Top Country Albums





Rank All Time Artist Album Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
139
Bruce Springsteen Nebraska Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1982
2
145
Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison 1968
3
224
Gram Parsons Grievous Angel Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1974
4
249
Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes Americana Chamber Folk, Indie Folk 2008
5
257
Lucinda Williams Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Alt-Country, Americana 1998
6
334
Bonnie "Prince" Billy I See a Darkness Alt-Country, Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1999
7
364
Johnny Cash American Recordings Americana 1994
8
453
Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour Country Pop Singer/Songwriter 2018
9
491
Willie Nelson Red Headed Stranger Outlaw Country 1975
10
498
Ryan Adams Heartbreaker Alt-Country, Americana 2000
11
526
Gram Parsons GP Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1973
12
582
Wilco Being There Alt-Country Country Rock, Roots Rock 1996
13
658
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Will the Circle Be Unbroken Bluegrass 1972
14
677
Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline Country Rock, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1969
15
715
Purple Mountains Purple Mountains Alt-Country Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter 2019
16
718
John Hiatt Bring the Family Americana Roots Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1987
17
725
Johnny Cash At San Quentin 1969
18
809
Gillian Welch Time (The Revelator) Americana Contemporary Folk 2001
19
811
John Prine John Prine Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1971
20
848
Ry Cooder Paradise and Lunch Americana Roots Rock 1974
21
904
k.d. Lang Ingénue Country Pop Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter 1992
22
964
Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams Alt-Country, Americana Singer/Songwriter 1988
23
976
Cowboy Junkies The Trinity Session Alt-Country Contemporary Folk 1988
24
1022
Johnny Cash American III: Solitary Man Americana 2000
25
1030
Bruce Springsteen The Ghost of Tom Joad Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1995
26
1043
Bill Callahan Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2009
27
1045
Steve Earle Guitar Town Alt-Country Country Rock 1986
28
1066
Johnny Cash American IV: The Man Comes Around Americana 2002
29
1069
Billy Bragg & Wilco Mermaid Avenue Alt-Country, Americana Folk Rock 1998
30
1071
The Jayhawks Hollywood Town Hall Alt-Country, Americana Country Rock 1992
31
1098
Emmylou Harris Wrecking Ball Alt-Country 1995
32
1143
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand Americana Country Rock 2007
33
1173
Marty Robbins Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs Cowboy 1959
34
1192
Dolly Parton Coat of Many Colors 1971
35
1221
Neko Case Fox Confessor Brings the Flood Alt-Country, Americana Singer/Songwriter 2006
36
1243
Calexico The Black Light Alt-Country, Americana 1998
37
1310
Loretta Lynn Van Lear Rose Alt-Country 2004
38
1345
Uncle Tupelo Anodyne Alt-Country, Americana 1993
39
1346
Ryan Adams Gold Alt-Country Pop Rock 2001
40
1425
Palace Brothers There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You Alt-Country Indie Folk 1993
41
1475
Wilco Sky Blue Sky Alt-Country Alternative Rock, Pop Rock 2007
42
1505
Midlake The Trials of Van Occupanther Americana Folk Rock, Indie Folk 2006
43
1536
Shania Twain Come On Over Country Pop 1997
44
1561
Kris Kristofferson Kristofferson/Me and Bobby McGee Outlaw Country Singer/Songwriter 1970
45
1577
Calexico Feast of Wire Alt-Country, Americana 2003
46
1597
Miranda Lambert Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Contemporary Country 2007
47
1710
Shelby Lynne I Am Shelby Lynne Country Pop 1999
48
1729
The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers (They're Off and Rolling) Close Harmony Pop, Rock & Roll 1957
49
1730
