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This is an ordered list of American Songwriter's highest rated albums of 2017. Check out
American Songwriter's Year End List
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul of a Woman
November 17, 2017
Soul
,
Southern Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Gregg Allman - Southern Blood
September 8, 2017
Southern Rock
,
Blues Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights
October 27, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Slowcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Lee Ann Womack - The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone
October 27, 2017
Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Robert Plant - Carry Fire
October 13, 2017
Folk Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Steelism - ism
June 23, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound
June 16, 2017
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Craig Finn - We All Want The Same Things
March 24, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Joe Henry - Thrum
October 27, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Samantha Fish - Belle of the West
November 3, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Tyler Childers - Purgatory
August 4, 2017
Country
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Travis Meadows - First Cigarette
October 13, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Neil Young & Promise of the Real - The Visitor
December 1, 2017
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon?
November 24, 2017
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
October 13, 2017
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Turnpike Troubadours - A Long Way From Your Heart
October 20, 2017
Red Dirt
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
October 13, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Gill Landry - Love Rides a Dark Horse
October 6, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
JD McPherson - Undivided Heart & Soul
October 6, 2017
Rockabilly
,
Rock & Roll
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Whitney Rose - Rule 62
October 6, 2017
Americana
,
Country
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Jessica Lea Mayfield - Sorry Is Gone
September 29, 2017
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The National - Sleep Well Beast
September 8, 2017
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Neil Young - Hitchhiker
September 8, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
The Jerry Douglas Band - What If
August 18, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
The Blind Boys of Alabama - Almost Home
August 18, 2017
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings American Songwriter awarded albums throughout 2017.
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