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1	West (2007) more music like this by Lucinda Williams The title of West reflects the change in Lucinda Williams' life as she moved to Los Angeles. It also reflects what had been left behind. Williams is nothing if not a purely confessional songwriter. She continually walks in the shadowlands to bring out what is both most personal yet universal in her work, to communicate to listeners directly and ... see all copies from $8.46! new only from $13.34!
2	Nebraska (1982) more music like this by Bruce Springsteen There is an adage in the record business that a recording artist's demos of new songs often come off better than the more polished versions later worked up in a studio. But Bruce Springsteen was the first person to act on that theory, when he opted to release the demo versions of his latest songs, recorded with only acoustic or electric guitar, ... see all copies from $5.33! new only from $11.06!
3	Tracy Chapman (1988) more music like this by Tracy Chapman Arriving with little fanfare in the spring of 1988, Tracy Chapman's eponymous debut album became one of the key records of the Bush era, providing a touchstone for the entire PC movement while reviving the singer/songwriter tradition. And Tracy Chapman is firmly within the classic singer/songwriter tradition, sounding for all the world as if it ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.65!
4	Essence (2001) more music like this by Lucinda Williams Between her well-documented determination to retail full control of her music and the plain-spoken willfulness of her best-known songs, Lucinda Williams is practically the working definition of a strong woman you do not want to mess with, but she reveals a very different side of her musical personality on her sixth album, Essence. Subtle and often ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $13.34!
5	The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) more music like this by Bruce Springsteen In 1982, with Ronald Reagan in the White House and much of America torn between a newly fierce patriotism and the dispassionate conservatism of the dawning "Greed Is Good" era, a number of roots-oriented rock musicians began examining the State of the Union in song, and one of the most powerful albums to come out of this movement was Bruce ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $10.98!
6	Seven Swans (2004) more music like this by Sufjan Stevens After completing the first installment of his planned series of 50 records -- one album dedicated to each state in the U.S. -- indie folk overachiever Sufjan Stevens returns with Seven Swans, a collection of stripped-down, introspective musings on life, love, and faith that chart the geographic location of the heart and soul. Many of these themes ... see all copies from $13.59! new only from $13.59!
7	Collection (2001) more music like this by Tracy Chapman The 2001 import Collection is the first compilation to round up Tracy Chapman's key tracks, and it succeeds on every level. All the hits (and almost-hits) are here, beginning with her two U.S. Top Tens -- the legendary "Fast Car" and the bluesy comeback hit "Give Me One Reason." Other charted singles on this album include the fiery, politically ... see all copies from $15.87! new only from $15.87!
8	Gulag Orkestar (2006) more music like this by Beirut The best album to come out of Albuquerque since the Shins decamped for the Pacific Northwest, the debut album by Beirut (aka New Mexico-born 19-year-old singer/songwriter Zach Condon) bears an immediate resemblance both to Denver's DeVotchKa and the current passions of the Athens, GA, crowd formerly associated with the Elephant 6 stable. Like ... see all copies from $12.13! new only from $12.13!
9	The Beauty of the Rain (2003) more music like this by Dar Williams Where Mortal City was a consciously reformatted Honesty Room, End of the Summer was an over-the-top break away from Mortal City, and The Green World was an admission that End of the Summer was a forced endeavor, The Beauty of the Rain is Dar Williams' first recording that truly expands upon the sound of the album before it. For the first time in ... see all copies from $12.10! new only from $12.10!
10	Everybody Loves You (2003) more music like this by Kaki King Simply put, Kaki King possesses the most original voice on the acoustic guitar in a generation. Her sound, full of gorgeous tapped melodies and popping basslines, is as deeply emotional as John Fahey's, as technically savvy as Preston Reed's, and as energetic as Leo Kottke's (à la 6- and 12-String Guitar, Greenhouse, and Mudlark). Citing these ... see all copies from $8.23! new only from $10.64!
11 view cover	Not a Pretty Girl (1995) more music like this by Ani DiFranco On her relatively spare sixth album (which features only one other musician, percussionist/vocalist Andy Stochansky, and, on one song, singer Kate Fenner), Ani DiFranco takes on a few expected topics, such as abortion ("Tiptoe"), capital punishment ("Crime for Crime"), and why she isn't on a major label ("The Million You Never Made"). But much of ... see all copies from $4.25! new only from $9.27!
12 view cover	Where You Live (2005) more music like this by Tracy Chapman Where You Live is a reminder that somewhere during her career, Tracy Chapman softly transformed from just an early publicized face of contemporary folk into a quiet stalwart of social commentary and atmosphere. Though she is certainly best known for her hits "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason," those two songs stand within her history as ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $4.95!
13 view cover	Eastmountainsouth (2003) more music like this by Eastmountainsouth Eastmountainsouth's debut album is a simple effort, but just because it's simple doesn't mean it lacks substance. Kat Maslich and Peter Adams have crafted a sweet set of songs for a springlike blend of classic folk and country. They carefully work with the basics when it comes to presentation; however, Maslich and Adams' talent lies in songwriting ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.00!
