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Top 25 Albums of
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This list was compiled by John Jantsch in no particular order
Dan Fogelberg -
Souvenirs - 1974
- This album features some songs that sound like they took a lifetime to
write.
 Mary
Chapin Carpenter -
Come On Come On - 1992
- Her third album, Mary comes into her own with a fully developed sound
and songwriter that is unaware of self.
 Townes
Van Zandt -
At My Window - 1987
- So much has been made of this tortured Texas singer songwriter's
career that tragically ended way too early. There are many albums to
choose from but I like this Jim Rooney produced affair for its light but
tender handling of Van Zandt's material.
Shawn Colvin - Classic 88
- This album, only recently available commercially, is the compilation
that Colvin handed out after her shows before she made it big. Most of
the songs appear on her first two albums.
 Patty
Griffin -
Living With Ghosts - 1996
- This redhead can flat out sing and write hauntingly powerful lyrics. I
would love to see her perform live.
 Jackson
Browne -
For Everyman - 1973
- Tough call as Saturate Before Using and Late For The Sky could also
make this list in my book. Went with this one cause that's how I felt
that day
 Counting
Crows -
August And Everything After - 1993
- One of the most current albums on the list, this band obviously draws
heavily from many of the folks on this list.
 Van
Morrison -
Moondance
- 1976 - Commercially successful and still this hard to pin down
artist's best work.
 Poco
-
The Very Best of Poco
- 1978 - The talent that went through this group during the time
period represented on this album was and became - The Eagles, Loggins
and Messina, The Byrds, and Buffalo Springfield.
 The
Jayhawks -
Rainy Day Music
- 2003 - This semi live collection is some of the purest and
rawest music you will ever consume. Great with headphones!
 Steve
Earle -
Guitar Town
- 1991
- The roots of a rebel rocker on his way to a stint in jail. Steve Earle
can write about pain. It seems even his divorce didn't work out like he
planned.
 Lucinda
Williams -
Lucinda Williams
- 1990 - Her first album and sign of great things to come from this
Canadian icon. Ask most of the female artists working out there today
and they will list Lucinda Williams as an influence.
 Robert
Earl Keen -
The Live Album
- 1988 - Texas country the way it was meant to be enjoyed - live. Keen
never made it as big as he should have but this album always finds its
way to my CD player.
 John
Hiatt -
Bring the Family
- 1990 - Fun, that's a good way to describe Hiatt's music and I
can't help but feel like he has a blast playing it too.
 Kenny
Loggins with Jim Messina -
Sittin In
- 1975 - Jim Messina, fresh from a stint with Poco, asked Kenny
Loggins to sit in on this solo album and the rest is history.
 James
Taylor -
Greatest Hits
- 1979 - I could pick other albums but how many artists can produce
three legitimate greatest hits albums?
 Elton
John -
Tumbleweed Connection -
1974
- A little known gem, this album would hold up well today in the country
folk genre.
 Nanci
Griffith -
Last of the True Believers
- 1985 - Innocent Texas girl finally takes her songs north of the Red
River. I don't she ever equaled this collection of heartfelt classics.
 Rolling
Stones -
Sticky Fingers
- 1972 - Too bad you can't get the LP with the real zipper cover but
this album showed why Stones have been around for 40 years.
 John
Prine -
Great Days
- 1998 - A true 2 disc anthology from an American classic. Prine can do
more with 10 words than most with 100.
 Jerry
Jeff Walker -
Viva Terlingua!
- 1973 - Walker could a been somebody, but he chose to himself and fight
the man. Boot stompin back porch music is the result.
 Bob
Dylan -
Blood On the Tracks
- 1975 - Likely another controversial choice but at time I've found
Dylan hard to like. This album marries his songwriting giant with a very
easy to listen to sound.
 Allison
Krauss -
Now That I've Found You
- 1995 - A voice like no other, Krauss can charm the devil. Now put a
fiddle on her arm and you've got a classic.
 Iris
Dement -
Infamous Angel
- 1993 - Kansas City's own unique voice. Her song, Our Town, ended the
hit show Northern Lights and launched her career.
 Bruce
Springsteen -
Nebraska
- 1982 - Springsteen fans can debate this one but I can't get the
haunting sounds of this album out of my head. Bruce packs up a car,
heads to an Omaha hotel with little more than a guitar, harmonica and 8
track recorder. What's not to like.
 Jennifer
Warrens -
Famous Blue Raincoat - Tribute to Leonard Cohen -
1984 - I've always had a little trouble accessing Cohen's genius through
his own voice, but Warrens showcases his songs perfectly.
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