For a well rounded collection of country music, we've chosen 15 box sets that we feel are essential to every serious country music fan's collection. This includes country and bluegrass music from legendary artists such as Hank Williams Sr., Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and today's stars, like Dwight Yoakam and Garth Brooks.
11. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken: The Trilogy'

CapitolSome 30 years ago, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was a group of folk-rock hippies who loved the old-time country genre. So they joined up with some of the greatest names of that genre and produced an album that was so stunning and earth-shaking, they did it again, not once, but twice. Now all three of these incredible albums are joined together with an accompanying live concert DVD into one of the most real, most awesome, most amazing country box sets ever.
Compare Prices12. Reba McEntire - '50 Greatest Hits'

MCA Nashville50 Greatest Hits is a three-CD boxed set containing all of
Reba McEntire's biggest hits from her years at MCA. From her first No. 1 hit, "How Blue," to her hit duet with Kelly Clarkson,
"Because of You," and everything in between. This collection picks up where her
Number Ones left off. While the
Number Ones album is a great add to any Reba fan's collection, some of Reba's most popular pieces, like "The Night the Lights Went Down in Georgia,"
"Fancy," and "Take It Back" having not ascended to the pinnacle of the charts, were not included. Not so here. Get the meat and the potatoes to go with it. I personally love having all my favorites available in one place. This set definitely fits the bill.
Compare Prices 13. Various Artists - 'Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music'
This is an incredible collection of great music. It is a four-CD set with a total of 109 tracks. It covers music from the 1920s all the way through the current bluegrass artists of today. You will find everyone from
The Carter Family, Grandpa Jones and Roy Acuff to Alison Krauss,
Patty Loveless and
The Dixie Chicks. And, of course, Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs and Ricky Skaggs are definitely included. This would be a welcome addition to the collection of any bluegrass fan.
Compare Prices
14. Waylon Jennings - 'Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years'

RCA Waylon Jennings was the face of the Outlaw movement in country music in the early '70s. Rebelling against the iron fist of Nashville labels, Waylon and his pals wanted to make music their own way. What came out of that eventually came to be called "outlaw" music, but for Jennings, it was just music he wanted to make, done his own way. It made him a star and turned him into a legend. Sadly, this box set contains only two discs and 40 songs, but it's a great selection from one of country's best.
Compare Prices15. Willie Nelson - 'One Hell of a Ride'

Legacy RecordingsThis is one of the greatest boxed sets to be released in a long time. It has some of the most hard to find songs that Willie Nelson recorded when he first moved to Nashville, all the way up to some of his more recent ones. Consisting of 100 songs, there is definitely something for everyone. Some of country's most precious gems can be heard here, and if you're a fan of Willie Nelson, then you'll be in for
One Hell Of A Ride.
Compare Prices