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Every song on this kinda sounds like falling in love.
THIS IS COUNTRY, THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO HEAR WHEN I LISTEN TO COUNTRY.
Loin d'être le pire album de country de la liste.
I like older country but this one was a slog. I couldn’t believe the runtime was that short. Rating: 2.2
Sounds like Emmylou Harris
Pretty voice, pretty sounds. Not something I'll seek out again, but was glad to listen to it. 3/5
Maybe if I had been in college in 1987 and I was laying around in a dorm room with my girlfriend at the time who loved this album and we played it over and over and over, I might have more affection for it. As it stands it’s pretty generic singer songwriter stuff for me BUT it certainly ends on a high note with the last three songs being the most distinctive. I’ll revisit them.
3.5
Pas branchée folk
This album is decent but I'm not sure why it was selected for a list like this. Enjoyable listen I guess.
Country music has very good albums, this one isn't one of those
pleasant background music
Love it. Among my favourite discoveries via this project.
Really enjoyed this after about 5 listens. A mix of Fleetwood Mac, but make it Tom Waits, but make it female. Lovely story telling and great production. Sounds beautiful on my headphones.
Don't think I'd ever heard of her before, so this was a pleasant surprise. It veers more toward country in the vocals than I prefer, but still a pleasant listen. Great instrumentals. Sounds like proto-Molly Tuttle. 4.1
6/10… country / singer songwriter / *1986
This music is a balm for the soul.
Good ole' country album. It was relaxing and nostalgic (for me, anyway) but nothing to go hooting and hollering about.
Lekkie zawodzenie miejscami. Ten zaśpiew country jest przyjemny, ale w dużo mniejszych dawkach. Na tej płycie było go za dużo. Cała reszta też nie zachwycała. 5.5/10
I can taste the Cracker Barrel now, and it tastes SO good.
Enjoyed the steel guitar. Easy listening for background music at work.
Very upbeat and fun. Having "Working Girl" start playing while I was driving to work this morning made me smile. I got sent down a rabbit hole about the pedal steel guitar trying to figure out what instrument was responsible for the twangy droning notes that are at the core of every 80's country song. It has strings, foot pedals, and knee pedals. What a cool instrument.
I tried to not let my preconceptions about country effect me too much here but I don't think I did a good job. It wasn't quite a "I never want to hear this again" but I just wasn't into it.
Теплое кантри, но не вслушался.
It is nice middle of the road folk. But nothing really remarkable on for me.
Ok
This album has a single song with over a million streams on Spotify. All other songs are under 600k streams. Not sure how it can be influential when no one wants to listen? And after listening to it yesterday I don't think I will ever listen again either.
Probably near the total opposite of music I would normally listen to, a mid 80s country record. It's inoffensive, unless you're a misogynist of some kind. The music is alright, nice pedal steel guitar and some good songwriting. I couldn't tell you anything more about it. Always nice to listen to something completely different every once in a while.
Lurleen lumpkin?
Very solid country tunes from a singer I've never heard of.
I see a lot of people complaining about albums they hate from this project on reddit and the answer is always "the whole point of doing this is expose yourself to new music! Be open-minded!" Well, I have been very open-minded and have discovered lots of new music that I've enjoyed, even loved. That's all to say that this album sucked so bad. I want those 36 minutes back.
Naiskantria, parasta kantria sellainen
Not a country fan by any means but I really enjoyed this. Couple of tracks towards the end weren’t bad but nothing great and that cost it the full 5 stars
A pleasant album. I do like my country albums to be a little more lyrically interesting, and this album is. Even so, the album just strikes me as 'pleasant', but nothing beyond that. It's a solid 3; nothing I dislike, and nothing I'm emphatic about.
A seemingly standard 80’s country album. I don’t know if this made waves at the time of release and it only now sounds like everything else.
I found her voice comforting for a lot of the songs, but it wasn't blowing me away from top to bottom. Worth it to listen to, and may come back some time.
Very sweet voice. Gives me Dolly vibes.
Sounds like any random singer at a bar in the Redneck Riviera.
I hate Country & Western
It's decent - nothing special. It IS a nice break from all of the Brit-pop and British electronic music this fucking list has. 2.5, rounded up since country as a genre is so maligned.
Because I'm in my forties, the slow but inevitable shift from indie pop to folk, country and all things acoustic is well on its way. Nevertheless this is the first artist that I've never even heard of (and it's only day seven). Didn't think this would happen so fast! Enjoyable country pop album.
Petite vibe Fleetwood Mac en un peu moins bien mais très sympa à écouter aussi
C’était pas désagréable
Ça m'a rappelé Stevie Nicks mais en moins bien, beaucoup plus boring et trop country
Don't really have anything to say about this one. Not bad, not that great either. A little cliché perhaps, yet not quite a 2 I think...
Simply gorgeous. A lovely discovery.
Not a country fan, but I enjoyed this album.
2.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nanci-griffith/the-last-of-the-true-believers/reviews/2/ I guess I can recognize this as good in what it does. It’s just that what it does is not my thing. Some songs are quite nice (a la Waxahatchee), but too much filler and samey sounding stuff.
This one actually feels like a genuine discovery. The perfect balance of folk and country with tightly constructed songs and beautiful production. I’m a new fan.
Solid folk music, great for a drive through the countryside
I though this was a cute and lovely album, melodic, roadtrips through the countryside kind of vibe.
Dirt roads, pickup trucks, the homestead, nostalgia, good ol' country.
