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TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of Bill Monroe

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Bill Monroe

BAND RANKINGS:

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CAREER SPAN:

Decade
Album Score
# Albums
1980s
0.0000
2
1990s
2.2577
18
2000s
1.5195
31
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: Bill Monroe is ranked overall as 2.2052 out of 4 stars 2.2052

Bill Monroe Album Rankings

1
The Music of Bill Monroe by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 3.2401 out of 4 stars for The Music of Bill MonroeThe Music of Bill Monroe (3.2401)
A four-disc set covering Bill Monroe's entire career from 1936 to 1994, this is a meticulously remastered and researched four-hours-and-20 minutes of music and features important recordings from seven ...more
2
The Early Years by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 2.5513 out of 4 stars for The Early YearsThe Early Years (2.5513)
Featuring an excellent cross section of tracks from the definitive 1945-1949 period,The Early Yearscharts Bill Monroe's evolving sound through Western swing-influenced pieces, waltzes, blues, spiritua ...more
3
Anthology by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 2.0806 out of 4 stars for AnthologyAnthology (2.0806)
So much has been said about the founding father of bluegrass music that it would be nice if there was an all-encompassing collection of Bill Monroe's music to accompany the legend. ...more
4
Bill Monroe by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bill MonroeBill Monroe (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
5
The Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe Brothers by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe BrothersThe Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe Brothers (0.0000)
No review available
  • 14.36
6
Bill Monroe - Greatest Hits by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bill Monroe - Greatest HitsBill Monroe - Greatest Hits (0.0000)
No review available
7
The Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass BoysThe Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys (0.0000)
No review available
  • 70.11
8
Live - Volume One by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live - Volume OneLive - Volume One (0.0000)
No review available
  • 19.86
9
Bluegrass Legends by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bluegrass LegendsBluegrass Legends (0.0000)
No review available
10
Silver Eagle Cross Country Presents Live: Bill Monroe by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Silver Eagle Cross Country Presents Live: Bill MonroeSilver Eagle Cross Country Presents Live: Bill Monroe (0.0000)
No review available
  • 8.99
11
Country Hit Parade: Live by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Country Hit Parade: LiveCountry Hit Parade: Live (0.0000)
No review available
12
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Monroe by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Monroe20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Monroe (0.0000)
No review available
13
Nine Pound Hammer by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Nine Pound HammerNine Pound Hammer (0.0000)
No review available
14
Off The Record, Vol. 1: Live Recordings, 1956-1969 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Off The Record, Vol. 1: Live Recordings, 1956-1969Off The Record, Vol. 1: Live Recordings, 1956-1969 (0.0000)
No review available
15
Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Blue Moon of KentuckyBlue Moon of Kentucky (0.0000)
Though terribly brief, at less than 30 minutes in length, this compilation is a consistently enjoyable listen from start to finish. ...more
16
The Gospel Spirit by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Gospel SpiritThe Gospel Spirit (0.0000)
No review available
17
Shady Grove by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Shady GroveShady Grove (0.0000)
No review available
  • 17.99
18
And the Blue Grass Boys: Live at Mechanics Hall by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for And the Blue Grass Boys: Live at Mechanics HallAnd the Blue Grass Boys: Live at Mechanics Hall (0.0000)
No review available
19
The Definitive Collection by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Definitive CollectionThe Definitive Collection (0.0000)
No review available
20
Bill Monroe at His Best by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bill Monroe at His BestBill Monroe at His Best (0.0000)
The title of Bill Monroe At His Best is a bit of a misnomer. ...more
  • 10.00
21
Two Days At Newport by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Two Days At NewportTwo Days At Newport (0.0000)
No review available
  • 19.93
22
I Saw the Light by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for I Saw the LightI Saw the Light (0.0000)
No review available
23
All the Classic Releases 1937-1949 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for All the Classic Releases 1937-1949All the Classic Releases 1937-1949 (0.0000)
No review available
24
The Father of Bluegrass by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Father of BluegrassThe Father of Bluegrass (0.0000)
