10 Minute Country - Episode 79 - I Wonder Why Country Artists Don't Make Great Albums?
10 Minute Country
English - June 15, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMusic Commentary Music Music Interviews blog music country music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The craft and the art of making great albums is something that isn't valued in Country music as much as in other genres. Country music is all about the hit and the radio single and has been since at least the 1950s.
In this episode James looks into why and name-checks a few artists that are beginning to bring back the art of making an album. He also poses the question - Can you actually name a 'great' Johnny Cash album that wasn't a live recording!