"The Last of the True Believers" is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Nanci Griffith. Country is the lone Wiki-listed genre. Griffith "continued her turn toward a more country-oriented work than her folk-based first two albums." Griffith sang vocals and played acoustic guitar. Contributing musicians included Phillip Donnelly (electric guitar), Phil Alger (guitars), Rick West (guitar, mandolin), Ronnie Huskey Jr. (double bass), Ralph Vitello (piano), Lloyd Green (dobro, pedal steel), Béla Fleck (banjo), Mark O'Connor (mandolin, violin, mandola), John Catchings (cello), Kenny Malone (drums, percussion) and nine harmony vocalists including Lyle Lovett. The album opens with the self-titled "The Last of the True Believers" with strong, country-tinged lead vocals. Strong backing vocal harmonies as well. Piano, acoustic guitar and pedal steel. A mandolin solo, piano fills and strings. Very nice arrangements. Love, simple values and emotional resilience in a changing world. The beat gets slowed down in "Love at the Five and Dime." Softer vocals as Griffith sings about a couple from their teenage years through the hardships of life. Shout out to Woolworth's. The pedal steel is featured in this lovely song. Longing seems to be the theme in "More Than a Whisper." A gentle acoustic guitar with the piano more prevalent. Beautiful harmonies. Violin fills. My favorite song on the album. "Goin' Gone" has a melancholic start with the vocals, violin and soft drums. Pedal steel and acoustic guitar accents. Enduring love and devotion. Another lovely song. The music on this album is country-based but there are moments of Americana, folk, traditional and blues. Griffith has sweet, tender vocals reminding me of Neko Case. Outstanding backing harmonies. The main themes are longing, missing home and enduring love. The arrangements and production by Jim Rooney and Griffith are very good; the songs feature a number of different instruments (pedal steel, piano, violin, cello, mandolin and acoustic and electric guitars). There are a few excellent songs and the album as a whole is solid. Highly recommended for any country, Americana, folk or rock/pop fans.
I guessed this would be an American country singer/songwriter from her name. Being right about that was the only pleasure I got from listening to this.
It’s decent but just kinda all blends together
Mit The Last Of The True Believers (1986) festigte die US-amerikanische Singer-Songwriterin Nanci Griffith ihren Ruf als eigenständige Stimme zwischen Folk und Country. Das Album wurde im Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville aufgenommen, produziert von Marshall Chapman. Griffith, geboren in Texas, verbindet hier erzählerisches Songwriting mit einer klaren, zurückhaltenden Instrumentierung. Stilprägende Stücke wie „Love At The Five And Dime“, „Goin’ Gone“ und der Titelsong „The Last Of The True Believers“ stehen exemplarisch für ihren Ansatz: Alltagsgeschichten, oft aus weiblicher Perspektive erzählt, eingebettet in akustisch geprägte Arrangements mit Country- und Folk-Elementen. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album im Bereich Folk/Country mit Anklängen an Americana, getragen von Gitarre, Mandoline und dezenten Rhythmusgruppen. Mich überzeugt vor allem die unaufgeregte Art, mit der Griffith ihre Figuren zeichnet; das Album wirkt geschlossen und persönlich, ohne sich stilistisch aufzudrängen.
Listened to this one last week and didn't find it terribly remarkable. Just scanned back through it quickly and I don't have hte motivation to give it a relisten. If that's not telling, I don't know what is. 2 / 5
This was pleasant! Nothing really stood out, but I don't mind a solid country change of pace; especially at 36 minutes.
Ummm that was some country. High 2?
Not bad just not for me. Way too country and nothing really stuck out. BORING.
She’s a lot more country than I thought. In this case, that’s a good thing.
I didn’t warm to this at all. There’s nothing in my cultural capital that gives me an insight into any of the goings on in a country track. Ever.
Too much country in the past few weeks.....uggh
i am a true believer
i can't keep writing reviews that just say "fun!" but... this was fun :) it kind of fluctuates between a 3 and a 4 for me... nothing particularly stood out to me, but it's varied and creative enough that it also doesn't "blend together". do people still call things "bops"
Good voice, good tunes, nice album...I like "Banks of the Pontchartrain" and "More Than a Whisper" (which admittedly I iniitally heard as "more than a whiskey"...), but these kinds of honky tonk albums will always probably max out at 3 stars for me because I find the songs a bit repetitive and the artists indistinguishable, even as I enjoy listening to it. I love simple three chord songs as much as the next guy, but I think there is just so much of this kind of music that it can be hard to separate. I like the music but don't always feel the identity of the artist
Country!
Songs I saved: The last of the true believers Love at the five and dime More than a whisper Banks of the Pontchartrain Loves found a shoulder Fly by night
A couple of the songs were nice but too much of this country sound in the full album
Never heard of Nanci Griffith before, but really enjoyed - nice Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin kind of vibe
3/5
Really pleasant to listen to, and Nanci has a gorgeous voice. Love At The Five & Dime might now be one of my favourite country songs. My issue is that it kinda meanders into slight repetitiveness. Makes it a fair bit less outstanding. A high 3
not for me but less not for me than country typically is
that's my mom's music, so it was pleasingly nostalgic and i like the slide guitar
It's been a real hot streak at the random album factory lately, which is making me nervous, but I really enjoyed this and then continued on to enjoy another Nanci Griffith album after.
Lovely record. It’s nice to run into some country, real country, music here.
didnt think id like this as much as I did. it feels like having a picnic with your friends listening to this live and dancing in a grassy field while wearing flow skirts. so yeah 7/10
Never heard Griffith before and this immediately made me a fan - perfect representative of a mode of country I sometimes crave.