14 view cover	Texas Campfire Takes [Expanded] (2003) more music like this by Michelle Shocked When producer Pete Lawrence recorded Michelle Shocked on his Sony walkman in 1986, the two unknowingly created a field recording that would break Shocked into the spotlight and eventually get her signed to Mercury Records, where she would jump-start her musical career. As interesting as The Texas Campfire Tapes were for a debut release (albeit ... see all copies from $9.88! new only from $12.69!
15 view cover	Seven Angels on a Bicycle (2006) more music like this by Carrie Rodriguez On her debut solo album after three duo records with Chip Taylor, singer/songwriter and fiddle player Carrie Rodriguez offers a mixture of her diverse musical background, which is rooted in Southwest country and blues styles but also boasts a sophistication nurtured at the Berklee College of Music. Rodriguez tends to de-emphasize her fiddle work ... see all copies from $8.48! new only from $16.32!
16 view cover	Solitude Standing (1987) more music like this by Suzanne Vega The songs on Solitude Standing, Suzanne Vega's second album, had years listed beside them on the lyric sheet, so you could see that some of them dated back to 1978. But that bold admission heralded the album's triumph -- its diversity was what made it so good. Partially, that was because the old songs were the equal of anything on the first album ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.03!
17 view cover	Hello Love (2006) more music like this by The Be Good Tanyas British Columbia's Be Good Tanyas took their bluesy, north country folk to some fairly dark places on 2003's Chinatown, and while some of those shadows may have wandered into the studio during the recording of their third full-length collection Hello Love, the homespun Canadian trio seem bent on pulling the blinds up this time around and letting ... see all copies from $9.87! new only from $9.87!
18 view cover	Ways Not to Lose (2006) more music like this by The Wood Brothers The Wood Brothers' debut album is a tense and hushed affair full of weighted lyrics peppered with words like truth, faith, spirit, and soul and more angels than you can shake a stick at, and each song seems tipped right at the edge of indecision and confusion. These are largely Oliver Wood's songs, with his brother Chris Wood (of Medeski, Martin & ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $15.98!
19 view cover	99.9 F° (1992) more music like this by Suzanne Vega While 99.9 F° is not the techno album that Suzanne Vega was rumored to be making, it does offer a significant departure from her previous contemporary folk albums. Vega uses more synthesizers and drum machines, often evoking a bizarre carnival-esque atmosphere on the album. Still, 99.9 F° is a folk album at heart; every song is steeped in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.94!
20 view cover	Comfort of Strangers (2006) more music like this by Beth Orton After 2002's somber and overdone Daybreaker, it seemed possible that Beth Orton was losing the focus and freshness that made her so compelling on Trailer Park and Central Reservation. How nice, then, it is to hear those qualities in abundance on Comfort of Strangers, which Orton recorded in just two weeks with producer Jim O'Rourke and ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $16.84!
21 view cover	Sweet Old World (1992) more music like this by Lucinda Williams After seemingly coming out of nowhere to be hailed as a major songwriter and roots music stylist, it took Lucinda Williams four years to prepare the follow-up to her masterful 1988 eponymous album. When it finally arrived, Sweet Old World proved to be every bit the equal of its predecessor, if not even better. Although Sweet Old World isn't really ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.34!
22 view cover	Until We Felt Red (2006) more music like this by Kaki King Having established herself on her debut as an important new acoustic guitar voice, and having expanded the sonic palette on her second to include other instrumentation, Kaki King once again rethinks her approach from the ground up on number three. While there is still deft fingerstyle guitar to spare, more of King's picking is set inside of a ... see all copies from $7.83! new only from $10.28!
23 view cover	Little Plastic Castle (1998) more music like this by Ani Difranco Little Plastic Castle posed an unusual challenge for Ani DiFranco. She released this record after spending a year promoting her first live CD (Living in Clip) by repeatedly admitting to reporters that her studio albums lack the vitality of her concert performances. Rock critics agreed en masse, and their praise for the live album helped to propel ... see all copies from $5.65! new only from $14.56!
24 view cover	Moonswept (2007) more music like this by The Roches It's all in the chord of voices. Right, "chord." The imprint the Roches brought to popular music when they issued their self-titled debut in 1979 was as three voices forming a chord rather than as a lead vocalist with backing. The emotional quality in the grain of that chord has been a trademark for the group, but more than this is the poetic ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $10.85!
25 view cover	The Captain (2000) more music like this by Kasey Chambers In "Southern Kind of Life," a song on her debut album, The Captain, Kasey Chambers convincingly describes a rural Southern upbringing -- poverty stricken and Bible dominated -- and since she performs in a style associated with the Appalachians as developed into commercial country music, it's easy to assume she's singing about the American South. ... see all copies from $3.33! new only from $6.12!

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