ITT: only the very best country albums Zandt's voice and

>>74183908
I hate how /mu/ only likes "cool" classic country like TVZ and later Johnny Cash.

>>74183931
Feel free to give suggestions with your amazing taste my man

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>>74183931
Gram parsons is tight too
Not a fan of later johnny cash
fuck with his late 60s stuff

>>74183931
seconding >>74183959

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>>74183931
I've listened to hundreds of country albums and was raised on Outlaw Country. Townes Van Zandt is talked about a lot because he really was just that good. Frankly, the people who complain about people who like him are more annoying than the people who think he's the only good country artist, at least on this board.

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I'm just gonna post artists who I really like.
Bobby Bare:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmkNBYiUXg8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo66zcyP0Q8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpZzehuWdM4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV2cDXBrzr8

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I really enjoy this and songs ohia

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Not an artist but Dim Lights, Thick Smoke & Hillbilly Music: The Country and Western Hit Parade is a fantastic overview of country from 1945 to 1970. There's a lot of things missing of course but it's a good primer.

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And the Truckers, Kickers & Cowboy Angels: The Blissed Out Birth of Country Rock is a great primer for those interested in Country Rock.

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Most folks who know and like Townes know and like Guy Clark, or at least they should.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa7EkXpy8jE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQazOIZxZGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFb1lGMvS3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXCCvBzZxmE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqu-bocIa1Y

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her voice is incomparable

>>74183908
you got a link for this big boy?

>>74184106
Seek the souls

>>74184084
>>74184092
Bear Family Records in general is the best for old country and early rock n roll. I have a bunch of their gigantic box sets, some of my favourites are Ray Price, Floyd Tillman, and Skeets McDonald.

>>74184143
Yeah, they're also really good with old soul music. I've been digging through their Blowing the Fuse series for a bit.

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An obvious artist but I really love Waylon's voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slIFhmgd0g0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC4Jc5a3nww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1mw4ImMUmQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2QbDlvgHw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KlTCnQ4C60

A lot of the best country music was made before albums became the dominant format.

GOAT:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-qNs75UaG3A

Is anyone listening or am I preaching to the choir?

>>74184235
Still here anon, loving it

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So, David Allan Coe is a piece of shit for a variety of reasons but he has some good songs to his name. He also ripped off a Townes song but, honestly, the rip off is still pretty great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYhOcpLCpvI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAOVRkSCWmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ved2go9zEGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z59UrvNh830

It's actually kind of funny, DAC and Townes are both cult figures in and out of the Outlaw Country circle yet they probably have mostly opposite fanbases.

>>74184252
Good to know.

>>74184219
This is amazing

Rose Maddox is the most underrated female country singer.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8e-aB_go1LE

One of the strongest country LPs I've heard is Ray Price's tribute album to Bob Wills.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=UZ-TKmUKusA

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>>74184275
>So, David Allan Coe is a piece of shit for a variety of reasons

>>74184275
You forgot his best song.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gT11jm7bLzI

>>74184390
damn this is really good

>>74184480
Besides the racism and sexism he also charges obscene prices for shows that are just badly played medleys of his hits. Even his classic fans acknowledge that.

>>74184505
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9NZwYRBoZ-s

I think she sounded so assured because she'd been singing on the radio since she was 12.

Willie Nelson's really early stuff, primarily his Liberty material from the first half of the 60's, is interesting in that it's almost as much jazz as it is country.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FIB-zU-F_a8

>>74184064
White Light is my favourite of his, but that is amazing too

>>74184275
>>74184480
DON'T BITE THE DICK THAT FUCKS YOU HONEY

>>74184102
yeah old no1 is a 10/10