Neko Case Blacklisted Alt-Country Alternative Singer/Songwriter 2002
50
1733
Grant Lee Buffalo Fuzzy Alt-Country, Americana Indie Rock 1993
51
1763
Waylon Jennings Honky Tonk Heroes Outlaw Country 1973
52
1894
Sturgill Simpson Metamodern Sounds in Country Music Outlaw Country 2014
53
1900
The Jayhawks Tomorrow the Green Grass Alt-Country, Americana 1995
54
1908
Son Volt Trace Alt-Country, Americana 1995
55
1928
Bonnie "Prince" Billy The Letting Go Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2006
56
1931
Lucinda Williams World Without Tears Alt-Country 2003
57
1946
Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas Singer/Songwriter 1977
58
2049
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood Nancy & Lee Country Pop Baroque Pop 1968
59
2070
The Original Soundtrack O Brother, Where Art Thou? American Folk Music, Film Soundtrack 2000
60
2076
J.J. Cale Naturally Americana Blues Rock, Country Rock 1972
61
2101
Emmylou Harris Pieces of the Sky 1975
62
2109
Guy Clark Old No. 1 Outlaw Country Singer/Songwriter 1975
63
2131
Iron & Wine The Shepherd's Dog Americana Folk Rock, Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2007
64
2156
The Everly Brothers Songs Our Daddy Taught Us Close Harmony, Country Pop Folk Pop 1958
65
2194
Jason Isbell Southeastern Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2013
66
2197
David Ackles American Gothic Americana Singer/Songwriter 1972
67
2211
Neko Case Middle Cyclone Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2009
68
2232
Michelle Shocked Short Sharp Shocked Alt-Country Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1988
69
2257
Joe Ely Honky Tonk Masquerade Outlaw Country Country Rock 1978
70
2266
Steve Earle El Corazon Alt-Country, Americana Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1997
71
2280
Meat Puppets Up on the Sun Alt-Country Alternative Rock, Cowpunk 1985
72
2296
Willie Nelson Phases and Stages Outlaw Country 1974
73
2300
Johnny Cash Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! Rockabilly 1957
74
2314
Dixie Chicks Wide Open Spaces Contemporary Country, Country Pop 1998
75
2339
Bill Callahan Apocalypse Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2011
76
2371
Sturgill Simpson A Sailor's Guide to Earth Alt-Country Country Soul 2016
77
2372
Bill Callahan Dream River Americana Singer/Songwriter 2013
78
2377
k.d. Lang Shadowland Nashville Sound 1988
79
2392
Dwight Yoakam Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. Bakersfield Sound 1986
80
2414
Ricky Nelson Ricky Sings Again 1959
81
2442
Ry Cooder Chavez Ravine Americana Latin American Music 2005
82
2480
Townes Van Zandt The Late Great Townes Van Zandt Singer/Songwriter 1972
83
2481
Lyle Lovett Pontiac Alt-Country 1988
84
2500
Lambchop How I Quit Smoking Alt-Country, Americana Chamber Pop 1996
85
2541
The Louvin Brothers Tragic Songs of Life Close Harmony 1956
86
2552
k.d. Lang Absolute Torch and Twang 1989
87
2604
Drive-By Truckers Southern Rock Opera Alt-Country Southern Rock 2001
88
2641
The Everly Brothers Roots Close Harmony, Country Pop 1968
89
2644
The Everly Brothers It's Everly Time Close Harmony Pop 1960
90
2646
Steve Earle Jerusalem Alt-Country, Americana Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter 2002
91
2665
Uncle Tupelo No Depression Alt-Country, Americana Country Rock 1990
92
2700
Emmylou Harris Elite Hotel Progressive Country Country Rock 1975
93
2701
Gillian Welch Revival Americana Contemporary Folk 1996
94
2703
Garth Brooks No Fences Contemporary Country, Country Pop 1990
95
2709
Merle Haggard Mama Tried Bakersfield Sound 1968
96
2756
Jimmie Dale & The Flatlanders All American Music/More a Legend Than a Band 1972
97
2785
Jason Isbell Something More Than Free Americana Singer/Songwriter 2015
98
2797
Drive-By Truckers Brighter Than Creation's Dark Alt-Country Country Rock, Southern Rock 2008
99
2807
Bruce Springsteen We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions Americana American Folk Music, Folk Rock 2006
100
2823
Lucinda Williams Essence Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2001
