Help Me!

I’ve just recently completed buying Trisha Yearwood’s and Gary Allan’s discography. I’m going to pick another three artists to focus on tracking down; the only problem is I can’t decide who I should pick. Help Me decide. (Votes) (Updated Sept. 30, 2008)

01. Dwight Yoakam (5)
02. Patty Loveless (4)
03. Tim McGraw (4)
04. Emmylou Harris (3)
05. Randy Travis (3)
06. Kathy Mattea (2)
07. Reba McEntire (2)
08. Allison Moorer (2)
09. Carlene Carter (1)
10. Rosanne Cash (1)
11. Vince Gill (1)
12. The Judds (1)
13. Tracy Lawrence (1)
14. Clay Walker (1)
15. Aaron Tippin
16. Darryl Worley
17. Lorrie Morgan
18. Mark Wills
19. Pam Tillis
20. Travis Tritt

Top Albums of 2008 (So Far): [Updated August 12, 2008]

I’m going to make a list of my favorite albums released this year. It will start now, and be updated every time I listen to a new release. Anything I didn’t listen to will not be added.
[A few may have move up due to them growing on me.]~Aug. 12

As Of August 12, 2008

01. Kathy Mattea Coal

02. Jayme Johnson That Lonesome Song

03. Carlene Carter Stronger

04. Kelleigh Bannen Radio Skies

05. Joanna Cotten Funkabilly

06. Emmylou Harris All I Intended To Be

07. Sugarland Love On The Inside

08. Rebecca Lynn Howard No Rules

09. James Otto Sunset Man

10. Ashton Shepherd Sounds So Good

11. George Strait Troubadour

12. Kathleen Edwards Asking For Flowers

13. Lance Miller Back In The New School

14. Ray Scott Crazy Like Me

15. Crystal Shawanda Dawn Of A New Day

16. Shelby Lynne Just A Little Lovin’

17. Lady Antebellum

18. Rhonda Vincent Good Thing Going

19. Jeff Bates

20. The Wrights

21. Mark Chesnutt Rollin’ With The Flow

22. Alan Jackson Good Time

23. Jeremy McComb My Side Of Town

24. One Flew South Last Of The Good Guys

25. Carrie Rodriguez She Ain’t Me

26. Justin Rutledge Man Decending

27. Danielle Blakey

28. Jypsi

29. Jennifer Hanson Thankful

30. Dolly Parton Backwoods Barbie

31. Deric Ruttan First Time In A Long Time

32. Jewel Perfectly Clear

33. Steve Azar Indianola

34. Chris Cagle My Life’s Been A Country Song

35. The Higgins Real Thing

36. Carter’s Chord

37. Tift Merritt Another Country

38. Doc Walker Beautiful Life

39. Phil Vassar Prayer Of A Common Man

40. Allison Moorer Mocking Bird

41. Chuck Wicks Starting Now

42. The Best Of SHeDAISY

43. Josh Gracin We Weren’t Crazy

44. The Road Hammers Blood, Sweat And Steel

45. The Wrights In The Summer Time

46. Julianne Hough

47. Katie Armiger Believe

48. Keith Anderson C’Mon

49. Montgomery Gentry Back When I Knew It All

50. Laura Bryna Trying To Be Me

Listening To Soon:

JayDee Bixby Cowboys & Cadillacs

Catherine Britt Little Wildflower

Lisa Brokop Beautiful Tragedy

Heidi Newfield What Am I Waiting For?

Randy Travis Around The Bend

Top Albums Of 2008 (So Far) (Updated: July 7, 2008)

I’m going to make a list of my favorite albums released this year. It will start now, and be updated every time I listen to a new release. Anything I didn’t listen to will not be added.

