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Love High Violet/The National Brothers/The Black Keys The Guitar Song/Jamey Johnson The Promise/Bruce Springsteen Really like Le Noise/Neil Young Street Songs of Love/Alejandro Escovedo Love It, Don't Choke It to Death/David Barbe & The Quick Hooks Like The Big To-Do/Drive-By Truckers A Storm - A Tree - My Mother's Head/Bobby Bare Jr. God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise/Ray Lamontage & The Pariah Dogs Harlem River Blues/Justin Townes Earle I certainly listened to a lot more albums than these 11. However, these are the ones that stood out for me this year.

Great record. NP:

Agreed. I don't see myself going back to this too often, if at all.

"Used to Be a Cop" is available on DBT's website as a free download.

John Neff (currently in DBT) owning that pedal steel.

The Star Room Boys! Very nice. I'm also a big fan of: "Cocaine Parties" is a tremendous song.

I much prefer Townes' live material over his studio stuff. Here's another live Townes album that gets a lot of play from me:

The JJW fans will enjoy this.

He's still the king. If you don't like Hank Williams honey, you can kiss my ass. Also, while we're on the subject of Hanks...

Absolutely. And in these parts (New England), there isn't a great demand/love/appreciation for such records. I've scored some great stuff over the past few years.

Another excellent country album I forgot.

That album is a beast.

GtrPlyr's recommendations are outstanding. I really got into Buck Owens this summer. Over a couple of months, I downloaded these off eMusic: Vols I & II are simply fantastic. Along the TVZ, Guy Clark front, you MUST watch the documentary Heartworn Highways and then pick up the soundtrack. My list of favorite country albums is heavily influenced by the "outlaw" movement of the 70's. Honky Tonk Heroes/Waylon Waylon Live (One of the BEST live albums ever. Many of the songs on this blow the studio versions away.) Dreaming My Dreams/Waylon Read Headed Stranger/Willie Phases &

Happy 65th!

According to this report future archives material is 100% safe.

1. I Do Believe 2. Go-Go Boots 3. Dancin’ Ricky 4. Cartoon Gold 5. Ray’s Automatic Weapon 6. Everybody Needs Love 7. Assholes 8. The Weakest Man 9. Used To Be A Cop 10. The Fireplace Poker 11. Where’s Eddie 12. The Thanksgiving Filter 13. Pulaski 14. Mercy Buckets Slated for a February 15, 2011 release.