101
2846
Emmylou Harris Luxury Liner Progressive Country 1977
102
2863
Los Lobos By the Light of the Moon Americana Tex-Mex 1987
103
2886
Blue Rodeo Five Days in July Alt-Country Country Rock 1993
104
2922
Bill Callahan Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest Americana Singer/Songwriter 2019
105
2937
M. Ward Transfiguration of Vincent Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2003

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
Elvis Presley Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) Nashville Sound 1971
Pistol Annies Hell on Heels Contemporary Country 2011
Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Americana Singer/Songwriter 2019
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris Trio 1987
Dixie Chicks Home Bluegrass, Contemporary Country 2002
Steve Earle Copperhead Road Alt-Country Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1988
John Hiatt Slow Turning Americana Singer/Songwriter 1988
Lambchop Is a Woman Alt-Country Chamber Pop 2002
Margo Price Midwest Farmer's Daughter 2016
Uncle Tupelo March 16-20, 1992 Alt-Country, Americana 1992
Tom T. Hall In Search of a Song Progressive Rock 1971
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos Carnegie Hall Concert Bakersfield Sound 1966
Miranda Lambert Platinum Contemporary Country 2014
George Jones I Am What I Am Nashville Sound 1980
Merle Haggard I'm a Lonesome Fugitive Bakersfield Sound 1967
Cat Power Wanderer Americana Singer/Songwriter 2018
Bright Eyes Cassadaga Alt-Country Indie Folk 2007
Phosphorescent Muchacho Americana 2013
Steve Earle Transcendental Blues Alt-Country, Americana Roots Rock 2000
Miranda Lambert The Weight of These Wings Contemporary Country 2016
Randy Travis Storms of Life Contemporary Country 1986
George Jones The Grand Tour Nashville Sound 1974
Johnny Cash American V: A Hundred Highways Americana 2006
Emmylou Harris Roses in the Snow 1980
Steve Earle I Feel Alright Alt-Country, Americana Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1996
Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Americana Heartland Rock, Singer/Songwriter 2012
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins Rabbit Fur Coat Alt-Country 2006
Lucinda Williams Sweet Old World Alt-Country 1992
Gillian Welch Hell Among the Yearlings Americana Contemporary Folk 1998
Songs: Ohia Magnolia Electric Co. Alt-Country Contemporary Folk 2003
Whiskeytown Stranger's Almanac Alt-Country, Americana 1997
The Jayhawks Rainy Day Music Alt-Country Pop Rock 2003
Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams Jr. & Friends Country Rock 1975
Willie Nelson Shotgun Willie Outlaw Country 1973
Garth Brooks Ropin' the Wind Contemporary Country, Country Pop 1991
The Avett Brothers I and Love and You Alt-Country, Americana Folk Pop 2009
Clint Black Killin' Time Contemporary Country 1989
Townes Van Zandt Townes Van Zandt Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1969
Iris DeMent My Life 1994
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit The Nashville Sound Alt-Country, Americana 2017
James Talley Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love 1975
Lyle Lovett Lyle Lovett Progressive Country Singer/Songwriter 1986
Townes Van Zandt Our Mother the Mountain Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1969
Emmylou Harris Red Dirt Girl Alt-Country, Contemporary Country 2000
Jimmie Dale Gilmore After Awhile Alt-Country, Progressive Country 1991
Gillian Welch The Harrow and the Harvest Americana Contemporary Folk 2011
Johnny Cash Unchained Americana 1996
Drive-By Truckers American Band Alt-Country Southern Rock 2016
Vic Chesnutt Is the Actor Happy? Americana Singer/Songwriter, Slowcore 1995
Charlie Rich Behind Closed Doors Nashville Sound 1973
Neko Case Hell-On Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2018
The Holy Modal Rounders The Holy Modal Rounders Old-Time Contemporary Folk 1964
The Highwomen The Highwomen Americana, Contemporary Country 2019
Steve Earle The Mountain Americana, Progressive Bluegrass 1999
