I may have mentioned this one before, but I just listened to it and it bears repeating:
The Houston Kid by Rodney Crowell. Not only is it in my Top 10 All-Time Favorite Albums list, but is also the most consistent album I've heard since The Band's brown (2nd) album. Not a bad track, all Prime Grade-A Beef, no filler.
An autobiographically-themed album (there is a complimentary book Rodney wrote, Chinaberry Sidewalks) filled with fantastic songs, singing, musicianship, and production. As good as it gets!