 No Depression was critically acclaimed and sold well for an independent release . Selling over 15 @,@ 000 copies within a year of its release , the album 's success inspired the roots music magazine No Depression . The record is considered one of the most important alternative country albums , and its title is often used as a synonym for the alternative country genre after being popularized by No Depression magazine . After regaining the rights to the album through a lawsuit , Uncle Tupelo released a remastered version in 2003 through Legacy Records , expanded to include six bonus tracks . 