Like a warm summer's evening. Exquisite, deceptively simple writing and performances. May never be a huge favorite but is enchanting nonetheless.
Lovely!
recorded gorgeously (that brush kit sound is the stuff of dreams), beautiful arrangements melodies and musicianship, Lyle Lovett on the cover, what's not to love? The last minute of "Banks Of the Pontchartrain" has me on da verge of tears
This one also feels like it’s an inspiration for a lot of my favorite newer stuff. Very good stuff Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: All of them
some very solid songwriting but absolutely not my thing
An incursion into Country Music. Not Nanci Griffith’s best album, but it’s Ok if you are into this kind of music.
This is a tender and touching album. It reminds of the Emmylou Harris classics. Nanci's voice is sweet and lyrical. And the compositions are rich with different layers of instrumentation. The songs are great and lingering.
Good album, but can't really give it anything higher.
The Woolies on the cover got me excited for what could be another Aussie album, but then I read all of the signage and remembered that Woolworth's was initially the name of an American department store. We Strayans stole the name for our supermarkets just because we could. All of this waffling to say that I have no idea what this album could be. The only reference point I have for 80s, female singer-songwriters is Kate Bush, and I still have no idea what a Kate Bush even is. I'm hedging my bets on punk. Country. Well, that was completely out of left field. An 80s country nomination is hypothetically interesting given that it coincides with the period when nearly every other genre of music was starting to go digital. I can't say this album did anything defiantly analogue, but it succeeds at being a serviceable listen all the same. The vocals are the strongest aspect. In some respects Griffith is a tried-and-true female country vocalist (notably in the smouldering moments of her performances), but in others she comes as a breath of fresh air. The performances here are much livelier than what I traditionally associate with country, with the bits where Griffiths harmonises and adopts that earnest sound being the best of the album. The songwriting is generally pretty strong, too. The hooks are pretty catchy, and her vocals build in a way which is satisfying. The instrumentals are standard fare for country, though to be fair they aren't the focal point of this album and they don't sound tacky or unremarkable to the point of being jarring. Overall, this was a pretty decent listen. One which won't at all stick with me, but I can appreciate a little good, unpretentious fun every now and then. Book time. Revitalised 80s country. A blend between folk and country. Previously a school teacher. The Wikipedia page has fuck all on it. Not gonna lie, it's looking pretty bleak for Griffith right now. The next two or three albums in her discography topped the UK country charts, but that seems to be her biggest achievement on the charts by a mile. She also won a Grammy in 94 and a few other miscellaneous awards, as well as having two tribute albums. Maybe she's a cult act within country music, though I'm not really picking up that energy. Regardless, I can stick my neck out for this album. It was a pretty decent listen all things considered and I've certainly heard worse from this list. I cosign this inclusion.
Not the worst country album and not the best. Nothing too special
meh
If there is anything I am extremely thankful for when it comes to the 1001 albums to hear before you die list, it has to be the amount of new and quality Country music I have been exposed to as it was always such a blindspot for myself but now I feel like I am getting a decent education into some really solid artists and acts from all throughout the past 70 years. Nanci Griffith manages to not only make Country seem very refreshing and new here but adds such lovely atmospheres to her music that make each track here pop like individual flowers in a beautiful field. The writing here isn't anything groundbreaking or extremely thoughtful, but how everything is compiled together and organized through this short but sweet 35 minute project really helps make this into such a great and replayable project I will surely be returning to. Nuff said!!
This was an easy listen whilst giving platelets
Nice country album. Way better than the slop that's out now. Short and sweet and great vocals and love the steel guitar.
1.5
Fine female-vocal country but many of the genre that I would place higher.
Pleasant but pretty standard country / folk. St Olav's Gate was my favourite at first listen.
3.5
a lovely album! while I didn't love every song, my ratings are very skewed, and I think this album was great and enjoyed all of it, so it gets a 5 Love At The Five & Dime is a perfect song
Pretty good. I don't have much else to say!
Some good soulful, thoughtful country tunes
I didn't know who she was prior to this, so i'm thankful to the Roulette Gods for giving me something new! it's pretty solid, nothing world-shaking, but it gives me a sort of Carole-King-if-more-folk vibe, which is not a bad thing (I fuggin love Carol King). Actually, her sound reminds me of lots of those 70s/early 80s singer-songwriters, which i'm sure is not a coincidence. didn't really dislike any of the tracks, but I wasn't moved by many of them, either. I did like "Banks of the Pontchartrain" a lot.
I really enjoyed this one. She sounds like a proto-Dixie Chicks (they're The Chicks now) and I let this one play on repeat for a bit. My personal highlight here was More Than A Whisper.
So effortlessly cool and heartfelt. I’ve heard a few of her songs before but never an entire record, and I was not disappointed. I listened to it today while digging my car out of the ice and it absolutely flew by.
Really enjoyed this one. Lots of influence on some modern artists like Kacey Musgraves. Will certainly return to it!
I really like this. That melancholic steel guitar country sound is so pure and nostalgic for me.
Great country album. Folksy too. Loved it.
Excelente!
Reading the reviews, I was looking forward to this as it's not a genre that really strikes a chord with me ....it remains that way
Pretty standard country music.
4/10 Country and Western can sound so lame. This sounds lame
Finally, something I've never heard! Good stuff too.
Not what I’m used to but I like it
Really lovely little album here. Totally unaware of Griffith before this, but she has a nice voice and the songs are catchy and literate and deep. A rewarding re-listen as you really hone in on the lyrics! Quite enjoyed this one.
