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.

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Or Solomon's Seal
or Cruel Sister
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
653
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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%
Country Albums %


United States 54 54%
United Kingdom 32 32%
Canada 6 6%
Germany 2 2%
Austria 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Bahamas 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%

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91/100 (from 15 votes)
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From 01/28/2018 23:43
interesting bob dylan choice
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From 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 11/11/2013 06:55
Excellent list :)
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From 11/10/2013 20:42
Your lists are good, and this one is no exception!
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From 11/10/2013 20:40
Lots of folk and blues essentials....nice!
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From 11/10/2013 15:02
Not an usual choice as the only Bob Dylan album on a chart.
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From 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 11/09/2013 16:40
This is excellent and amazingly helpful. Thank you.
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From 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 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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