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Master and Everyone Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2003
The Jayhawks Sound of Lies Alt-Country 1997
My Morning Jacket Evil Urges Alt-Country Indie Rock 2008
Nanci Griffith The Last of the True Believers Americana, Contemporary Country Singer/Songwriter 1986
Giant Sand Chore of Enchantment Alt-Country, Americana 2000
16 Horsepower Sackcloth 'n' Ashes Gothic Country 1996
Califone Roots & Crowns Alt-Country Psychedelic Folk 2006
Brandi Carlile By the Way, I Forgive You Americana Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter 2018
Rosanne Cash Interiors Country Pop 1990
Waylon Jennings Dreaming My Dreams Outlaw Country 1975
Willie Nelson Across the Borderline 1993
Grant Lee Buffalo Mighty Joe Moon Alt-Country, Americana Alternative Rock 1994
Ry Cooder Into the Purple Valley Americana Country Rock, Folk Rock 1972
Don Gibson Oh Lonesome Me Nashville Sound 1958
Jamey Johnson The Guitar Song Progressive Country 2010
Wilco Schmilco Alt-Country Indie Rock 2016
Gary Stewart Out of Hand Honky Tonk 1975
Michael Nesmith And the Hits Just Keep On Comin' Singer/Songwriter 1972
She & Him Volume One Alt-Country Folk Pop 2008
Link Wray Link Wray Americana Country Rock, Roots Rock 1971
16 Horsepower Secret South Gothic Country 2000
The Felice Brothers The Felice Brothers Americana Folk Rock 2008
Nanci Griffith Other Voices, Other Rooms Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 1993
Dwight Yoakam If There Was a Way Bakersfield Sound 1990
Kacey Musgraves Same Trailer Different Park Contemporary Country 2013
Vic Chesnutt West of Rome Alt-Country, Americana Singer/Songwriter 1992
Palace Brothers Days in the Wake Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 1994
Lucinda Williams The Ghosts of Highway 20 Americana Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter 2016
Chelsea Wolfe Birth of Violence Gothic Country Dark Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2019
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Ease Down the Road Alt-Country, Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2001
Faye Webster Atlanta Millionaires Club Alt-Country Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter 2019
Robert Plant Band of Joy Americana Country Rock 2010
Chris Stapleton Traveller Americana 2015
T-Bone Burnett T-Bone Burnett Alt-Country Roots Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1986
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Lie Down in the Light Alt-Country, Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2008
Pistol Annies Interstate Gospel Contemporary Country 2018
Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney Superwolf Alt-Country Contemporary Folk 2005
Califone Quicksand/Cradlesnakes Alt-Country 2003
M. Ward Transistor Radio Americana Contemporary Folk 2005
Dwight Yoakam This Time 1993
Margo Price All American Made Contemporary Country 2017
Orville Peck Pony Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2019
Ashley Monroe The Blade Contemporary Country, Country Pop 2015
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Cold Roses Alt-Country, Americana 2005
Merle Haggard Swinging Doors and the Bottle Let Me Down Bakersfield Sound 1966
Kacey Musgraves Pageant Material Contemporary Country 2015
Charlie Rich The Fabulous Charlie Rich Nashville Sound Country Soul 1969
Emmylou Harris Stumble into Grace 2003
Mojave 3 Excuses for Travellers Alt-Country 2000
Josh T. Pearson Last of the Country Gentlemen Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2011
My Morning Jacket Circuital Alt-Country Indie Rock 2011
Randy Travis Always & Forever 1987
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas Western Swing Country Rock 1973
Maren Morris Hero Country Pop Pop Rock 2016
Hurray for the Riff Raff Small Town Heroes Alt-Country, Americana Contemporary Folk 2014
Rosanne Cash The River & The Thread Americana, Contemporary Country 2014
Lambchop Aw C'mon Americana Chamber Pop, Indie Rock 2004