Nothing very major. Average country from the era. Maybe even earlier. Sounds pretty, good background music
top 3 - Love At The Five & Dime, St. Olav’s Gate, The Wing & The Wheel. Another album I enjoyed more than I expected. I’m not big on country music at all but this isn’t bad at all. Maybe a 2.5 but a 3 fits too. Good voice!
Consistent top to bottom. I kinda like a twangy country voice, so I don’t mind this. But there’s not much range in either tempo or vocal range. It’s pleasant, but doesn’t rise above three stars for me.
I will forget about this one Will I listen to again: 0%
I really can’t get away with the country music. The female singer is definitely a lot nicer to listen to if it’s country that’s on, that’s for sure. I think the album cover is really cool, it’s raw & unique. I promise I try to get into these it’s just something that isn’t for me I’m afraid, I’m sure it’s someone’s somewhere favourite album, but it’s just something I can’t get into. That being said, she has a nice voice. Favourite tracks are: ‘More Than A Whisper’.
did not think I was ever gonna like a country album (not sure if this is too country though) but it was good
I wasn't sure what to expect here, as I'm not typically a country listener, but it's really good! Nanci's voice is great, and the backing music does exactly what I needed. Standout tracks for me were "Banks of the Pontchartrain" and "Fly By Night". I might have to come back to this in the future.
Pretty nostalgic for me because my mom listened to this one Nancy Griffith live album about 4000 times when I was a kid but relistening to this and I do feel like it's some really solid female vocal country twinged Americana/folk. Super easy, enjoyable listen.
more country pretty please
Had a few good background songs, but I don’t think I could actually like just listen to the song for the song
I was actually a little shocked but I didn’t hate this album pretty solid with some shorter songs though. I like her voice and the stories are pretty good.
Not my style—at all. ★
Cieplutko i rustykalnie. Pozytywny vibe, ale nie na każdą okazję.
pleasantly surprised
I liked this! It wasn't amazing or anything, but I did enjoy several tracks.
Had never once heard of this person, but it's good!
Nice and relaxing, but I'm not going out of my way to listen to it again. Standout Tracks: Love at the Five and Dime, One of These Days, Fly by Night Score: C-
Tengo cero pruebas pero ninguna duda que este disco le encanta a Lorelai Gilmore y a Taylor Swift. Básicamente las dos mejores personas que existen. ¿Voz? Perfecta ¿Música? Llena de matices. Preciosa. Contry pop on point! ¿Letras? Una verdadera creadoras de historias y personajes. Pero no es suficiente para un montón de señores que no pueden aceptar que la música no vaya sobre ellos.
This is exactly the sort of stuff my dad listens to.
Gentle, clear-eyed and unimaginative songs built from acoustic guitars, light folk-country arrangements, and warm, unadorned instrumentation, with vocals delivered in a sincere, storytelling tone, move this folk album like sitting at a small-town kitchen table listening to someone lovingly recount again (and again the same) lives and ideals that are slowly fading.
Chill country vibes, easy to listen to
Listen, the good news is the album is a merciful 36 minutes long. The bad news is it seems you have failed to listen to 1001 albums in time, have died, and gone to music hell.
Favorite Track: Lookin for the Time
the harmonies are gorgeous, so are instruments so strings are so playful on the first track the warm vocal tone on the second track wow lookin for for the time is genuinely a good time wish there was a more variety of melodies but still a very pretty voice and tone throughout
Pleasant listening!!!
I simply cannot fathom how this kind of Country music was still being made in the 1990s. We are not a serious species. An extra star for non-generic lyrics.
4/5
Good voice, fine country album.
Thought it would be worse when i saw that it was country 6/10
The singer-songwriter tradition just never does it for me melodically - too cloying. This one has some echos of Joni, just more polite and reserved, wrapped up in a bow for everyone. Incredible voice of course.
really good
Not my favorite Nanci Griffith album but this is a great album. She has an amazing and distinctive voice. We lost her too soon.
Admittedly was listening to it while working/distracted but wasn’t that into it.
Not my typical genre but was pleasantly surprised
Country music would never be something I'd proactively reach for, but I found this an enjoyable and easy background listen
A perfectly enjoyable listen but I can't for the life of me work out what makes this record stand out from the many others just like it. It actually sounds like something from ten years earlier so it's hardly a trailblazer either. I like it. I like toast too, but I wouldn't put it on a list of greatest foods ever.
An entirely decent bit of countr / Americana which I enjoyed listening to. Nothing standout about it which does beg the question, why is it on this list? Though I may not have listened to it otherwise? No great loss in that, but I enjoyed it.
I’m a sucker for country folk. Thank god she’s left
Some fine folk pop but not a lot here that was good, just kind of nice
Very surprised by how much i enjoyed this album. Great start to using the 1001 generator app.
Already forgotten.
I hear waxajatchee Emmy Lou and Esmeralda Spaulding. Nice, solid album.
Not sure why this has such a low rating. While it is nothing exceptional it is still very listenable with some decent tracks. I have marked a few notable songs and felt the record was well balanced. I could not see myself diving into her current catalogue but i enjoyed the listen. Fly By night was my standout track. It is somewhere between a 3 and a 4. 3.5 stars
cheesy folk country music, not for me
Not my usual genre, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love her gentle style of singing, and there are some beautiful melodies.
Not a genre I like, but this is it done right Pleasant
It can't just be me that thinks this type of music all sounds the same...
A stunningly beautiful voice that matches with introspective and geographic lyrics. Not surprised to see a litany of country-folk-bluegrass legends involved with this project.
