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Top Country albums of 1975

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Updated: 9 April
Average Ratings Reviews
Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger, Cover art
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
3.75 4k 3,723 64 64
May 1975 Album
Outlaw Country Singer-Songwriter
Contemporary Folk Western
mellow calm concept album melancholic acoustic crime pastoral lonely
4k Ratings 64 Reviews 3.75 Average
Doc Watson - Memories, Cover art
Memories
Doc Watson
3.78 418 418 2 2
1975 Album
Appalachian Folk Music Bluegrass
Country Blues
acoustic playful technical pastoral melancholic nature rhythmic warm
418 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.78 Average
Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams, Cover art
Dreaming My Dreams
Waylon Jennings
3.74 1k 1,013 16 16
June 1975 Album
Outlaw Country
Progressive Country
introspective pastoral melodic soothing calm mellow sarcastic
1k Ratings 16 Reviews 3.74 Average
J.D. Crowe and the New South - J.D. Crowe and the New South, Cover art
J.D. Crowe and the New South
J.D. Crowe and the New South
3.77 216 216 3 3
1975 Album
Progressive Bluegrass Bluegrass
longing bittersweet melodic pastoral love warm peaceful seasonal
216 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.77 Average
Guy Clark - Old No. 1, Cover art
Old No. 1
Guy Clark
3.73 1k 1,296 21 21
November 1975 Album
Outlaw Country Singer-Songwriter Progressive Country
Contemporary Folk
melodic bittersweet passionate pastoral romantic acoustic
1k Ratings 21 Reviews 3.73 Average
Gary Stewart - Out of Hand, Cover art
Out of Hand
Gary Stewart
3.75 330 330 8 8
January 1975 Album
Honky Tonk Nashville Sound
Nashville Sound
melodic alcohol melancholic romantic love
330 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.75 Average
James Talley - Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love, Cover art
Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love
James Talley
3.72 307 307 3 3
June 1975 Album
Progressive Country
Contemporary Folk Western Swing
warm sombre love passionate
307 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.72 Average
Jerry Jeff Walker - Ridin' High, Cover art
Ridin' High
Jerry Jeff Walker
3.74 186 186 4 4
September 1975 Album
Outlaw Country Progressive Country Singer-Songwriter
Country Rock
progressive love
186 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.74 Average
David Allan Coe - Once Upon a Rhyme, Cover art
Once Upon a Rhyme
David Allan Coe
3.64 198 198 7 7
June 1975 Album
Outlaw Country
Nashville Sound
love melodic pastoral longing bittersweet warm lush sentimental
198 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.64 Average
Emmylou Harris - Elite Hotel, Cover art
Elite Hotel
Emmylou Harris
3.61 1k 1,018 17 17
December 1975 Album
Progressive Country
Bakersfield Sound Nashville Sound Outlaw Country
bittersweet warm breakup melodic love passionate pastoral mellow
1k Ratings 17 Reviews 3.61 Average
Terry Allen - Juarez, Cover art
Juarez
Terry Allen
3.58 350 350 6 6
1975 Album
Singer-Songwriter Outlaw Country Progressive Country
Spoken Word Piano Rock
concept album crime violence death pastoral sparse mellow love
350 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.58 Average
Emmylou Harris - Pieces of the Sky, Cover art
Pieces of the Sky
Emmylou Harris
3.54 2k 1,591 32 32
February 1975 Album
Country
Country Rock Progressive Country Countrypolitan
pastoral soft calm acoustic melodic soothing sentimental introspective
2k Ratings 32 Reviews 3.54 Average
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy, Cover art
Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell
3.48 232 232 7 7
1975 Album
Urban Cowboy Countrypolitan
Soft Rock
melodic
232 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.48 Average
John Denver - Windsong, Cover art
Windsong
John Denver
3.35 213 213 6 6
September 1975 Album
Country Pop
Singer-Songwriter
introspective mellow longing warm melodic love bittersweet lush
213 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.35 Average
Elvis Presley - Today, Cover art
Today
Elvis Presley
3.27 275 275 8 8
7 May 1975 Album
Pop Rock Countrypolitan Country
Blue-Eyed Soul Country Soul
sentimental warm melodic love
275 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.27 Average
Jeff Cowell - Lucky Strike's and Liquid Gold, Cover art
Lucky Strike's and Liquid Gold
Jeff Cowell
3.42 138 138 2 2
1975 Album
Singer-Songwriter Country Progressive Country
Folk Rock
warm melodic pastoral
138 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.42 Average
Larry Jon Wilson - New Beginnings, Cover art
New Beginnings
Larry Jon Wilson
3.66 106 106 6 6
1975 Album
Outlaw Country Country Soul
mellow sentimental melodic
106 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.66 Average
Steve Young - Honky-Tonk Man, Cover art
Honky-Tonk Man
Steve Young
3.82 97 97 1 1
1975 Album
Outlaw Country Progressive Country Singer-Songwriter
Contemporary Folk Country Rock Country Blues
progressive
97 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.82 Average
Hank Williams, Jr. - Hank Williams, Jr. & Friends, Cover art
Hank Williams, Jr. & Friends
Hank Williams, Jr.
