100 Greatest Acoustic Guitar Albums
Criteria: This list is intended for those musicians whose primary instrument throughout their careers has been or is now the acoustic guitar. Artists with vocal accompaniment were considered & included with the main focus on instrumental abilities which included, originality, innovation, technique & influence within this genre. It does Not include the Pioneer's of Blues, Jazz, Classical, or the Latin acoustic based genre's such as Flamenco, or those Modern guitarists who recorded or performed their music in an occasional 'unplugged' setting. As with all lists, this list is a subjective list and makes no claim of an official nature.
Greatest Acoustic Guitar Albums
1. Aerial Boundries
(1984) Michael Hedges
2. 6 & 12 String Guitar
(1969) Leo Kottke
3. Beyond Nature
(1991) Phil Keaggy
4. The Legend of Blind Joe Death
(1959) John Fahey
5. Guitars and Other Cathedrals
(1990) Adrian Legg
(1984) Michael Hedges
2. 6 & 12 String Guitar
(1969) Leo Kottke
3. Beyond Nature
(1991) Phil Keaggy
4. The Legend of Blind Joe Death
(1959) John Fahey
5. Guitars and Other Cathedrals
(1990) Adrian Legg
6. Walkin' The Strings
(1960) Merle Travis
7. Only
(2000) Tommy Emmanuel
8. Breakfast In The Field
(1981) Michael Hedges
9. Guitarist
(2003) Laurence Juber
10. Whiskey Before Breakfast
(1976) Norman Blake
11. The Lady and The Unicorn
(1970) John Renbourn
12. Metal
(1995) Preston Reed
13. Intuite
(2000) Pierre Bensusan
14. In Search of The Turtles Navel
(1976) Will Ackerman
15. E Pluibus Unum
(1969) Sandy Bull
16. Passion Session
(1999) Don Ross
17. Waiting For a Dancer
(1997) Adrian Legg
18. Doc Watson
(1964) Doc Watson
19. Quah
(1974) Jorma Kaukonen
20. The Bramble Briar
(2001) Martin Simpson
21. One World
(1977) John Martyn
22. L.J.
(1995) Laurence Juber
23. Fingerdance
(1996) Billy McLaughlin
24. Fingerstyle Guitar
(1996) Doyle Dykes
25. A Man About a Horse
(2002) Steve Tibbetts
26. Endless Road
(2004) Tommy Emmanuel
27. Guitar
(2003) Peter Lang
28. My Own House
(1978) David Bromberg
29. Manzanita
(1979) Tony Rice
30. The Guitar Player
(1963) Davy Graham
31. Shine Eyed Mister Zen
(1999) Kelly Joe Phelps
32. Luna
(1993) Edward Gerhard
33. Handwritten Notes
(2000) Preston Reed
34. Oracle
(1996) Michael Hedges
35. Shades of Blue
(2003) Al Petteway
36. Tender Explorations
(1993) Bill Mize
37. Acoustic Sketches
(1996) Phil Keaggy
38. Open Strings
(1999) Peter Finger
39. Acoustic Highway
(1993) Craig Chaquico
40. The Black Swan
(2006) Bert Jansch
41. Stream
(1993) Tim Reynolds
42. Synapse Collapse
(1997) Richard Gilewitz
43. Breakout
(2002) El McMeen
44. Huron Street
(2001) Don Ross
45. Everything Under The Sun
(2005) Stephen Bennett
46. Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes
(1963) John Fahey
47. The Water Garden
(1998) Alex deGrassi
48. One Guitar, No Vocals
(1999) Leo Kottke
49. Fingers and Thumbs
(1999) Adrian Legg
50. Flat, Baroque & Berserk