Delightful
Pleasant country folk good for Sunday morning listening. In the lineage of Dixie chicks, Brandi Carlisle, etc.
I always love hearing some steel guitar and country twang. And especially on this list it breaks up the monotony of mediocre British rock. This wasn’t my personal favorite album but I still enjoyed it for what it is. A 3 is too neutral but a 4 is too high. I’m giving it a 4 though out of spite for all of the country haters here.
Nanci Griffith used to be one of my litmus tests. If you like her music, we need to spend less time together. I tried to approach this album with an open mind and the kindest thing I can say is that at least she doesn't warble quite as much as Iris Dement.
I always appreciate it when this collection serves up semi-decent albums from outside the somewhat narrow rock (music) tunnel it seems to cleave to, and this seems like an OK country-esque entry in that vein. And it's also good to get a female singer-songwriter to help balance the largely male-dominated music in this project, even if she seems to be channeling Dolly Parton pretty strongly rather than a more distinctive voice. The highlights for me were probably "Love at the five and dime" (apparently covered and popularized by Kathy Mattea slightly later), "Banks of the Pontchartrain" and "Fly by night". (I would have been incredibly impressed if "One of these days" and "Fly by night" turned out to be covers of Pink Floyd's or Rush's songs (respectively), but alas, and not at all surprisingly, it's not meant to be.) I was also happy to read and see that she enlisted Lyle Lovett a bit for this album (he's on the album cover and provided harmonies on many tracks), but also more than a bit disappointed to be reminded that Lyle Lovett is one of many very worthy artists who aren't represented in this collection. I don't want to disparage Nanci Griffith in any way, but it's a shame that Lyle Lovett (with or without his Large Band) was excluded.
New to me, and she's a good songwriter, as well as performer. Quite nice.
A great old country sound with a beautiful voice, got a little repetitive but it was still nice and pleasant
She has a lovely voice, and this album is better than most of the other country pop of this era.
Singer-songwriter Americana at its smoothest.
This is so good. I love the vibe of this album even if no individual tracks stand out to me.
Never heard of her. Country music was a joke in sweden in the 80ies. But a nice acquaintance.
3.5 not my genre, but solid country.
Didn't actively hate it. Would not pick it for myself.
Nice voice but I expected to feel more after I was done listening to it. More than a whisper is a nice song. Could have been my listen.
I didn't expect much from the start, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not sure what to say, great voice, nice melodies. Really liked some of the stuff beimg done on One of These Days. I wasn't familiar with her, but I look forward to giving this one some more listens in the future.
I liked it a lot
Beautiful album. Not one that I'd throw into my mixtape playlist for driving around town, but definitely has beautiful songs that are keepers. 3.55 / 5 stars
This album did nothing for me. There wasn’t a song that stood out from the rest. The whole album sounds so homogenous and boring. I know that country music tends to be that way. But you can get more variety out of the sound if you take some bold risks. But this album does not do that. I listened to it in its entirety 2 times and I still didn’t save any tracks.
Hate to call her a liar, but the Bouncing Souls would lead me to believe she was not the last of the true believers.
Ei kriibi kõrva, kuid vajub kergelt taustale. Albumi ühtsust ei oska hinnata, aga mulle tundub, et see on kõik ühte patta ja midagi revolutsioonilist siin ei toimu. 3/5
The waxahatchee of the 80s? I liked it!
It sure is pretty country but I don't know enough about to genre to see what makes its a standout or what influence it had
I was totally entranced from the beginning of this album. Such a great voice and incredibly beautiful ballads. The band is so tactful and delicate when they need to be. There were a handful of songs where I just closed my eyes and listened. This is my first listen to Nanci Griffith and it was great.
O fuck me, country. Sj bi mi moral že naslov prvega komada povedat vse ("The Last of the True Believers"). Je pa imela dober glas Nanci. No, 36 minut bom pa ja zdržala. "Love at the Five and Dime" je kr lep komad. Začetek naslednjega mi je totaln turn off, musically. Pač, vse kar sledi je country. Glasba mi ni všeč, loh pa cenim, da je bla ženska res dobra pevka. "Fly By Night" mi je kul, bl uptempo. Ta mi je verjetno najljubši komad na albumu. Ne vem, a loh še bl poudarim, da country ni tolk zame, ampak ni bil pa slab album, sploh.
3.36
Though certainly filled with quality vocals and solid instrumentation, it never really managed to leave much of an impression to me outside of 'its pretty good'
By no means bad, but nothing outstanding either. I'll admit it's not my usual genre of choice, but I'd wager there are hundreds (it not thousands) of country albums that are on a par with this one.
Another nice listen, but not too many songs stood out
no more country pls
Really loved this, absolutely beautiful
Nice enough, thought it was Dolly Parton. Wouldn’t listen again
Perfectly decent
İt make my headache go away "Dance a little closer to me"
I usually like my wine singer song writer. But this one kinda missed the mark for the most part blending into background
For something that's not my style, it's astounding
tidy country album
Unobjectionable country music, decent instrumentals.
Not something I’m always in the mood for, but great songwriting.
The arrangements are pretty corny and the lyrics don't help. Top performances and production as you would expect from an 80s Nashville album but all-in-all this is forgettable.
Such great sound throughout. Between the slide guitar sound and the violin in some of the songs, just made me love it all the more. I don't think it quite deserves a 5, but if I could do half stars it would get a 4.5.
