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Rank a Discography: Terri Clark

January 12, 2010 by 14 Comments
tc1

Though her career as Nashville's foremost female hat act put her in sometimes uncomfortable positions of compromise, Terri Clark was - and, in her new Canadian indie incarnation, continues to be - one of the most consistently compelling female artists in contemporary country music. As I revisited all of her albums for this feature, I was struck by just how many fine moments there are on each one. Some are certainly better than others, though, so here are the studio albums of Terri Clark ranked … [Read more...]

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Rank a Discography: Brooks & Dunn

September 21, 2009 by 7 Comments
steers and stripes

As Brooks & Dunn embark on the final leg of their journey, it seems a good time to take a look back at their decades as one of country's top duos. In his second article for Country California, contributor David Jones gives his ranking of the duo's studio albums to date, which will apparently stand as their oeuvre (minus hits collections and a Christmas album). As always, you're invited to give your own rankings in the comments. --CMW 1. Steers and Stripes (2001) Hitting a well-deserved … [Read more...]

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Rank a Discography: Brad Paisley

September 15, 2009 by 15 Comments
mud on the tires

Back in 1999, I bought Brad Paisley's Who Needs Pictures on audio cassette (remember audio cassettes?) after hearing "He Didn't Have to Be" on the radio (remember radio?). Thankfully, the witty West Virginian's music has aged better than the technology that introduced him to me. Here's my ranking of Paisley's discography to date. As always, you're invited to reply with your own ranking (of as many albums as you have) in the comments. 1. Mud on the Tires (2003) It's not difficult to see why … [Read more...]

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Rank a Discography: Patty Loveless

August 27, 2009 by 13 Comments
mountain soul

With a classic country voice and one of the strongest catalogs in the business, Patty Loveless has been inspiring fierce loyalty among fans for more than two decades. So much so, in fact, that I would personally shy away from even attempting to rank her discography, on the suspicion that there are many among my readers better suited to the task. Thankfully, I've managed to coerce one such reader into doing the ranking job for me. Enter twenty-plus years of Loveless albums, as lovingly considered … [Read more...]

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Rank a Discography: Todd Snider

June 19, 2009 by 10 Comments
near-truths

Todd Snider is one of my favorite artists. Many of his albums are in regular rotation around my house, so it was a challenge to get them into an order that I didn't want to second guess right away. But I think I did it. Maybe someone who's discovering Snider for the first time with The Excitement Plan will find this helpful. As always, feel free to give your own rankings and thoughts in the comments. 1. Near Truths and Hotel Rooms (2003) Am I cheating by starting with a live album? Maybe, … [Read more...]

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Rank a Discography: Trisha Yearwood

June 2, 2009 by 23 Comments
inside-out

In the comments section of the last Rank a Discography, I mentioned in passing that I could not personally rank Trisha Yearwood's discography, but would be happy to let someone else give it a shot. My Kind of Country's J.R. Journey answered the call with this ranking of Yearwood's studio albums to date. Thanks, J.R.! Incidentally, the Keith Whitley spotlight at My Kind of Country last month was fantastic. They're putting the focus on Tanya Tucker this month, so be sure to check in throughout … [Read more...]

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Rank a Discography: Blake Shelton

May 15, 2009 by 15 Comments
barn-and-grill

Blake Shelton arrived in a big way back in 2001, with debut single "Austin" topping the charts for five straight weeks. Since then, he has sometimes struggled to keep the ball rolling, usually suffering one or two lower-charting singles in between bona fide hits. His two most recent singles gave him his first ever consecutive #1s. While we wait to see if "I'll Just Hold On" will be lucky number three or a deal-breaker, here's a ranked look at his output so far. Feel free to give your own … [Read more...]

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