As Of June 24, 2008

01. Kathy Mattea Coal

02. Kelleigh Bannen Radio Skies

03. Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song (Rerelease by Mercury)

04. Joanna Cotten Funkabilly

05. Emmylou Harris All I Intended To Be

06. Rebecca Lynn Howard No Rules

07. James Otto Sunset Man

08. Ashton Shepherd Sounds So Good

09. George Strait Troubadour

10. Kathleen Edwards Asking For Flowers

11. Ray Scott Crazy Like Me

12. Shelby Lynne Just A Little Lovin’

13. Lady Antebellum

14. Rhonda Vincent Good Thing Going

15. Jeff Bates

16. The Wrights

17. Crystal Shawanda Dawn Of A New Day

18. Alan Jackson Good Time

19. Jeremy McComb My Side Of Town

20. One Flew South Last Of The Good Guys

21. Justin Rutledge Man Decending

22. Jennifer Hanson Thankful

23. Dolly Parton Backwoods Barbie

24. Deric Ruttan First Time In A Long Time

25. Jewel Perfectly Clear

26. Steve Azar Indianola

27. Chris Cagle My Life’s Been A Country Song

28. The Higgins Real Thing

29. Doc Walker Beautiful Life

30. Phil Vassar Prayer Of A Common Man

31. Carter’s Chord

32. Allison Moorer Mocking Bird

33. Chuck Wicks Starting Now

34. Tift Merritt Another Country

35. The Best Of SHeDAISY

36. Josh Gracin We Weren’t Crazy

37. The Wrights In The Summer Time

38. Julianne Hough

39. Mark Chesnutt Rollin’ With The Flow

40. Katie Armiger Believe

41. Montgomery Gentry Back When I Knew It All

42. Laura Bryna Trying To Be Me

43. Zane Lewis

Listening To Soon:

Catherine Britt Litte Wildflower

Jypsi

The Road Hammers Blood, Sweat & Steel

Phil Stacey

Sugarland Love On The Inside

Review: Current Top Twenty

Since my blog is fairly new, and since I have only reviewed one single, I’ll rate the current top twenty songs. This is just to give an idea of my likes and dislikes. 

 

#01. Trace Adkins “You’re Gonna Miss This” – B+

#02. George Strait “I Saw God Today” – B-

#03. Chris Cagle “What Kinda Gone” – B

#04. James Otto “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” – A

#05. Taylor Swift “Picture To Burn” – C

#06. Jason Aldean “Laughed Until We Cried” – B

#07. Alan Jackson “Small Town Southern Man” – A-

#08. Phil Vassar “Love Is A Beautiful Thing” – B+

#09.  Rascal Flatts “Every Day” – D-

#10. Brad Paisley “I’m Still A Guy” – C

#11. Bucky Covington “It’s Good To Be Us” – D+

#12. Carrie Underwood “All-American Girl” – C+

#13. Lady Antebellum “Love Don’t Live Here” – B-

#14. Jewel “Stronger Woman” – B+

#15. Dierks Bentley “Trying To Stop Your Leaving” – B

#16. Jake Owen “Something About A Woman” – D+

#17. Carrie Underwood “Last Name” – C+

#18. Kellie Pickler “Things That Never Cross A Man’s Mind” – C+

#19. Montgomery Gentry “Back When I Knew It All” – B-

#20. Joe Nichols “It Ain’t No Crime” – B

Top Albums Of 2008 (So Far)

I’m going to make a list of my favorite albums released this year. It will start now, and be updated every time I listen to a new release. Anything I didn’t listen to will not be added.

As Of April 8,

01. Kathy Mattea Coal

02. Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song (Re-released by Mercury)

03. James Otto Sunset Man 

04. Ashton Shepherd Sounds So Good

05. George Strait Troubadour

06. Kathleen Edwards Asking For Flowers

07. Rhonda Vincent Good Thing Going

08. Jeff Bates

09. The Wrights

10. Alan Jackson Good Time

11.  Justin Rutledge Man Descending 

12.  Dolly Parton Backwoods Barbie

13.  Deric Ruttan First Time In A Long Time

14.  Chris Cagle My Life’s Been A Country Song

15.  Allison Moorer Mockingbird

16.  Chuck Wicks Starting Now

17.  The Best Of SHeDAISY

18.  Josh Gracin We Weren’t Crazy

19.  Laura Bryna Trying To Be Me

20.  Zane Lewis

 

Mission

I’ve never done blogging before, but in recent months I’ve been wanting to try my hand at it. So I’m going to do like my favorite blogs and write about country music. I don’t know how often I will update, probably only going to happen once a month. I’m bad at this kind of thing. I’ll try to post something soon.