Ryan Adams - Gold (180Gram LP)

Gold is Ryan Adams' triumphant Alt Country masterpiece. We fell in love with this 16 track icon of modern country via the song "New York, New York", which is a genre-defining track. Lyrically clever, musically complete and guaranteed to turn your head around. With church organ and even experimental jazz elements, it's a rural American love letter. Then there's "Firecracker". Which is just a down-home old school country rock song. The moody lyrics cement it in as an Alt Country original, but the heaving harmonica refrains give it's true heart away. The album remains Adams' best-selling. The Blues Rock sensibilities and authentic Americana on this record mean it's most certainly one best heard on vinyl.