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Best Country/Rock - Poll

I recently started picking up more and more music I would loosely describe as "country/rock". A couple of recent purchases (namely Jackson Brown "Solo Acoustic", and Gene Clarke & Carla Olson "So Rebelious a Lover") caused me to look for a "Best Country/Rock" thread for more ideas. I couldn't find one, so I'm starting one here.

General guidelines
1) Don't hang up on what is country rock. If you think it is, ok.
2) Identify particularly well recorded , but don't leave anything off if it's good.
3) No limit or minimum - name your favorites.

Here are some of my my favorites in no particular order:
(* = excellent recording)

Gene Clark: "No Other" * and "White Lightening" *
Gene Clarke @ Carla Olson "So Rebelious a Lover"
Jackson Brown "Solo Acoustic" *
Willie Nelson "Stardust" SACD *
Neil Young "Prairie Wind" *
Cowboy Junkies - most all of their stuff, but especially "One Soul Now" , "Lay it Down" , "Mile From Our Home". "Trinity Sessions" *
bdgregory
edesilva
768 posts
 
Steve Earle.
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jond
5,847 posts
 
Gram Parsons is the gold standard, his stuff with and without the Byrds is classic. Also classi are the albums by Uncle Tupelo, particularly No Depression. There are many other great performers, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, the Waifs, early Wilco, Dave Alvin, Rodney Crowell, the Dead, and that list merely scratches the surface. Picking up the Rhino release Gram Parsons Anthology, a super two disc set. Go on from there and have fun, and happy listening!
dan_ed
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You guys have hit the sweet ones. I'll through out some from the golden age of southern rock. A few might be a bit more bluesy, but still have good examples if you investigate.

Allman Brothers
Lynyrd Skynyrd (before the plane crash)
Charlie Daniels Band
Marshal Tucker Band
Elvin Bishop
Wet Willie
Atlanta Rythum Section
The Outlaws
Molly Hatchet
38 Special
Ozark Mountain Devils
Black Oak Arkansas
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
OOoopps. sorry, I can't read. This was supposed to be a "best of" thread and I just threw out general recommendations.
bdgregory OP
1,715 posts
 
Thanks for all of the recommended groups. How about specific releases you're fond of - especially those with lifelike production/recording? . . . and yes this is suppose to be best of - albums , not just artists

Here's another few I like:

EmmyLou Harris - "Wrecking Ball"
Patty Griffin - "Living with Ghosts"
Johny Cash - "American Recordings"
Lyle Lovette - "Pontiac"
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