Scott's 50 Essential Outlaw Country Albums

Outlaw country is a subgenre of American country music, most popular during the 1970s and early 1980s, sometimes referred to as the outlaw movement or simply outlaw music. The music has its roots in earlier subgenres like honky tonk and rockabilly and is characterized by a blend of rock and folk rhythms, country instrumentation and introspective lyrics.

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Billy Joe Shaver - Old Five and Dimers Like Me

Billy Joe Shaver - Old Five and Dimers Like Me

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Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends, and Lies

Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends, and Lies

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Charlie - Tompall Glaser

Charlie - Tompall Glaser

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David Allan Coe - Longhaired Redneck

David Allan Coe - Longhaired Redneck

4

Down and Dirty - Bobby Bare

Down and Dirty - Bobby Bare

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George Jones - The Grand Tour (1974)

George Jones - The Grand Tour (1974)

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Gram Parsons - GP

Gram Parsons - GP

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Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel

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Guy Clark - Old No. 1

Guy Clark - Old No. 1

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Hank Williams III - Straight to Hell

Hank Williams III - Straight to Hell

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Heartworn Highways - Soundtrack

Heartworn Highways - Soundtrack

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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

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Highway Man - The Highwaymen (Jimmy Webb Cover)

Highway Man - The Highwaymen (Jimmy Webb Cover)

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Honky-Tonk Man - Steve Young

Honky-Tonk Man - Steve Young

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I'm Jessi Colter

I'm Jessi Colter

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J.J. Cale - Naturally

J.J. Cale - Naturally

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Jerry Jeff Walker - ¡Viva Terlingua!

Jerry Jeff Walker - ¡Viva Terlingua!

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Joe Ely - Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978)

Joe Ely - Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978)

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John Hartford - Aereo-Plain

John Hartford - Aereo-Plain

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John Prine - John Prine

John Prine - John Prine

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Johnny Cash - At San Quentin (1969)

Johnny Cash - At San Quentin (1969)

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Johnny Cash American Recordings

Johnny Cash American Recordings

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Johnny Cash, at Folsom Prison (1968)

Johnny Cash, at Folsom Prison (1968)

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Kris Kristofferson - Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson - Kristofferson

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Merle Haggard - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967)

Merle Haggard - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (1967)

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Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

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Mickey Newbury - Heaven Help the Child

Mickey Newbury - Heaven Help the Child

27

Rides Again - David Allan Coe

Rides Again - David Allan Coe

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Shooter Jennings - Put the O Back in Country

Shooter Jennings - Put the O Back in Country

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Shotgun Willie - Willie Nelson

Shotgun Willie - Willie Nelson

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Steve Earle - Guitar Town

Steve Earle - Guitar Town

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Steve Young - Rock Salt and Nails

Steve Young - Rock Salt and Nails

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Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

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Take This Job and Shove It

Take This Job and Shove It

34

Texas Cookin' - Guy Clark

Texas Cookin' - Guy Clark

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Townes Van Zandt - Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

Townes Van Zandt - Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

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Townes Van Zandt - The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt - The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

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Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt

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Wanted! the Outlaws

Wanted! the Outlaws

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Waylon & Willie

Waylon & Willie

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