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Randy Travis

Randy Travis’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 3 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 73 (C). See the discography in release order.

What is Randy Travis’ best album?

By the critics, it’s Old 8×10 (1988), with a B-Side Breakdown of 82 (B-) from 4 reviews. 75% of them liked it.

Next best: Always & Forever (70). Lowest rated: Around the Bend (66).

Randy Travis albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Old 8×10 (1988): 82 B-
  2. 2. Always & Forever (1987): 70 C-
  3. 3. Around the Bend (2008): 66 D

Waiting on more reviews

These have critic reviews but not yet the three a Breakdown needs.

Randy Travis discography, in release order

The earliest here70Always & Forever, 1987The critics' favorite82Old 8×10, 1988The latest66Around the Bend, 2008. 4 points below Always & Forever.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Randy Travis album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

5010075likedAlways & Forever (1987): 70701987Old 8×10 (1988): 82821988Around the Bend (2008): 66662008

Every Randy Travis studio album, oldest first. 5 don't have a Breakdown yet; each gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 1986Storms of LifeNo Breakdown yet
  2. 1987Album cover for Always & Forever by Randy TravisAlways & Forever70 C-
  3. 1988Album cover for Old 8×10 by Randy TravisOld 8×1082 B-
  4. 1989An Old Time ChristmasNo Breakdown yet
  5. 2000Inspirational JourneyNo Breakdown yet
  6. 2002Rise and ShineNo Breakdown yet
  7. 2007Songs of the SeasonNo Breakdown yet
  8. 2008Album cover for Around the Bend by Randy TravisAround the Bend66 D
  9. 2026Album cover for Same Old Way by Randy TravisSame Old Wayno score yet

Which critics love Randy Travis, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Randy Travis albums.

Warmest on Randy TravisAllMusic16 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.Coolest on Randy TravisLos Angeles Times16 points below the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

AllMusic3 albums+16
  1. Always & Forever 1987100 vs 55 from 2 others +45
  2. Old 8×10 198890 vs 80 from 3 others +10
  3. Around the Bend 200860 vs 68 from 3 others −8

All AllMusic reviews

Los Angeles Times3 albums−16
  1. Always & Forever 198725 vs 93 from 2 others −68
  2. Old 8×10 198888 vs 80 from 3 others +8
  3. Around the Bend 200875 vs 63 from 3 others +12

All Los Angeles Times reviews

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