Rolling Stone's 40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017
The 40 best country and Americana albums of 2017, including records by Willie Nelson, Kip Moore and Margo Price.
Published: December 07, 2017 15:49
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | All American Made | Margo Price | Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #2 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #3 | The Order Of Time | Valerie June | Mar-10-2017, Americana |
| #4 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone | Lee Ann Womack | Oct-27-2017, Country |
| #6 | Freedom Highway | Rhiannon Giddens | Feb-24-2017, American Folk Music |
| #7 | On The Rocks | Midland | Sep-22-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #8 | God's Problem Child | Willie Nelson | Apr-28-2017, Country |
| #9 | Trinity Lane | Lilly Hiatt | Aug-25-2017, Alt-Country |
| #10 | Wrangled | Angaleena Presley | Apr-21-2017, Country |
| #11 | Slowheart | Kip Moore | Sep-08-2017, Southern Rock |
| #12 | Puxico | Natalie Hemby | Jan-13-2017, Country |
| #13 | Beginning of Things | Charlie Worsham | Apr-21-2017, Country Rock |
| #14 | Purgatory | Tyler Childers | Aug-04-2017, Progressive Country |
| #15 | This One's for You | Luke Combs | Jun-02-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #16 | Way Out West | Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives | Mar-10-2017, Country |
| #17 | Close Ties | Rodney Crowell | Mar-31-2017, Americana |
| #18 | Unapologetically (Deluxe Edition) | Kelsea Ballerini | Oct-26-2018, Country Pop |
| #19 | Good Woman | Becca Mancari | Oct-06-2017, Americana |
| #20 | First Cigarette | Travis Meadows | Oct-13-2017, Country |
| #21 | West Coast Town | Chris Shiflett | Apr-14-2017, Country Rock |
| #22 | You Dont Own Me Anymore | The Secret Sisters | Jun-09-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Brand New Day | The Mavericks | Mar-31-2017, Americana |
| #24 | The Breaker | Little Big Town | Feb-24-2017, Country Pop |
| #25 | Windy City | Alison Krauss | Feb-17-2017, Country |
| #26 | Every Little Thing | Carly Pearce | Oct-13-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #27 | Adios | Cory Branan | Apr-07-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | WildHorse | RaeLynn | Mar-24-2017, Country Pop |
| #29 | Colter Wall | Colter Wall | May-12-2017, Americana |
| #30 | Gilded | Jade Jackson | May-19-2017, Alt-Country |
| #31 | Duende | The Band Of Heathens | Jan-13-2017, Americana |
| #32 | Hallelujah Anyhow | Hiss Golden Messenger | Sep-22-2017, Americana |
| #33 | Undivided Heart & Soul | JD McPherson | Oct-06-2017, Rockabilly |
| #34 | A Long Way from Your Heart | Turnpike Troubadours | Oct-20-2017, Red Dirt |
| #35 | Road Less Traveled | Lauren Alaina | Jan-27-2017, Country Pop |
| #36 | Breakfast Alone | Little Bandit | Feb-10-2017, |
| #37 | Love and War | Brad Paisley | Apr-21-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #38 | Poor David's Almanack | David Rawlings | Aug-11-2017, Americana |
| #39 | Sorry Is Gone | Jessica Lea Mayfield | Sep-29-2017, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Life Changes | Thomas Rhett | Sep-08-2017, Country Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | All American Made | Margo Price | Album, Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #2 | The Nashville Sound | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-16-2017, Americana |
| #3 | The Order Of Time | Valerie June | Album, Mar-10-2017, Americana |
| #4 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | Album, May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone | Lee Ann Womack | Album, Oct-27-2017, Country |
| #6 | Freedom Highway | Rhiannon Giddens | Album, Feb-24-2017, American Folk Music |
| #7 | On The Rocks | Midland | Album, Sep-22-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #8 | God's Problem Child | Willie Nelson | Album, Apr-28-2017, Country |
| #9 | Trinity Lane | Lilly Hiatt | Album, Aug-25-2017, Alt-Country |
| #10 | Wrangled | Angaleena Presley | Album, Apr-21-2017, Country |
| #11 | Slowheart | Kip Moore | Album, Sep-08-2017, Southern Rock |
| #12 | Puxico | Natalie Hemby | Album, Jan-13-2017, Country |
| #13 | Beginning of Things | Charlie Worsham | Album, Apr-21-2017, Country Rock |
| #14 | Purgatory | Tyler Childers | Album, Aug-04-2017, Progressive Country |
| #15 | This One's for You | Luke Combs | Album, Jun-02-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #16 | Way Out West | Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives | Album, Mar-10-2017, Country |
| #17 | Close Ties | Rodney Crowell | Album, Mar-31-2017, Americana |
| #18 | Unapologetically (Deluxe Edition) | Kelsea Ballerini | Album, Oct-26-2018, Country Pop |
| #19 | Good Woman | Becca Mancari | Album, Oct-06-2017, Americana |
| #20 | First Cigarette | Travis Meadows | Album, Oct-13-2017, Country |
| #21 | West Coast Town | Chris Shiflett | Album, Apr-14-2017, Country Rock |
| #22 | You Dont Own Me Anymore | The Secret Sisters | Album, Jun-09-2017, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Brand New Day | The Mavericks | Album, Mar-31-2017, Americana |
| #24 | The Breaker | Little Big Town | Album, Feb-24-2017, Country Pop |
| #25 | Windy City | Alison Krauss | Album, Feb-17-2017, Country |
| #26 | Every Little Thing | Carly Pearce | Album, Oct-13-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #27 | Adios | Cory Branan | Album, Apr-07-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | WildHorse | RaeLynn | Album, Mar-24-2017, Country Pop |
| #29 | Colter Wall | Colter Wall | Album, May-12-2017, Americana |
| #30 | Gilded | Jade Jackson | Album, May-19-2017, Alt-Country |
| #31 | Duende | The Band Of Heathens | Album, Jan-13-2017, Americana |
| #32 | Hallelujah Anyhow | Hiss Golden Messenger | Album, Sep-22-2017, Americana |
| #33 | Undivided Heart & Soul | JD McPherson | Album, Oct-06-2017, Rockabilly |
| #34 | A Long Way from Your Heart | Turnpike Troubadours | Album, Oct-20-2017, Red Dirt |
| #35 | Road Less Traveled | Lauren Alaina | Album, Jan-27-2017, Country Pop |
| #36 | Breakfast Alone | Little Bandit | Album, Feb-10-2017, |
| #37 | Love and War | Brad Paisley | Album, Apr-21-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #38 | Poor David's Almanack | David Rawlings | Album, Aug-11-2017, Americana |
| #39 | Sorry Is Gone | Jessica Lea Mayfield | Album, Sep-29-2017, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Life Changes | Thomas Rhett | Album, Sep-08-2017, Country Pop |