3.69 117 117 4 4
1975 Album
Country Rock Outlaw Country
Southern Rock
117 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.69 Average
Elvis Presley - Promised Land, Cover art
Promised Land
Elvis Presley
3.22 347 347 12 12
8 January 1975 Album
Country Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Pop
Rock & Roll Country Soul
warm melodic love
347 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.22 Average
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Symphonion Dream, Cover art
Symphonion Dream
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3.53 129 129 4 4
1975 Album
Country Rock Progressive Bluegrass
melodic progressive
129 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.53 Average
Dolly Parton - The Bargain Store, Cover art
The Bargain Store
Dolly Parton
3.43 102 102 1 1
February 1975 Album
Country
Country Pop
love romantic
102 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.43 Average
Mary McCaslin - Prairie in the Sky, Cover art
Prairie in the Sky
Mary McCaslin
3.69 69 69 1 1
1975 Album
Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk Progressive Country
Western Country
introspective anxious sad romantic folklore
69 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.69 Average
John R. Cash - John R. Cash, Cover art
John R. Cash
John R. Cash
3.06 151 151 2 2
March 1975 Album
Country Pop
151 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.06 Average
Norman Blake / Tut Taylor / Sam Bush / Butch Robins / Vassar Clements / David Holland / Jethro Burns - Norman Blake / Tut Taylor / Sam Bush / Butch Robins / Vassar Clements / David Holland / Jethro Burns, Cover art
Norman Blake / Tut Taylor / Sam Bush / Butch Robins / Vassar Clements / David Holland / Jethro Burns
Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Sam Bush, Butch Robins, Vassar Clements, Dave Holland & Kenneth "Jethro" Burns
3.68 74 74
1975 Album
Progressive Bluegrass
Western Swing
acoustic melodic poetic technical soothing folklore seasonal progressive
74 Ratings 3.68 Average
Johnny Cash - Look at Them Beans, Cover art
Look at Them Beans
Johnny Cash
3.07 146 146 2 2
September 1975 Album
Country Country Pop
146 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.07 Average
John Denver - Rocky Mountain Christmas, Cover art
Rocky Mountain Christmas
John Denver
3.12 121 121 5 5
November 1975 Album
Christmas Music Country Pop Folk Pop
Folk Pop
Christmas longing peaceful melodic sentimental serious winter soft
121 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.12 Average
Mickey Newbury - Lovers, Cover art
Lovers
Mickey Newbury
3.63 69 69 3 3
1975 Album
Progressive Country Singer-Songwriter
69 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.63 Average
Jessi Colter - I'm Jessi Colter, Cover art
I'm Jessi Colter
Jessi Colter
3.38 72 72 3 3
1975 Album
Outlaw Country
Country Pop
72 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.38 Average
Michael Murphey - Blue Sky - Night Thunder, Cover art
Blue Sky - Night Thunder
Michael Murphey
3.24 97 97 2 2
1975 Album
Country Pop Western
Singer-Songwriter Country Rock Soft Rock
97 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.24 Average
Bobby Bare - Cowboys and Daddys, Cover art
Cowboys and Daddys
Bobby Bare
3.64 58 58 1 1
1975 Album
Western Outlaw Country
58 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.64 Average
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, Cover art
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
3.28 84 84 3 3
1975 Album
Country Rock Western Swing
Country Boogie Southern Rock Rock & Roll
84 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.28 Average
Asleep at the Wheel - Texas Gold, Cover art
Texas Gold
Asleep at the Wheel
3.34 73 73
1975 Album
Western Swing
Progressive Country
73 Ratings 3.34 Average
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen - Tales From the Ozone, Cover art
Tales From the Ozone
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
3.39 82 82
1975 Album
Country Rock Western Swing
Honky Tonk Boogie Rock
82 Ratings 3.39 Average
Vassar Clements - Hillbilly Jazz, Cover art
Hillbilly Jazz
Vassar Clements
3.58 56 56 1 1
1975 Album
Progressive Bluegrass
Western Swing Blues
56 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.58 Average
Merle Haggard - Keep Movin' On, Cover art
Keep Movin' On
Merle Haggard
3.31 74 74 1 1
April 1975 Album
Country
74 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.31 Average
George Jones - Memories of Us, Cover art
Memories of Us
George Jones
3.61 52 52
1975 Album
Country Nashville Sound
52 Ratings 3.61 Average
Bobby Bare - Hard Time Hungrys, Cover art
Hard Time Hungrys
Bobby Bare
3.62 43 43
1975 Album
Outlaw Country Country
Spoken Word
43 Ratings 3.62 Average
Norman Blake - Old and New, Cover art
Old and New
Norman Blake
3.61 43 43 1 1
1975 Album
Contemporary Folk Progressive Bluegrass
43 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.61 Average
Doug Firebaugh - Performance One, Cover art
Performance One
Doug Firebaugh
3.33 52 52 1 1
1975 Album
Singer-Songwriter Country
Ambient Pop Progressive Country Contemporary Folk
mellow soft
52 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.33 Average
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  • Various Artists - Nashville, Cover art
    Nashville
    1975 Album
    158 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.69 Average
    3.69 158 158 1 1
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  • Old and in the Way - Old & in the Way, Cover art
    Old & in the Way
    1975 Album
    322 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.77 Average
    3.77 322 322 9 9
  • John Denver - An Evening With John Denver, Cover art
    An Evening With John Denver
    1975 Album
    127 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.57 Average
    3.57 127 127 6 6
  • The Seldom Scene - Live at The Cellar Door, Cover art
    Live at The Cellar Door
    1975 Album
    48 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.98 Average
    3.98 48 48 2 2
  • Country Gazette - Live, Cover art
    Live
    1975 Album
    13 Ratings 3.72 Average
    3.72 13 13
  • The Kentucky Colonels - Living in the Past, Cover art
    Living in the Past
    1975 Album
    15 Ratings 3.74 Average
    3.74 15 15
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