Sturgill Simpson Albums Ranked
Every Sturgill Simpson album ranked worst to best by the fans who voted, one head-to-head matchup at a time. Their #1: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music.
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START RANKINGA different ranking, from a different crowd: Sturgill Simpson's albums and songs by lifetime Spotify streams. Figures move daily. Nothing here feeds the fan ranking.
Most streamed Sturgill Simpson albums
High Top Mountain
2013
245m
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
2014
378m
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
2016
230m
Every play of every song on the album, as of 19 October 2026. Where an album has several editions, the biggest figure counts. No Spotify total for Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions, Mutiny After Midnight and Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions.
Most streamed Sturgill Simpson songs
- 1Turtles All the Way Down95m39k/day
- 2Long White Line89m58k/day
- 3Sam85m25k/day
- 4You Can Have the Crown83m28k/day
- 5Life Aint Fair and the World Is Mean72m36k/day
- 6I Don't Mind57m44k/day
- 7Life of Sin51m19k/day
- 8In Bloom45m9k/day
- 9Breakers Roar38m14k/day
- 10Brace for Impact (Live a Little)38m4k/day
Source: Spotify lifetime totals via kworb.net. Albums as of 19 October 2026, songs as of 19 October 2026. Stream counts are not votes and are never mixed into the fan ranking.
Sturgill Simpson albums: your questions
- What is Sturgill Simpson's best album?
- Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (2014) is Sturgill Simpson's #1 album on TakeRank, winning 100% of its 5 head-to-head matchups.
- What is Sturgill Simpson's most underrated album?
- Passage du Desir (2024) sits at #5 but wins 40% of its matchups, the best record of any Sturgill Simpson album outside their top three.
- How many albums has Sturgill Simpson released?
- Sturgill Simpson has released 9 studio albums, from High Top Mountain (2013) to Mutiny After Midnight (2026).
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