(1970) Roy Harper
51. Everybody Loves You
(2003) Kaki King
52. Dharma Blues
(2002) Peter Lang
53. The Lea Rig
(2001) El McMeen
54. Altiplanos
(2005) Pierre Bensusan
55. How Can I Keep From Singing?
(1997) Gayla Drake Paul
56. Guitar Player
(2005) Brooks Williams
57. Alone Again
(2002) Doug Smith
58. Southbound
(1966) Doc Watson
59. Fingertip Ship
(1999) Richard Leo Johnson
60. Acoustic Paintings
(1995) D.R. Auten
61. America
(1971) John Fahey
62. Backwaters
(1982) Tony Rice
63. House of Guitars
(2006) Edward Gerhard
64. Yr
(1980) Steve Tibbetts
65. Taproot
(1990) Michael Hedges
66. Guitar Music
(1981) Leo Kottke
67. Leaves of Life
(1989) Martin Simpson
68. Freehand
(2003) Phil Keaggy
69. Mosaic
(1998) Laurence Juber
70. Conferring With The Moon
(1986) Will Ackerman
71. Voluntary Solitary
(1994) Richard Gilewitz
72. Broken Blues
(2005) Gayla Drake Paul
73. Solo Guitar Seranade
(1994) El McMeen
74. Solitary Travel
(1997) Sam Pacetti
75. Northern Song
(1982) Steve Tibbetts
76. Greenhouse
(1972) Leo Kottke
77. Slide Rule
(1992) Jerry Douglas
78. The Angel's Portion
(2001) Steve Baughman
79. Guitar Blues
(2002) Kenny Sultan
80. Big Horizon
(1994) David Wilcox
81. Venus In Cancer
(1969) Robbie Basho
82. Every Step of The Way
(2002) Peppino D'Agostino
83. American Guitar
(2000) Pat Donahue
84. A Peculiar Ponit of Balance
(1985) Tracy Moore
85. Ceol More
(2002) Tony McManus
86. Guitar Bones
(2003) Adrian Legg
87. Pointing Up
(1982) Preston Reed
88. Heartstrings
(1988) Muriel Anderson
89. A Sense of Place
(1995) Eric Tingstad
90. Art of Motion
(2006) Andy McKee
91. Lost In Destiny
(1997) Benjamin Woolman
92. Naked Pop
(2002) Peter Huttlinger
93. Gitarre 2000
(1998) Doyle Dykes
94. Turn The Page
(1990) Rick Ruskin
95. Acoustic Blues
(2003) Dorian Michael
96. Safe Journey
(1984) Steve Tibbetts
97. Irish Guitar Solos
(2003) Pat Kirtley
98. Caledon Wood
(1997) Al Petteway
99. Let Go
(1984) John Fahey
100. Roll My Blues Away
(1997) Tony Furtado
(1960) Merle Travis
7. Only
(2000) Tommy Emmanuel
8. Breakfast In The Field
(1981) Michael Hedges
9. Guitarist
(2003) Laurence Juber
10. Whiskey Before Breakfast
(1976) Norman Blake
11. The Lady and The Unicorn
(1970) John Renbourn
12. Metal
(1995) Preston Reed
13. Intuite
(2000) Pierre Bensusan
14. In Search of The Turtles Navel
(1976) Will Ackerman
15. E Pluibus Unum
(1969) Sandy Bull
16. Passion Session
(1999) Don Ross
17. Waiting For a Dancer
(1997) Adrian Legg
18. Doc Watson
(1964) Doc Watson
19. Quah
(1974) Jorma Kaukonen
20. The Bramble Briar
(2001) Martin Simpson
21. One World
(1977) John Martyn
22. L.J.
(1995) Laurence Juber
23. Fingerdance
(1996) Billy McLaughlin
24. Fingerstyle Guitar
(1996) Doyle Dykes
25. A Man About a Horse
(2002) Steve Tibbetts
26. Endless Road
(2004) Tommy Emmanuel
27. Guitar
(2003) Peter Lang
28. My Own House
(1978) David Bromberg
29. Manzanita
(1979) Tony Rice
30. The Guitar Player
(1963) Davy Graham