Ещё одно кантри. Теперь более припопсованное, что идёт ему на пользу. Лучшая песня: One Of These Days
My goodness, this was absolutely lovely! A nice change of pace from the garbage this project has been feeding me in recent days. Nanci Griffith was incredibly talented and light years ahead of her time. These songs are timeless and will always sound amazing.
I didn’t really like this, though, again, it’s not “bad.” It’s sweet, gentle country with a female singer; for me, a little too sweet. It fades into the background, inoffensive and forgettable.
Good
A pleasant album to be sure, but not really my style.
Ok
this album is beautiful
fun! Beautiful voice! #musicsky #albumsky 3/5
Quite pleasant-sounding but not terribly engaging for me on a hectic day preparing for thanksgiving. Gonna be a 3/5 for me today but I could reasonably raise if I revisit
I suppose she does have a good voice and all, I think even her lyrics are nice and deep. I just... I guess it is a bit "too" country for me overall. The whole twangy guitar thing and "necessity" to separate the city from the "much better" country.... I guess what I mean is there is country that spans pop and rock genres, country that is folk and universal, and then there is country that is for country lovers. I believe this is that! I don't hate on any of it. I just think it is ... not really my thing.
Despite country not being my favorite, this is another of those enjoyable exceptions. I liked her singing, twang and all.
If I was forced to listen to country music but got to pick the artist, I'd almost certainly go with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, or someone like that. If I wasn't allowed to pick anything like these outlaw country stars and had to pick something closer to the stereotypical conservative Nashville style, well, you could do worse than Nanci Griffith. She still has one foot dipped into folk music, while the rest is thoroughly country. She does have a great voice though. I can't tell if there is something special about the music or if this challenge is just wearing me down. But I didn't hate this one.
Lovely listen
The Last Of The True Believers is a pretty generic female sang country album. I've never heard much from Nanci Griffith but i wasn't all too surprised to hear that this had a very Dolly Parton sort of sound. It is not bad, the music is nice enough, the vocals are pretty good and the album is just a generally pleasant listen. But that's about all it is, this album doesn't really try anything all that interesting to help set itself apart from all it's contemporaries as well as a lot of the songs sounding very similar to each other combines into one rather forgettable experience. Its by no means a bad album, it's just not one that's gonna stick in my mind. Best Song: One Of These Days Worst Song: Goin' Gone
Yee Haw (Derogatory)
Easy country listening.
I think I prefer Nanci Griffith's more folk leaning stuff than this album which was solidly in the Nashville country camp, but it was a solid listen. Her voice is pristine, the guitar work and musicianship is wonderful. Doesn't grab me enough to get to 5, but it's better than a 3.
Really lovely.
Eh. Not my style.
I really am in no position to rate country music. Her voice was nice and the album wasn't very long. Why is county music always so wistful? 4 for her voice, 2 for the music.
Nice voice. If I liked country music, I would probably like this.
Nanci Griffith delivers a warm, gentle slice of mid-80s folk-country that’s easy on the ears and light on surprises. Her voice is graceful, the pedal steel glistens in all the right places, and the whole record has that soft-focus sincerity that made her beloved in songwriter circles. The problem, at least for me, is that it never really rises above “nice.” The melodies float by, the stories sit politely in the corner, and before long the album blends into a kind of pleasant haze. Solid craftsmanship, zero fireworks. A respectable listen, but not one that’s likely to stick to the ribs.
Didn't have high hopes for this, but it's actually quite nice. 3.5/5
(4) reminds me of the gilmore girls
Oh how I adore country music that tells stories. The simple charm in instrument paired with such a gorgeous voice never fails to enchant me. No I never expected to end up a country guy but here I am. Also darned be “Love at The Five & Dime” or I could have made a joke about the Woolworth product placement in the cover art.
Never heard a Nanci Griffith album and wasn’t sure what to expect. I have however listened to a lot of Alison Krauss and not surprising the influences came from a smattering of Nanci Griffith. This is a very well performed and produced album. Wouldn’t say there was an outstanding track, they all sort of merge into one another. I found it very pleasant and totally inoffensive. Easy to listen to.
The style here isn't really my thing though I always try to look at positives, in that Nanci does have a good voice and seems to be a good songwriter. There were some very nice harmonies and a lot of softer moments. Overall as I said just not quite for me.
calming
Jeg ved ikke vanvittig meget om country, folk og singer song writer verdenen. Men dette album tager åbenbart udgangspunkt i noget mere roots baseret country og folk. Det er noget med at teksterne handler mere om kærlighed, drømme, working class og små stater i sydstaternes skygge. det er meget cute og lokalt på en eller anden måde og jordnært. Det kan jeg meget godt lide, det gør det sådan lidt intimt og drømmende. Teksterne er små fortællinger fra virkeligheden som er meget varmt. Jeg håber lidt at jeg en dag får øjnene op for americana, folk og country som ikke er rock. Jeg giver det 2 for at tilbagevende
Yanks love to moan in the comment section about there being too many British bands but we have to listen to album after album of the most homogeneous twee shite recorded.
Despite the initial apprehension of "oh no, country folk" I quite liked it. A good time of melancholy and nostalgia throughout the whole tracklist, not something I would seek out but a pleasant listen with nothing outright bad on it.
Just kind of boring, middle of the road stuff. 2/5 stars.
I absolutely love Nanci Griffith and this is one of her best. She was an amazing songwriter and the beauty and honesty of her lyrics always hits me hard. Her songs are so truthful and ache with a lived sincerity that they often bring me to tears. So many good ones here starting with the 1-2 punch of the title song and "Love at the Five and Dime." I also love the closing song "The Wing and the Wheel." She cuts through cynicism and gets to the heart every time. My favorite album by her is "Flyer" which should absolutely be on this list as well as "Songs From Another Room," her album of covers. She was also an amazing collaborater and there are always many great guests, here including Lyle Lovett.
