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Aereo-Plain is a studio album by American musician John Hartford, released in 1971 on Warner Bros. Records. Recorded with a group of notable acoustic instrumentalists, including Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, and Vassar Clements, the album blends traditional bluegrass instrumentation with a relaxed, ecce...
Foggy Mountain Jamboree is a foundational bluegrass album by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, released by Columbia Records in 1957. Accompanied by their band, the Foggy Mountain Boys, the album highlights Scruggs's innovative three-finger banjo picking style and Flatt's rhythmic guitar and lead vocals...
Church Street Blues is a solo acoustic album by bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice, released in 1983 by Sugar Hill Records. The album departs from full-band bluegrass to focus heavily on Rice's distinctive flatpicking guitar technique and understated vocal performances. Alongside traditional covers and o...
Manzanita is a critically acclaimed bluegrass album by guitarist and vocalist Tony Rice, released by Rounder Records in 1979. The album pairs traditional fiddle tunes with contemporary folk and progressive bluegrass arrangements, highlighting Rice's exceptional flatpicking speed and clarity. The ses...
Released in 1981 on Rounder Records, The Bluegrass Album is the debut record of the supergroup known as the Bluegrass Album Band. Produced by guitarist Tony Rice, the project features an ensemble of prominent bluegrass musicians, including J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, and Bobby Hicks. The tracklist con...
J.D. Crowe & The New South is a landmark bluegrass album released in 1975 on Rounder Records, informally known as Rounder 0044. Led by banjo player J.D. Crowe, the ensemble features a notable lineup of Tony Rice on guitar, Ricky Skaggs on mandolin, and Jerry Douglas on dobro. The album seamlessly bl...
"Drive" is an instrumental bluegrass album by banjo player Béla Fleck, released in 1988 on Rounder Records. Recorded near the end of his tenure with the progressive bluegrass group New Grass Revival, the album features Fleck backed by an ensemble of prominent acoustic musicians. Notable collaborator...
Live at the Cellar Door is a live album by the American bluegrass band the Seldom Scene, released in 1975 on Rebel Records as a double LP. The performances were recorded in December 1974 at the Cellar Door, a Washington, D.C. venue where the band held a long-running weekly residency. The lineup feat...
"Act 1" is the debut studio album by the American progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene, released in 1972 on Rebel Records. The record features the group's original Washington, D.C.-area lineup, including John Duffey, Ben Eldridge, Mike Auldridge, Tom Gray, and John Starling. It is noted for i...
Old & In the Way's self-titled album is a 1975 live bluegrass LP recorded at San Francisco's Boarding House with Jerry Garcia on banjo.
Bluegrass Album, Vol. 2 is the Bluegrass Album Band's 1982 Rounder follow-up, with Tony Rice, J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, Bobby Hicks, and Todd Phillips.
Live is Alison Krauss & Union Station's 2002 concert album, recorded mainly at The Louisville Palace and winner of the 2004 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
Crooked Tree is Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway's 2022 Nonesuch bluegrass album, co-produced with Jerry Douglas and winner of the 2023 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
Old Train is the Seldom Scene's 1974 Rebel album, notable for the original lineup and enduring songs such as Wait a Minute and C & O Canal.
This Side is Nickel Creek's 2002 Sugar Hill album, a No. 1 Billboard bluegrass release that won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
Bluegrass Album, Vol. 4 is the Bluegrass Album Band's 1984 Rounder album, adding Jerry Douglas to the Rice-Crowe-Lawson-Hicks-Phillips lineup.
Home is Billy Strings' 2019 Rounder album, a psychedelic bluegrass studio set that topped Billboard's Bluegrass Albums chart and won the 2021 bluegrass Grammy.
Every Time You Say Goodbye is Alison Krauss & Union Station's 1992 Rounder album, produced by Krauss and winner of the 1993 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
My Bluegrass Heart is Bela Fleck's 2021 album, the third part of a bluegrass trilogy and winner of the 2022 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
Act 2 is the Seldom Scene's 1973 Rebel album, continuing the original lineup's progressive bluegrass blend of folk songs, Dobro, and close harmony.
City of Gold is Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway's 2023 Nonesuch bluegrass album, co-produced with Jerry Douglas and winner of the 2024 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
Nickel Creek is the trio's 2000 Sugar Hill album, produced by Alison Krauss and later certified platinum in the United States.
Why Should the Fire Die? is Nickel Creek's 2005 progressive bluegrass album, reaching No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Top Bluegrass Albums.
Paper Airplane is Alison Krauss & Union Station's 2011 Rounder album, their first studio set since 2004 and winner of the 2012 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
Hazel & Alice is a 1973 Rounder album by Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, pioneers among women leading recorded bluegrass bands.
Fly Through the Country is New Grass Revival's 1975 Flying Fish album, an early progressive bluegrass record later paired on CD with its 1977 follow-up.
John Hartford's Mark Twang is a 1976 solo acoustic bluegrass album on Flying Fish that won a 1977 Grammy for traditional folk recording.
Act 3 is a 1973 Rebel album by the Seldom Scene, part of the Washington-area band's early run that helped define progressive bluegrass in the 1970s.
Back Porch Bluegrass is the Dillards' 1963 Elektra debut, featuring Dooley and an early Dueling Banjos years before Deliverance popularized it.
Highway Prayers is Billy Strings' 2024 Reprise studio album, produced with Jon Brion and winner of the 2026 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
