50 best alt-country albums of "all time"

An interesting list, but some major omissions (like Whiskeytown's Stranger's Almanac)
The 50 Best Alt-Country Albums of All Time

 

As best-of music lists go, that one is pretty fucking good. The only major omission I thought of was DBT' s The Dirty South.

One quibble is Wilco's "Being There." Great album, but it's not really alt-country. It has some of that, but mostly it's the perfect bridge between where the band came from and where it was going.

 

1. Uncle Tupelo – Anodyne (1993)
The last entry in the band’s catalog before Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar parted ways

Wait, what???

 

Good to see some love for the great Dave Alvin, Lucero and the fucking awesome Jason and the Scorchers....

 

Two Avett Brother albums? Good list.

 

Dave and Phil Alvin have put out a couple of solid albums recently. Worth checking out.

 

Both very good records, still holding out hope for a Blasters reunion....

 

Well, I know what I'll be listening to at work for the next couple of weeks.

 

"Trace" is one of the greatest albums ever made, period.

In the '90s, only "Nevermind" may eclipse it. Seriously. It's absolutely note perfect, start to finish.

 

"Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" came out when I was in college and barely aware of alt-country. At the time, I would have told you I hated country music. I recall that "Rolling Stone" gave it a 4 1/2 or 5 star review as its lede review that week, so I decided to check it out. It blew me away, and that is probably a top five turning point in my listening habits during my life. Another was the first time someone popped in "Nevermind" in the Little League concession stand where we worked. Another was when my friend lent me "Exile on Main Street" to listen to through headphones as I wrote a long-forgotten paper for a class.

 

The Scorchers shoulda been on the list twice, with Still Standing being added (or any of their live albums). And I say this not just because they played my 16th birthday party.

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The Questionnaires shoulda been on the list once.

Edit: How the fuck can Foster & Lloyd not be on the list?

 

Yep. And it made everything Farrar has done since pale in comparison.