Wonderful folk/country/bluegrass record, really encompasses the best things about those genres. Love the clarity of Griffith's voice. Helps the listener focus in on the terric Prine-esque songwriting, that tells small town stories without the political toxicity of modern country. I liked the bluegrass tinged tracks especially, St Olavs Gate and The Banks of the Pontchartrain stood out.
Heartwarming, Glad I listened
A brand new discovery. Really enjoyed this set; beautiful classic country with great storytelling. 3.5 now, but I feel like this will grow to a four with more time spent with the artists.
Another country album? Forget about the britpop, country is the real needless influx on the list. 2.5/5 because its a bit poppier
The first impression: plain. How to distinguish it from many-many other country/folk albums? (Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, g.o.a.t.s...) Another girl singing about love, men, America etc. However. However! It grew on me. It's good for a car ride. It's good to lift your mood/spirit a little. Nice!
this shit fuckin rocks
Nanci Griffith has an interesting voice. There's a bit of Stevie Nicks, a bit of Dolly Parton and an odd touch of Kate Bush. But she doesn't sound exactly like any of those three, although the Texas twang in her voice is very pronounced, so it's easy to identify 'The Last of the True Believers' as your average Southern country/folk record, but the lyrics are quite heartfelt and honest. It's not exactly my cup of tea, to be quite frank, but Griffith's voice is brimming with confidence and flair, and the album is rather easy and calmimg to listen to. I've also read about Griffith's strong liberal views and activism, despite hailing from a more conservative state. She's no doubt an artist The Chicks would've looked up to. 'The Last of the True Believers' is chill, inoffensive and simple by-the-numbers Southern Country, not too bad! Best songs: The Last of the True Believers, St Olav's Gate, Banks of the Pontchartrain
Warming
Our university cat was named Nanci after Ms Griffith. I still hated this I'm afraid, it was one of my co-tenants that was a fan. Two stars because it wasn't unremittingly awful, just far too pop-country for me.
One of those albums that is a good example of what it is, but not really my thing. I enjoyed it - pleasant.
Uma gracinha.
I wanted to believe.
a country album as any other
I wasn’t familiar with Nanci Griffith prior to today, but I found The Last of the True Believers to be a pretty refreshing listen! I think that’s partially due to the music being legitimately good and partially due to it being only the seventh album from a solo female artist that I've been assigned so far. TLOTTB is an instant mood booster – I don’t think I could be sad, angry or anxious while listening to the LP with genuine intention. Griffith’s vocals have a warm, old-timey charm to them, the mixing is great (I love that I can pick out everything happening without much effort) and there are a few really solid instrumental solos that pop up from time to time. If there’s anything preventing me from giving this album five stars, it’s that not every track smashes it out of the park (though there are no truly bad songs here). Its musical direction also isn’t particularly unique – songs like "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac kept coming to mind as I listened through the LP. It’s a good one, just not quite a top tier album for me! Highlights: The Last of the True Believers, Love at the Five & Dime, Banks of the Pontchartrain, Goin' Gone, One of These Days, Love's Found a Shoulder, The Wing & the Wheel
A nice enough album. Didn't particularly like her voice but it wasn't terrible. Not my favourite country music 3 ⭐️
No es mi ritmo favorito, pero hay muchos peores
2.5 stars. Mid country. Didn't hate it but probably won't be coming back to it much. Standout is "Banks Of The Pontchartrain" with it's banjo and steps out beyond typical rhythm and sound of country.
It was okay. Still not that persuaded by country. Kind of sounds like early pop/country. 2.5/5 Probably won’t listen again
Not my shit at all. Nevertheless, I will say that I'm surprised in a way that there isn't more Country like this (there probably is that I'm totally naive to). Like this sounds like it has genuine heart and feeling and isn't concerned with maintaining cliches or image. Interesting it came out mid-'80s. Like if there was more Country music that had this sort of quality, it might actually have some respectability as a genre.
I like Goin Gone. Is this country? It's ok. I appreciate the consistency of sound, but not diverse enough for me to fully satiate it.
Sweet sounds.
It seems like country albums are like hip hop albums on the list few and far between. This album isn't bad. She tells several stories that feel very real. She does it pretty well too. I'm not a huge country fan, like all music I can find some I like, but this one has a heart to it that some albums just seem to miss. The entire album won't get added but I'll listen to it again and a few songs are on my liked list. Decent stuff, worth a listen even if it's not your usual genre.
Really, why was this album chosen to be on here? I don't really like country in general, but this is not even a good country album. The voice is too nasal for my liking and the songs are very unremarkable. It was short, but still too long. 1/5
TWANG
Really pleasant country/folk. Nanci had a nice voice and the music is really enjoyable. Reminds me of folk music my family has listened to. Kind of makes me want quarter or half star ratings. Probably more like a 4.25 to me.
Didn't hate by any means, but this album mostly just washed over my ears with its folksy country sound, something I've never been a fan of.