No review available
25
Bean Blossom by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bean BlossomBean Blossom (0.0000)
There is very little in the world quite like a good, live bluegrass album, and this is as good as it gets. ...more
26
The Father Of Bluegrass: Early Years 1940-47 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Father Of Bluegrass: Early Years 1940-47The Father Of Bluegrass: Early Years 1940-47 (0.0000)
No review available
27
Lookin' Back by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Lookin' BackLookin' Back (0.0000)
No review available
  • 7.94
28
Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Cryin' Holy Unto the LordCryin' Holy Unto the Lord (0.0000)
An all-gospel album propped up with some stellar guests, it includes Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, the Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, and Mac Wiseman. ...more
  • 19.99
29
Blue Grass 1950-1958 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Blue Grass 1950-1958Blue Grass 1950-1958 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 84.99
30
Country Music Hall of Fame by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Country Music Hall of FameCountry Music Hall of Fame (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
31
Blue Grass 1959-1969 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Blue Grass 1959-1969Blue Grass 1959-1969 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 84.99
32
Bluegrass 1970-1979 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bluegrass 1970-1979Bluegrass 1970-1979 (0.0000)
No review available
33
Southern Flavor by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Southern FlavorSouthern Flavor (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
34
Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 240.99
35
Bluegrass '87 by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bluegrass '87Bluegrass '87 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 4.54
36
Far Across Blue Water Bill Monroe In by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Far Across Blue Water Bill Monroe InFar Across Blue Water Bill Monroe In (0.0000)
No review available
  • 174.99
37
Live at the Opry: Celebrating 50 Years on the Grand Ole Opry by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live at the Opry: Celebrating 50 Years on the Grand Ole OpryLive at the Opry: Celebrating 50 Years on the Grand Ole Opry (0.0000)
No review available
38
Bill Monroe: Live From Mountain Stage by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bill Monroe: Live From Mountain StageBill Monroe: Live From Mountain Stage (0.0000)
No review available
39
The King & the Father by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The King & the FatherThe King & the Father (0.0000)
No review available
40
In the Pines by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for In the PinesIn the Pines (0.0000)
No review available
  • 26.76
41
Mansions For Me by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Mansions For MeMansions For Me (0.0000)
No review available
42
American Traveler by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for American TravelerAmerican Traveler (0.0000)
No review available
43
Essential Collection by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Essential CollectionEssential Collection (0.0000)
No review available
44
Columbia Historic Edition by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Columbia Historic EditionColumbia Historic Edition (0.0000)
Columbia Historic Edition has a nice selection of 10 songs that Bill Monroe cut for Columbia in the early '40s, including "Kentucky Waltz," "Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues)," "Bluegrass Special. ...more
  • 10.92
45
Father Of Bluegrass: The Legend Lives by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Father Of Bluegrass: The Legend LivesFather Of Bluegrass: The Legend Lives (0.0000)
No review available
  • 26.99
46
The Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysThe Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys (0.0000)
No review available
  • 36.22
47
The Legend Lives On by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Legend Lives OnThe Legend Lives On (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
48
16 Gems by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 16 Gems16 Gems (0.0000)
In 1992, Columbia/Legacy released The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys (52478), a double-CD that contained 24 of Monroe's 40 released recordings made for Columbia Records between 1945 an ...more
  • 16.18
49
Mule Skinner Blues by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Mule Skinner BluesMule Skinner Blues (0.0000)
Mule Skinner Blues contains the first recordings that Bill Monroe made with the Blue Grass Boys in 1940 and 1941 for RCA. ...more
  • 63.28
50
Bluegrass Special by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bluegrass SpecialBluegrass Special (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
51
RCA Country Legends by Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for RCA Country LegendsRCA Country Legends (0.0000)
No review available
  • 20.25

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