There are, without a doubt, dozens and dozens of great folk rock and country albums worth listening to and having in one’s collection, but the following, in my judgment, are essential. I could have listed more, but these will do for now. It’s my top 40 plus 1, and they are not listed in any particular order.
CLASSIC FOLK AND COUNTRY ROCK ALBUMS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE
CROSBY, STILLS, AND NASH
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG—DÉJÀ VU
LOGGINS AND MESSINA—SITTIN IN
NEIL YOUNG—EVERYONE KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE
NEIL YOUNG— AFTER THE GOLDRUSH
NEIL YOUNG—HARVEST
GRAHAM NASH—WILD TALES
DAVID CROSBY—IF ONLY I COULD REMEMBER MY NAME
CROSBY AND NASH—WIND ON THE WATER
STEPHEN STILLS— FIRST SOLO LP
STEPHEN STILLS–MANASSAS
JACKSON BROWNE—DOCTOR MY EYES
JACKSON BROWNE—LATE FOR THE SKY
THE EAGLES—DESPERADO
THE EAGLES—HOTEL CALIFORNIA
DAN FOGELBERG— SOUVENIRS
DAN FOGELBERG—THE INNOCENT AGE
JAMES TAYLOR (ON APPLE)
JAMES TAYLOR—FIRE AND RAIN
JAMES TAYLOR—MEXICO
CAROLE KING—TAPESTRY
CAROLE KING—MUSIC
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL—PARSLEY, SAGE
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL— BOOKENDS
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL—BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
BOB DYLAN— BLONDE ON BLONDE
BOB DYLAN—BLOOD ON THE TRACKS
BOB DYLAN—SLOW TRAIN COMIN
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LINDA RONDSTADT
LINDA RONSTADT—HEART LIKE A WHEEL
POCO (1970)
POCO—A GOOD FEELIN TO KNOW
POCO—DELIVERIN
THE BYRDS—SWEETHEART OF THE RADIO
FIREFALL
J.J. CALE— NATURALLY
THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS— BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND—UNCLE CHARLIE AND HIS DOG TEDDY
NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
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