Comments on: Rank a Discography: Gary Allan

By: Cynthia Allgood

Cynthia Allgood — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:55:21 +0000

I was really excited to see someone invest time into Gary Allan in such a way, and was even more excited when I realized Gary was the first on this maiden voyage of music ranking. Being the big Gary fan that I am, I’m gonna have to go with Blake’s list. That is the exact order I’d rank them in myself.

Smoke Rings was the one that pulled me in. The raw emotion Gary released on the title track was unlike anything I had ever heard. When I first listened to Tough All Over in its entirety, I was blwon away. I didn’t think Gary could get much better than he already had, but I was proven otherwise.

I’ve found that Living Hard is a good album, and does have some good songs, but I honestly miss the sad, brooding Gary I’ve come to love. Hopefully, he revisit him from time to time.

By: GGcolumn

GGcolumn — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:49:40 +0000

You are oh so right about “Smoke Rings!” It’s the ditty that planted Gary’s music on the map of ears (which are quite hairy)…

By: cmw

cmw — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:01:43 +0000

Wow, our rankings are all over the map, but I like it. Thanks to everyone who has posted their list so far.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:26:48 +0000

I like Living Hard a lot … I see my love is not shared.

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:28:19 +0000

I love Gary so it’s hard to rank his albums because i find they’re all great.

Alright Guy
Tough All Over
See If I Care
Smoke Rings In The Dark
It Would Be You
Used Heart For Sale

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:36:41 +0000

I’d probably flip your top two around and put Living Hard at the very bottom. I liked his first two albums, but didn’t really get into him until Tough All Over. Then I went and bought everything he’d put out and grew to appreciate those first two albums, the second more than the first. Tough All Over and Smoke Rings are my absolute favorites though.

In summary:
Tough All Over
Smoke Rings In the Dark
Alright Guy
See If I Care
It Would Be You
Used Heart For Sale
Living Hard

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By: Trailer

Trailer — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:34:37 +0000

I haven’t heard enough of his first two to rank them fairly but I’ll rank the others:
1. Smoke Rings
2. Tough All Over
3. Alright Guy
4. Living Hard
5. See if I Care (not a big fan of this one)

By: Occasional Hope

Occasional Hope — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:21:44 +0000

1. It Would Be You – I seem to be out on a limb with this one, but I guess I just find it the most consistent
2. See If I Care
3. Smoke Rings In The Dark
4. Used Heart For Sale
5. Alright Guy
6. Tough All Over
7. Living Hard

Numbers 2-5 are actually all really close for me (it’s a question of how many truly great songs and how many just very good ones are on each album, and how you weight that in ranking), but there’s a decline for me with his more recent material, particularly with the last one, as well as a move to a more rock sound which I don’t enjoy as much.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:39 +0000

1. Smoke Rings In The Dark
2. Living Hard
3. See If I Care
4. Tough All Over
5. Alright Guy
6. Used Heart For Sale
7. It Would Be You