100 Greatest Country Rock Songs

Background: When Rock 'n' Roll bands of the late '60s began incorporating country music styles, (Nashville, Honky-Tonk, Bluegrass, which emphasize harmony singing, two-beat bass playing, and looping rhythms), along with greater use of acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, dobro, banjo, and mandolin, 'Country Rock' was born. The Byrds got the ball rolling and were soon followed by artists like Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, Rick Nelson, and Buffalo Springfield, which soon sprouted Country Rock bands like The Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco, The Eagles, and all the offshoots and solo efforts by these musicians.

Criteria: This list of Country Rock songs highlights the best examples of songs that exemplify Country Rock. Some songs are album cuts and were never released as singles, but were influential and inspiring in the evolution of Country Rock.

Edited By: Lew

Last Updated: 2023-12-18

Newly added names are in Red

Greatest Country Rock Songs

  1. Desperado - Eagles
  2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
  3. Heart of Gold - Neil Young
  4. Take It Easy - Eagles
  5. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - The Byrds
  6. Wild Horses - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  7. Garden Party - Rick Nelson
  8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
  9. Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
10. When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
11. Amie - Pure Prairie League
12. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. Train Leaves Here This Mornin' - Dillard & Clark
14. It Doesn't Matter - Stephen Stills
15. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
16. Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. Long May You Run - Neil Young
18. Joanne - Michael Nesmith
19. Panama Red - New Riders of the Purple Sage
20. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Bob Dylan
21. Up On Cripple Creek - The Band
22. You Better Think Twice - Poco
23. Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise) - The Flying Burrito Brothers
24. Mystery Train - Rick Nelson
25. Return of the Grevous Angel - Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris
26. Falling in and out of Love - Pure Prairie League
27. Change Partners - Stephen Stills
28. Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young
29. One Hundred Years From Now - The Byrds
30. Lyin' Eyes - Eagles
31. Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
32. Love Hurts - Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris
33. Rose of Cimarron - Poco
34. Silver Threads and Golden Needles - Linda Ronstadt
35. Seven Bridges Road - Steve Young / Eagles
36. A Good Fellin' To Know - Poco
37. Propinquity - Michael Nesmith
38. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You - Bob Dylan
39. Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
40. Take It To The Limit - Eagles
41. Sin City - The Flying Burrito Brothers
42. Girl From the North Country - Bob Dylan / Johnny Cash (duet)
43. Time Between - The Byrds
44. Broken Arrow - Buffalo Springfield
45. Listen to a Country Song - Loggins & Messina
46. Fallin' in Love - Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
47. White Line Fever - The Flying Burrito Brothers
48. Here We Go Again - Poco
49. Colorado - Stephen Stills
55. Love is a Rose - Linda Ronstadt
51. Pickin' Up The Pieces - Poco
52. Listen To The Band - Michael Nesmith
53. Wasn't Born To Follow - The Byrds
54. Lousiana Lady - New Riders of the Purple Sage
55. One More Night - Bob Dylan
56. Kansas City Southern - Pure Prairie League
57. Wheels - The Flying Burrito Brothers
58. Make A Little Magic - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
59. Silver Moon - Michael Nesmith
60. Lost In The Ozone - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
61. She Belongs To Me - Rick Nelson
62. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
63. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man - The Byrds
64. Wasted On The Way - Crosby, Stills & Nash
65. Love Has No Pride - Linda Ronstadt
66. I Still Believe in You - Desert Rose Band
67. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young
68. She - Gram Parsons
69. Cinderella - Firefall
70. Blue Eyes - International Submarine Band (Gram Parsons)
71. Glendale Train - New Riders of the Purple Sage
72. Fallen Eagle - Stephen Stills
73. Fishin' In The Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
74. Brass Buttons - Gram Parsons
75. Hickory Wind - The Byrds
76. Rodeo Rider - Gene Clark
77. Lonesome, On'ry and Mean - Steve Young
78. Six Days On The Road - The Flying Burrito Brothers
79. Go and Say Goodbye - Buffalo Springfield
80. Morning Sky - Dan Fogelberg
81. Two Lane Highway - Pure Prairie League
82. Last Lonely Eagle - New Riders of the Purple Sage
83. Full Circle - The Byrds
84. Southbound Train - Graham Nash & David Crosby
85. A Child's Claim To Fame - Buffalo Springfield
86. Harvest Moon - Neil Young
87. Luxury Liner - International Submarine Band (Gram Parsons)
88. Old Blue - The Byrds
89. He's Back and I'm Blue - Desert Rose Band
90. Boulder Skies - Pure Prairie League
91. The Other Side - Chris Hillman
92. Kind Woman - Richie Furay
93. Across The Great Divide - The Band
94. Mexico - Firefall
95. One Hundred Years - Gram Parsons
96. Changing Horses - Dan Fogelberg
97. The Radio Song - Dillard & Clark
98. The Year Clayton Delaney Died - Steve Young
99. Circle Song - Roger McGuinn
100. Ain't Gonna Take It - Randy Meisner

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