Rodney Crowell's 15 Studio Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Rodney Crowell is that other Texas Troubadour that made the move to Nashville in 1972 in hopes to make a career as a singer/songwriter. He quickly found fellow Texas transplants Guy Clark and Steve Earle who both found little success as writers but found renowned praise from critics and fans.

Crowell has new music out this Friday, and some of it directly refers to his early time in Nashville. One is called Nashville 1972 and the a few other songs mention the late Susanna Clark, the wife of Guy Clark.

To commemorate Crowell's new record, I dusted off the ol' Amazon Unlimited Music Streaming Service on my Smartphone and dug into Crowell's large discography. I listened to his records a few times and with the help of RateYourMusic and Allmusic, I compare the crap and the marginal to the great and the excellent. Enjoy!

15. Street Language (1986) D
14. But What Will the Neighbors Think (1980) D
13. Let the Picture Paint Itself (1994) D
12, Jewel of the South (1995) D
11, Rodney Crowell (1981) C-
10. Close Ties (2017) C
9. Tarpaper Sky (2014) C
8. Life is Messy (1992) B-
7. Ain't Living Long Like This (1978) B-
6. Keys to the Highway (1989) B
5. Diamonds and Dirt (1988)  B
4. The Outsider (2005)  B
3. Sex and Gasoline (2008)  A
2. Fate's Right Hand (2003)  A
1. The Houston Kid (2001)   A

As indicated, this list favors his millennial work to his more marketable, radio-friendly rockabilly/country variety that dominated his 80s and 90s output.

So what do you think? Agree? Disagree? Comment Below.

Two Shoes for Dancing: All Seven Cat Empire Albums Ranked From Worst to Best

The Cat Empire is hardly known in the United States, but I have been a listener in the US since the end of the 2000s. The band is super fun and talented and will never fail to get your toe tapping.

Here are all their albums, ranked worst to best.

7. 

Rising with the Sun (2016)

6.

 Steal the Light (2013)

5. 

Cities (2006)

4. 

Cinema (2010)

3. 

So Many Nights (2007)

2. 

Two Shoes (2005)

1.

 The Cat Empire self-titled (2003)