Cratewise Editorial
Essential Country on Vinyl
Country music was born on vinyl — 78s, then 45s, then LPs. The format shaped the genre.
From Dexx
These 25 records span outlaw country, honky-tonk, Bakersfield, Americana, and the singer-songwriter tradition. All on vinyl, all available, all essential.
— Dexx
25
Albums
25
Artists
1
Genres
1960–2018
Span
By Genre
By Decade
Top Labels
The List
1
Country/Americana19682
Country/Americana19713
Country/Americana19754
Country/Americana19785
Country/Americana19676
Country/Americana19687
Country/Americana19708
Country/Americana19959
Country/Americana197710
Country/Americana198011
Country/Americana197312
Country/Americana197013
Country/Americana199814
Country/Americana201415
Country/Americana197416
Country/Americana201517
Country/Americana199818
Country/Americana201319
Country/Americana201720
Country/Americana196721
Country/Americana199222
Country/Americana197023
Country/Americana201824
Country/Americana199925
Country/Americana1960
Johnny Cash—At Folsom Prison
Dolly Parton—Coat of Many Colors
Willie Nelson—Red Headed Stranger
Hank Williams—40 Greatest Hits
Patsy Cline—Greatest Hits
Merle Haggard—Mama Tried
Loretta Lynn—Coal Miner's Daughter
Emmylou Harris—Wrecking Ball
Townes Van Zandt—Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
George Jones—I Am What I Am
Waylon Jennings—Honky Tonk Heroes
Kris Kristofferson—Kristofferson
Lucinda Williams—Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Sturgill Simpson—Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Gram Parsons—Grievous Angel
Chris Stapleton—Traveller
The Chicks—Wide Open Spaces
Jason Isbell—Southeastern
Tyler Childers—Purgatory
Bobbie Gentry—Ode to Billie Joe
Iris DeMent—Infamous Angel
Charley Pride—Charley Pride's 10th Album
Colter Wall—Songs of the Plains
Blaze Foley—Live at the Austin Outhouse
Wanda Jackson—Rockin' With Wanda
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