She's got a nice voice, and I like the music alright, but this record is painfully boring for me. I was hoping there'd be some country records to get into here, but, I guess just not this record. 2.5/5
Well I gave Bonnie Raitt three stars for what sounded almost exactly like this so I guess I can't be a hypocrite
Inside that Woolworths store on the cover of this album, are generic plain wrap items. This album would be a plain wrap album labeled generic country music. No buyer would be disappointed. Unless you don't like generic country music. Thus the star
Any music that is so distinctive to it's country of origin is always going to be judged with reference to current geopolitics. Like listening to Oohm-Pah in 1936, blasting this in my backyard in 2025 is a choice, a vibe, a statement. I looked Nanci up, she has excellent politics, I really liked the lyrics in St Olavs Gate, but fuck me, hyper American Texas Country music isn't really where the world is at the moment. 3 stars because it's objectively nice, but subjectively it's MAGA coded and I'm not really that right now.
Great voice and lyrics. Shades of “Coal Miners Daughter”
Perfectly fine ’80s pop-country with a singer-songwriter flair. Not really my style, but I can see the appeal; she has a lovely voice that carries the whole album.
Serviceable folky country that was fine in the moment but no real reason for me to revisit. I liked "Fly By Night" the most
1 star i just generally enjoy heavier sound and also thus genre ain't for me ig
I tried to like it but I am not country enough
Really lovely Americana! 😍
What America should sound like, always.
Barf. Nope. Nice voice, but so generic. I'll say deserving of a 1.
She has a nice voice
Enjoyable folk music - would be a great Folk Fest artist to see.
meh
Pretty good little country album. I remember the name Nanci Griffith from my childhood, but I don't recognize any of these songs. This record is from a time when pop country was still closer to country than pop, which was a good thing in my opinion. 3/5
Surprisingly good. I was groovin' to it. Definitively not a genre I listen to much, but this is a good one. 3.5/5
Thoughts before listening: I see Nancy Griffith's name listed a lot as an important folk singer-songwriter from the 80s and 90s. I don't really know all that much about her, but I feel like she was a big influence on the 90s Lilith Fair-type performers. A strong female voice in a heavily male-dominated world. Review: This is okay. Definitely on the poppier side of folk music often leaning into more country music territory. There are a few songs that I enjoy but for the most part its pretty boring. Its an objectively decent album, but I'm going to give it 2-stars in the context of this list.
Decent album. Beautiful album with some strong lyrics. I'm sure I'd have a deeper connection if I'd grown up with it, but it largely feels like a throwback Alt country album. Not a knock. Just not as impactful as I thought it would be when it started.
Angenehmer Country.
Fullkomlega fínt country, renndi tvisvar og hef ekki yfir neinu að kvarta, nema þá kannski þessu aukna country-þoli sem er komið aldrinum. Þristur og áfram gakk.
Good country tunes in ultra polite packaging.
I am partial towards country music in general and this is in the vein of what I like to have on in the background. I liked the warble in her voice and the straightforwardness of the songs
Actually thought this was quite good - it's sort of a pleasing/innocuous package at first, but I like some of the story-based lyrics and some of the more subtle musical flourishes with the steel guitar and dobro. There's definitely more Joni Mitchell and folk in here than classic country I would say. Could see listening to this alongside Alison Krauss to some degree although there's not much bluegrass.
I feel like I’m in a Tennessee themed part of an amusement park … and I don’t hate it. She literally sings “here comes the train oooooo oooo ooo” like I’m a 5 year old.
Lovely sounding country album filled with nostalgia, romance and longing. Beautifully sang by Nanci Griffith who has a sweet voice ideal for this style of music. Top Track = The Last of the True Believers, Lookin' For the Time (Workin' Girl) & Goin' Game.
Great country-folk that almost has a Celtic quality to it. Nanci's voice is great, and the songs are catchy. I like it!
Not really my thing at all. Her voice sounded great and it was fine for background music. Besides that I'll probably not come back for more.
Doesn’t do too much for me. The vocals are strong and the production for it’s time is clearly brilliant, but the pace & tone of the album doesn’t land well at all with me. Feels relatively bland and lacks edge. Blending country & folk, two genres that I never usually love, was never going to be a winner with me.
Not for me.
Olyan mint egy vidám autós kiruccanás háttérzenéje, vagy mint egy szép nosztalgia egy utazásról, amire nevetve, vagy legalább mosolyogva gondolsz vissza. Nem kíván teljes figyelmet mégis szépen befolyik oda ahova kell. Kellemes és kedves album.
Really surprised by how good this is.
I'm not a country guy and ery much not an 80s guy, either, but this vas very pretty. She has a gorgeous voice.
I really enjoyed this, very pleasant and very well done. It wore out its welcome a little by the tail end which pulled it back from a 4 for me. Strong (3.5)
Not my thing
Stiekem is country muziek wel nog plezant
A little hit and miss but enjoyable
Keeping it simple and keeping it real
Have been a massive Nanci Griffith fan ever since hearing one of her songs about fifteen years ago. Now I am not generally a fan of country music but Nanci's lyrics are free from the fakeness and simplistic jingoism that infests so much of country music. So that just leaves great music, great lyrics and a fantastic voice. What more can you ask for? (well a nice drink is always appreciated).
4/5. A strong singer with passionate and down-to-earth lyrics, it's not anything innovative or new but it is well done and very nice to listen to. With a wonderful backing company, she gets started right away and stays present all the way to the end. She finishes what she needs to stay, you feel like there should be more but just like life, it ends sooner than you expect. I can't say it changed me but I very much enjoyed it and isn't that what enjoying art is all about. Excited to explore more of her discography on my own time. Best Song: Fly By Night, The Last Of The True Believers, Goin' Gone
Sweet and sharp country, serving up vignettes of small town heartbreak with just the right amount of cooing sentimentality. Favourite tracks: Love at the Five & Dime, Banks of the Pontchartrain