dials back the volume to plumb heavy emotions.

73.

Linda Martell - Color Me Country
August 0, 1970
Critic Score
73
2 reviews

71.

Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
October 10, 1977
Critic Score
70
1 review

69.

The Louvin Brothers - Satan Is Real
November 16, 1959
Critic Score
100
1 review

66.

Dwight Yoakam - This Time
March 23, 1993
Critic Score
96
2 reviews

59.

Merle Haggard - Mama Tried
January 1, 1968
Critic Score
100
1 review

57.

Reba McEntire - Rumor Has It
September 4, 1990
Critic Score
85
2 reviews

55.

Roger Miller - Roger and Out
May 0, 1964
Critic Score
80
1 review

54.

Pistol Annies - Hell on Heels
September 6, 2011
Critic Score
77
5 reviews

52.

Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator)
July 31, 2001
Critic Score
80
8 reviews

Welch ... documents the King's reckless abandon on "Elvis Presley Blues," proving that even a country balladeer can fantasize about running wild.

Original Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-country-albums-1234581876/
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