Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time

"From Tom T. Hall to Taylor Swift, from honky Bob Wills to Brandy Clark"

-STEPHEN L. BETTS, JONATHAN BERNSTEIN, DAVID BROWNE, DAVID CANTWELL, JON DOLAN, JON FREEMAN, JOSEPH HUDAK, MAURA JOHNSTON, ANGIE MARTOCCIO, MICHAELANGELO MATOS, MARISSA R. MOSS, ROB SHEFFIELD, NATALIE WEINER-

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Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton, 1971)

Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton, 1971)

2

Dreaming My Dreams (Waylon Jennings, 1975)

Dreaming My Dreams (Waylon Jennings, 1975)

3

Red Headed Stranger (Willie Nelson, 1975)

Red Headed Stranger (Willie Nelson, 1975)

4

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Ray Charles, 1962)

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Ray Charles, 1962)

5

Fly (Dixie Chicks, 1999)

Fly (Dixie Chicks, 1999)

6

Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Lucinda Williams, 1998)

Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (Lucinda Williams, 1998)

7

Serving 190 Proof (Merle Haggard, 1979)

Serving 190 Proof (Merle Haggard, 1979)

8

Come on Over (Shania Twain, 1997)

Come on Over (Shania Twain, 1997)

9

Storms of Life (Randy Travis, 1986)

Storms of Life (Randy Travis, 1986)

10

Fearless (Taylor Swift, 2008)

Fearless (Taylor Swift, 2008)

11

At Folsom Prison (Johnny Cash, 1968)

At Folsom Prison (Johnny Cash, 1968)

12

Why Not Me (The Judds, 1984)

Why Not Me (The Judds, 1984)

13

The Weight of These Wings (Miranda Lambert, 2016)

The Weight of These Wings (Miranda Lambert, 2016)

14

I Am What I Am (George Jones, 1980)

I Am What I Am (George Jones, 1980)

15

Patsy Cline Showcase (Patsy Cline, 1961)

Patsy Cline Showcase (Patsy Cline, 1961)

16

In Search of a Song (Tom T. Hall, 1971)

In Search of a Song (Tom T. Hall, 1971)

17

Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn, 1971)

Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn, 1971)

18

Out of Hand (Gary Stewart, 1975)

Out of Hand (Gary Stewart, 1975)

19

Strait From the Heart (George Strait, 1982)

Strait From the Heart (George Strait, 1982)

20

Seven Year Ache (Rosanne Cash, 1981)

Seven Year Ache (Rosanne Cash, 1981)

21

Kristofferson (Kris Kristofferson, 1970)

Kristofferson (Kris Kristofferson, 1970)

22

John Prine (John Prine, 1971)

John Prine (John Prine, 1971)

23

Can the Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music's First Family (The Carter Family, 2000)

Can the Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music's First Family (The Carter Family, 2000)

24

Old No. 1 (Guy Clark, 1975)

Old No. 1 (Guy Clark, 1975)

25

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (Sturgill Simpson, 2014)

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (Sturgill Simpson, 2014)

26

Wild and Blue (John Anderson, 1982)

Wild and Blue (John Anderson, 1982)

27

Help Me Make It Through the Night (Sammi Smith, 1970)

Help Me Make It Through the Night (Sammi Smith, 1970)

28

Honky Tonk Heroes (Waylon Jennings, 1973)

Honky Tonk Heroes (Waylon Jennings, 1973)

29

Moanin' the Blues (Hank Williams, 1952)

Moanin' the Blues (Hank Williams, 1952)

30

Golden Hour (Kacey Musgraves, 2018)

Golden Hour (Kacey Musgraves, 2018)

31

Killin' Time (Clint Black, 1989)

Killin' Time (Clint Black, 1989)

32

Take This Job and Shove It (Johnny Paycheck, 1977)

Take This Job and Shove It (Johnny Paycheck, 1977)

33

Pieces of the Sky (Emmylou Harris, 1974)

Pieces of the Sky (Emmylou Harris, 1974)

34

Traveller (Chris Stapleton, 2015)

Traveller (Chris Stapleton, 2015)

35

Unchained (Johnny Cash, 1996)

Unchained (Johnny Cash, 1996)

36

I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (Merle Haggard, 1967)

I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (Merle Haggard, 1967)

37

Charley Pride's 10th Album (Charley Pride, 1970)

Charley Pride's 10th Album (Charley Pride, 1970)

38

Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1972)

Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1972)

39

Stardust (Willie Nelson, 1978)

Stardust (Willie Nelson, 1978)

40

I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack, 2000)

I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack, 2000)

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