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Favorite Alternative Country-Americana albums
Here's my list:
Son Volt- Trace
Whiskeytown- Strangers Almanac
Dixie Chicks -Home
Lucidna Williams- Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Uncle Tupelo -Anodyne
Steve Earle- Guitar Town
Emmylou Harris -Wrecking Ball
Mike Ness -Cheating at Solitaire
Dwight Yoakam - Beunos Noches from a Lonely Hotel Room, Blame the Vain, and Last Chance for a thousand years.
What do you think? Add your own favorites of course.
Son Volt- Trace
Whiskeytown- Strangers Almanac
Dixie Chicks -Home
Lucidna Williams- Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Uncle Tupelo -Anodyne
Steve Earle- Guitar Town
Emmylou Harris -Wrecking Ball
Mike Ness -Cheating at Solitaire
Dwight Yoakam - Beunos Noches from a Lonely Hotel Room, Blame the Vain, and Last Chance for a thousand years.
What do you think? Add your own favorites of course.
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Permalink Reply by Music Fan on -
Steve Earle - Train A Comin'
Chris Knight - The Trailer Tapes
Ryan Bingham - Mescalito
Drive-By Truckers - The Dirty South
Cross Canadian Ragweed - Soul Gravy
Lyle Lovett - Pontiac
Adam Hood - Different Groove
Reckless Kelly - Reckless Kelly Was Here
Stoney LaRue - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
James McMurtry - Where'd You Hide The Body
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Permalink Reply by denton fabrics on -
well, my Top 10 from last year were;
Felice Bros, SelfTitled,-----------------1
Mike Doughty, Golden Delicious----2
Mellencamp, Love, freedom, etc----3
Duhks----------------------------------------4
Chris Knight--------------------------------5
Trent Wagler-adrienna valentine-----6
Black Twig Pickers,hobo handshake--7
Avett Bros, 2nd gleam-------------------8
Calexico, carried to dust----------------9
Kathleen Edwards---ask for flowers--10
...although I'm not sure if I'd label Mike Doughty as "Americana".
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Permalink Reply by Stevie Leigh on -
That's a great list though I don't think I'd be able to restrict myself to 10.......I'd need room for Sparklehorse, Josh Rouse, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Kathleen Edwards and Elvis Costello.....and the wonderful Jim White.
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Permalink Reply by Stewart Jackson on -
Having just joined this site, I came across this thread which is superb to read through, lots of what I would expect and some new stuff I will certainly be having a listen to.
I started back in 2000 with an album I liked the cover of in my local library, so I borrowed it and was bowled over, it being
1/ Jayhawks-" smile" I was hooked, but didnt really know what I was listening to, I just liked it , a lot. Fast forward to 2003 , met my current girlfriend and she bought me ......
2/ Ryan Adams-"Gold", I was now seriously hooked on the sound and can't get enough, so my list goes from here on in....
3/ Grayson Capps- "Stavin Chain"
4/ Any Richmond Fontaine album (seeing them on thursday as they are over here in the Uk touring)
5/Son Volt-"Trace" (but then again they can do no wrong in my ears)
6/Cowboy Junkies-"The Caution Horses"
7/ Hem-"Eveningland"
8/Ann McCue-"Roll"
9/Wilco-" A Ghost Is Born"
10/ James McMurty-"Too Long In The Wasteland.
There are of course dozens more, in fact making this list has made me realise what an almost impossible task it is-I reserve the right to change my mind by tomorrow!!
Of god left out Steve Earle, Todd Snider, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Uncle Tupelo,Ryan Bingham, Bonnie Prince Billy, Johnny Cash ......................................and...............................................................
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Permalink Reply by mojobone on -
I'm the last person you should ask such a question; you get enough of these lists you fairly define a genre, and I've never been all that picky about borders.
Walk On John Hiatt
I'm a little surprised there was more love upthread for Bring The Family; I consider this his masterpiece. The A&M Years is a great collection, too.
Lucinda Williams- Well, pretty much anything; her voice makes my pants feel too tight.
What, no love for The Derailers? guess they haven't made a great album, yet.
Emmylou-if she knew how much I'd pay to hear her sing the phone book, it's probably a good thing I don't have that kinda money.
La Pistola Y El Corazon Los Lobos but just about any Los Lobos record could make the list
Home Dixie Chicks Don't know if it's Americana, but it sure ain't mainstream country, and it's also one of the best records ever made, period.
Dwight Live Dwight Yoakum
Honky Tonk Masquerade Joe Ely
Hobo's Lullabye Arlo Guthrie Arlo mighta been the first guy to play Americana, as it's currently defined, though there's certainly lotsa stuff from before him that fits the category.
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Permalink Reply by Trixieagogo on -
mojobone, thank you for giving big love to the Dixie Chicks. I've often felt like they don't get recognition in the Americana arena because they've had so much success but it was clear from the start that these girls can play, sing and the most important thing for me is that in the early going they picked GREAT songs by amazing songwriters. Covering Patty Griffin, Radney Foster, Maia Sharp, Maria McKee, Bruce Robison ,established a good start and finding their own voice and showing songwriting chops should keep them in good stead for a long time to come.
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Permalink Reply by Sonofspam on
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I think they probably don't get enough respect from the Americana community cause they sort of sold out for a little while.
That said even there commercial records were tons better than the usual crap you hear on Country radio,
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Permalink Reply by Stevie Leigh on
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What about the absolutely awesome CLEM SNIDE???? I saw them at St Bonaventures in Bristol a couple of years back and they are stunning live plus their body of work is fabulous....check them out!
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Permalink Reply by Earle Burwell on -
'All y'all's,' and then some:
Dirk Powell, John Herrmann & Tim O'Brien - Songs from the Mountain
Rayna Gellert - Ways of the World
Bad Livers - Delusions of Banjer
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - Tanglewood Tree
Bryan Bowers- View from Home
Rodney Crowell - Ain't Livin' Long Like This
Tara Nevins - Mule to Ride
Maura O'Connell - Helpless Heart
David Lindley - El Rayo-X
OCMS - Welcome to WAWA
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Permalink Reply by countryst on
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Check out a feature on Joe Swank and the Zen Pirates with a interview about the new album "Hank Williams Died for My Sins" from the Country Standard Time website.
http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/column.asp?xid=337
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Permalink Reply by ryansfather on -
Hard Choice, let's try with some:
Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
Lucinda Williams- Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl
Jayhawks - Tomorrow The Green Grass
Ryan Adams - Gold
Levon Helm - The Farmer
Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session
James Mc Murtry - Childish Things
Uncle Tupelo - Anodyne
Gillian Welch - Time (the Revelator)
Dixie Chicks -Home
I left Johnny Cash,Willie Nelson,Bob Dylan and others out of this list b/c It would take too long
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Permalink Reply by Steve Petty on -
Some that come to mind:
Bob Dylan and The Band - The Basement Tapes
Carla Bozulich - Read headed Stranger
Cowboy Junkies - Studio
Cordero - En Este Momento
Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl
Holly Golightly - You can't buy a gun when you're crying
Jessi Colter - Out of the Ashes
Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer
Mary Lou Lord - Live City Sounds
Sera Cahoone - Only as the day is long
Trailer Bride - High Seas
Uncle Earle - 89/93 An Anthology
... the odd album may not be considered alt country/americana
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