Hot Country Albums 1964-2007 - Record Research (original) (raw)

Hot Country Albums 1964-2007 is an artist-by-artist listing of every album to appear on Billboard’s “Top Country Albums” chart from its first appearance in 1964 through 2007. This second edition includes many of the fantastic features of the first edition including new and updated bios for every artists, title notes, Top 200 Artists Ranking, Top Artist and Record Achievements, a chronological listing of all #1 albums….

…PLUS these NEW FEATURES

• ALL cuts shown for ALL charted albums!
• Includes research from Billboard’s Top Country Catalog Albums Chart!
• Key pre-chart, pre-1964 albums now shown for such classic artists as Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb & Hank Williams!
• Total weeks charted now indicated for any artist with 10 or more charted albums!
• Decade & all-time artist rankings shown by artist’s name for easy reference!
• Top 100 artists album cover photos!
• Notes indicating CMA, Grammy & Country Music Hall of Fame Award-Winning Artists & Albums!

“… the invaluable Hot Country Albums compendium is worth its weight in gold. Inside you’ll discover a wealth of fascinating chart statistics drawn from the archives of the esteemed trade magazine Billboard, numbers that — in their own way — tell the story of country music’s evolution over four decades more honestly and objectively than prose ever could. Four-star (Outstanding) rating!” COUNTRY WEEKLY, May 19, 2008