Great duet album from 2012 and what Rolling Stone called “Alt-Country’s Dream Team.” Mostly songs written by the paid together, some separately, and a few others: Jimmy McCracklin’s…
Loretta Lynn, Back to the Country, 1975 in MCA. My copy is a 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue. Another classic Loretta, this one with “The Pill” which feels…
Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter, 1971 on Decca. My copy is a 2019 reissue by Vinyl Me, Please Songs by Lynn (the title track, which she would also…
Various Artists, Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country 1960-1972, 2021 on Numero Group. Great Secretly Society release – collection of old school country songs for the season Best title is…
Merle Haggard and The Strangers, I’m A Lonesome Fugitive, 1967 on Capitol. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please Country reissue from 2021. Harmony vocals by Bonnie Owens…
Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic. The beginning of Willie’s golden era – including my favorite Leon Russell penned Donny Hathaway tune “A Song For You” My…
Patsy Cline, 12 Greatest Hits, 1988 on MCA. This collection originally came out as just “Greatest Hits” on Decca in 1967. All of the songs were recorded between…
Sturgill Simpson, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, 2014 on High Top Mountain Records Vinyl Me, Please reissue. You can’t fool me, it’s turtles all the way down Produced…
Emmylou Harris, Blue Kentucky Girl, 1979 on Warner Bros. Harmony vocals on “Even Cowgirls Get The Blues” by Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, years before the Trio album….