1980 saw a new dawn for country music in the mainstream, with John Travolta’s unforgettable turn in James Bridges’ achingly romantic Western Urban Cowboy propelling the genre up the charts and into the cultural Zeitgeist. Perhaps leaving an even more indelible mark than one of Travolta’s most iconic acting turns was the soundtrack. Reading like a who’s who of country and western, it brought together the genre’s biggest stars to run the gamut from heartbreak to hoedown. Here, we present the pick of that era, from Dolly to John Denver and Kenny to Hank Williams, Jr. The cowboy still rides!