Normlore by Norman Bates

100 indispensable folk albums by my book. Not comprehensive. Order vaguely arranged, 5-star LPs first. Genre boundaries debatable. One album per artist + further listening. V/A comps excluded (see my V/A chart for sound advice on the matter). Recs, advice, angry criticisms, insults, all welcome. Love you.

• Chart updated: 02/08/2017 23:15
• (Created: 05/29/2013 16:42).
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Basket Of Light 

 Pentangle

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Or Solomon's Seal
or Cruel Sister [First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

642

Rank in 1969:

62

Rank in 1960s:

226

Overall Rank:

2,475

Average Rating:

 77 (145 votes)

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Normlore composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	3	3%
1960s	33	33%
1970s	29	29%
1980s	5	5%
1990s	13	13%
2000s	14	14%
2010s	3	3%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Bill Fay	1	1%
Jaki Whitren	1	1%
Steeleye Span	1	1%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	1	1%
Joanna Newsom	1	1%
Exuma	1	1%
Bridget St. John	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	32	32%
	6	6%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Rating   100/100	Date updated 11/16/2022 14:12	Member Soencer	Chart ratings    47	Avg. chart rating 100/100
Rating   90/100	Date updated 02/11/2018 22:01	Member Onater	Chart ratings    461	Avg. chart rating 90/100
Rating   100/100	Date updated 02/10/2017 20:24	Member Graeme2	Chart ratings    215	Avg. chart rating 94/100
Rating    95/100	Date updated 01/10/2017 16:38	Member luis721	Chart ratings    173	Avg. chart rating 93/100
Rating    70/100	Date updated 03/06/2015 07:10	Member martintho	Chart ratings    156	Avg. chart rating 74/100

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From JulianR 01/28/2018 23:43

interesting bob dylan choice

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From Graeme2 02/10/2017 20:27

I need to check out more US folk so this will do as a nice ref :)

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From album guru joe 11/11/2013 06:55

Excellent list :)

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From quadrophenia17 11/10/2013 20:42

Your lists are good, and this one is no exception!

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From henrygreen0203 11/10/2013 20:40

Lots of folk and blues essentials....nice!

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From tgarritsen 11/10/2013 15:02

Not an usual choice as the only Bob Dylan album on a chart.

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From Gooz 11/10/2013 12:55

This list is a master's work. Thanks.

It's funny how the 80's seems a gap about folk music.

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From Mercury 11/09/2013 16:40

This is excellent and amazingly helpful. Thank you.

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From SingingPeasant96 08/16/2013 04:18

This is what exactly I'm looking for!

/I think you missed 'T' of "Tonight's the night" on Neil Young

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From Cymro2011 06/12/2013 20:01

Got some folk recs for you.

Steve Tibbetts - Yr and Son House - Father Of Folk Blues.

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