Rosanne Cash Black Cadillac Alt-Country, Contemporary Country 2006
Eric Church Chief Contemporary Country 2011
Lambchop No You C'mon Americana Chamber Pop, Indie Rock 2004
Giant Sand Center of the Universe Alt-Country Indie Rock 1992
The Walkabouts Satisfied Mind Alt-Country, Americana 1993
John Prine The Tree of Forgiveness Americana Singer/Songwriter 2018
Phosphorescent Here's To Taking It Easy Alt-Country, Americana 2010
The Everly Brothers A Date with The Everly Brothers Close Harmony Pop 1960
Bonnie "Prince" Billy I Made a Place Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2019
Dixie Chicks Taking the Long Way Country Pop Pop Rock 2006
Tanya Tucker While I'm Livin' 2019
Phosphorescent C'Est La Vie Americana 2018
Miranda Lambert Revolution Contemporary Country 2009
Tweedy Sukierae Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2014
Calexico Carried to Dust Alt-Country, Americana 2008
Waylon Jennings The Taker/Tulsa Outlaw Country 1971
Jeff Tweedy Warm Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2018
Keith Whitley I Wonder Do You Think of Me 1989
James McMurtry Complicated Game Americana Singer/Songwriter 2015
Steve Earle The Revolution Starts Now Alt-Country, Americana Country Rock 2004
Ryan Adams Easy Tiger Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2007
Jolie Holland Escondida Americana Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2004
Phosphorescent Pride Americana Contemporary Folk 2007
Lucinda Williams Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone Alt-Country, Americana Roots Rock, Singer/Songwriter 2014
Ashley Monroe Like a Rose Contemporary Country, Country Pop 2013
Jenny Lewis Acid Tongue Alt-Country, Americana Pop Rock 2008
Blitzen Trapper Furr Alt-Country Country Rock, Indie Rock 2008
Valerie June The Order of Time Americana 2017
Miranda Lambert Wildcard Contemporary Country 2019
Caitlin Rose The Stand In Country Pop 2013
Howe Gelb Sno Angel Like You Alt-Country 2006
Ry Cooder Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down Americana Contemporary Folk 2011
Amanda Shires To the Sunset Alt-Country, Americana Singer/Songwriter 2018
The Delines The Imperial Alt-Country, Americana 2019
Courtney Marie Andrews May Your Kindness Remain Americana Singer/Songwriter 2018
Ry Cooder The Prodigal Son Americana 2018
Valerie June Pushin' Against a Stone Americana Country Soul 2013
Ryan Adams Ashes & Fire Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2011
Hiss Golden Messenger Lateness of Dancers Americana 2014
The Avett Brothers Emotionalism Alt-Country Contemporary Folk 2007
Damien Jurado Where Shall You Take Me? Americana Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2003
Iris DeMent Sing the Delta Americana 2012
Lambchop OH (Ohio) Americana Contemporary Folk 2008
Hiss Golden Messenger Heart Like a Levee Americana Folk Rock 2016
Ryan Adams 1989 Alt-Country Pop Rock 2015
Cass McCombs Catacombs Alt-Country Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter 2009
Band of Horses Infinite Arms Americana Indie Rock 2010
Lucinda Williams Little Honey Alt-Country Country Rock 2008
Lydia Loveless Real Alt-Country Pop Rock 2016
Marah Kids in Philly Alt-Country Rock 2000
Kathleen Edwards Asking for Flowers Alt-Country, Americana Singer/Songwriter 2008
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Sunday at Devil Dirt Americana Singer/Songwriter 2008
The Avett Brothers The Carpenter Americana Folk Pop 2012
First Aid Kit Ruins Americana Indie Folk 2018
Lucinda Williams West Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2007
Beachwood Sparks The Tarnished Gold Alt-Country 2012
M. Ward A Wasteland Companion Americana Singer/Songwriter 2012
Bill Callahan Woke on a Whaleheart Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter 2007
Taylor Swift Fearless Country Pop Pop Rock 2008
Drive-By Truckers Go-Go Boots Alt-Country 2011
Calexico Garden Ruin Alt-Country, Americana Folk Rock 2006
The Handsome Family Last Days of Wonder Alt-Country 2006
Calexico Algiers Alt-Country, Americana 2012