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James Mcmurtry

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All Time

of 150,006

478
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  27
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  1,634
- 2000s
  
  of 10,561
  
  71
Genres
- Country
  
  of 1,119
  
  29
- Folk
  
  of 936
  
  50
- Pop
  
  of 13,662
  
  252
- Rock
  
  of 8,167
  
  188

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

3.4048

1990s

2.3577

2000s

2.9040

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: James Mcmurtry is ranked overall as 2.7630 out of 4 stars

2.7630

James Mcmurtry Album Rankings

Too Long in the Wasteland by James Mcmurtry

James Mcmurtry scores a combined 3.2974 out of 4 stars for Too Long in the Wasteland

Too Long in the Wasteland (3.2974)

James McMurtry didn't need help with his talent, or with his heritage. His hard-edged musical character sketches come as a direct legacy of his father, novelist Larry McMurtry. ...more

James Mcmurtry scores a combined 2.7296 out of 4 stars for Just Us Kids

Just Us Kids (2.7296)

Chris Willman Chris Willman is a senior music writer for Entertainment Weekly The protest songs on Just Us Kids , particularly ''Cheney's Toy,'' will hog all the attention, but they're the least of th ...more

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James Mcmurtry scores a combined 2.6528 out of 4 stars for Childish Things

Childish Things (2.6528)

James McMurtry's epic rant ''We Can't Make It Here'' might be the pissy protest song of the decade, with a twist of a title that refers to both international job migration and local downward mobility. ...more

9.01

to

12.98

from (5) sources

James Mcmurtry scores a combined 2.5555 out of 4 stars for It Had to Happen

It Had to Happen (2.5555)

James McMurtry's fourth album of new material concerns itself with change. ...more

11.05

to

17.98

from (5) sources

Saint Mary of the Woods by James Mcmurtry

James Mcmurtry scores a combined 2.4215 out of 4 stars for Saint Mary of the Woods

Saint Mary of the Woods (2.4215)

James McMurtry is one of those artists I've always heard about, but never heard. ...more

12.48

to

15.65

from (5) sources

James Mcmurtry scores a combined 1.9045 out of 4 stars for Candyland

Candyland (1.9045)

If Lou Reed hadn't already copped the title, James McMurtry could have called his second albumMagic and Loss.The magic is in his lyrics. ...more

16.93

Where'd You Hide the Body by James Mcmurtry

James Mcmurtry scores a combined 1.8919 out of 4 stars for Where'd You Hide the Body

Where'd You Hide the Body (1.8919)

Texan James McMurtry is a keen observer and a clever storyteller; he uses wry wit, lush orchestration and a dash of twang to portray his subjects. ...more