31. Shine Eyed Mister Zen
(1999) Kelly Joe Phelps
32. Luna
(1993) Edward Gerhard
33. Handwritten Notes
(2000) Preston Reed
34. Oracle
(1996) Michael Hedges
35. Shades of Blue
(2003) Al Petteway
36. Tender Explorations
(1993) Bill Mize
37. Acoustic Sketches
(1996) Phil Keaggy
38. Open Strings
(1999) Peter Finger
39. Acoustic Highway
(1993) Craig Chaquico
40. The Black Swan
(2006) Bert Jansch
41. Stream
(1993) Tim Reynolds
42. Synapse Collapse
(1997) Richard Gilewitz
43. Breakout
(2002) El McMeen
44. Huron Street
(2001) Don Ross
45. Everything Under The Sun
(2005) Stephen Bennett
46. Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes
(1963) John Fahey
47. The Water Garden
(1998) Alex deGrassi
48. One Guitar, No Vocals
(1999) Leo Kottke
49. Fingers and Thumbs
(1999) Adrian Legg
50. Flat, Baroque & Berserk
(1970) Roy Harper
51. Everybody Loves You
(2003) Kaki King
52. Dharma Blues
(2002) Peter Lang
53. The Lea Rig
(2001) El McMeen
54. Altiplanos
(2005) Pierre Bensusan
55. How Can I Keep From Singing?
(1997) Gayla Drake Paul
56. Guitar Player
(2005) Brooks Williams
57. Alone Again
(2002) Doug Smith
58. Southbound
(1966) Doc Watson
59. Fingertip Ship
(1999) Richard Leo Johnson
60. Acoustic Paintings
(1995) D.R. Auten
61. America
(1971) John Fahey
62. Backwaters
(1982) Tony Rice
63. House of Guitars
(2006) Edward Gerhard
64. Yr
(1980) Steve Tibbetts
65. Taproot
(1990) Michael Hedges
66. Guitar Music
(1981) Leo Kottke
67. Leaves of Life
(1989) Martin Simpson
68. Freehand
(2003) Phil Keaggy
69. Mosaic
(1998) Laurence Juber
70. Conferring With The Moon
(1986) Will Ackerman
71. Voluntary Solitary
(1994) Richard Gilewitz
72. Broken Blues
(2005) Gayla Drake Paul
73. Solo Guitar Seranade
(1994) El McMeen
74. Solitary Travel
(1997) Sam Pacetti
75. Northern Song
(1982) Steve Tibbetts
76. Greenhouse
(1972) Leo Kottke
77. Slide Rule
(1992) Jerry Douglas
78. The Angel's Portion
(2001) Steve Baughman
79. Guitar Blues
(2002) Kenny Sultan
80. Big Horizon
(1994) David Wilcox
81. Venus In Cancer
(1969) Robbie Basho
82. Every Step of The Way
(2002) Peppino D'Agostino
83. American Guitar
(2000) Pat Donahue
84. A Peculiar Ponit of Balance
(1985) Tracy Moore
85. Ceol More
(2002) Tony McManus
86. Guitar Bones
(2003) Adrian Legg
87. Pointing Up
(1982) Preston Reed
88. Heartstrings
(1988) Muriel Anderson
89. A Sense of Place
(1995) Eric Tingstad
90. Art of Motion
(2006) Andy McKee
91. Lost In Destiny
(1997) Benjamin Woolman
92. Naked Pop
(2002) Peter Huttlinger
93. Gitarre 2000
(1998) Doyle Dykes
94. Turn The Page
(1990) Rick Ruskin
95. Acoustic Blues
(2003) Dorian Michael
96. Safe Journey
(1984) Steve Tibbetts
97. Irish Guitar Solos
(2003) Pat Kirtley
98. Caledon Wood
(1997) Al Petteway
99. Let Go
(1984) John Fahey
100. Roll My Blues Away
(1997) Tony Furtado
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Edited By: Rick Varner
Last Updated: 2015-06-12
Last Updated: 2015-06-12