Top Albums of 2008:
10 YEARS OF EWOB CD Makes the Top 10!
TOP ALBUMS OF 2008 - FOLK RADIO CHARTS
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 166787 airplays from 200 different DJs
1: "Able Baker Charlie And Dog," Joe Crookston [Self, 2/08] (439)
2: "Beautiful World," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/08] (411)
3: "Love And Other Tragedies," Red Molly [Self, 5/08] (391)
4: "Day After Tomorrow," Joan Baez [Razor And Tie, 9/08] (323)
5: "Retold," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 1/08] (313)
6: "Still Crooked," Crooked Still [Signature, 6/08] (311)
7: "Coal," Kathy Mattea [Captain Potato, 4/08] (302)
8: "10 Years Of European World Of Bluegrass," Various Artists [Strictly Country Records, 4/08] (294) Most-played tracks:
1) "Fields of Gold," Fragment
2) "Typewriter," Rawhide
3) "I've Got A Feelin'," Liz Meyer with Nugget
4) "A Little Further in the Hole," Claire Lynch Band
5) "Cold and Lonely," Chapmans
9: "Modern Hymns," Darrell Scott [Appleseed, 8/08] (293)
10: "Our Time," The Gordons [Inside Out, 6/08] (284)
10: "Sunset Waltz," Pat Wictor [Risky Disc, 5/08] (284)
12: "Holding Up The World," Tim Grimm [Vault, 5/08] (278)
13: "Little Grey Sheep," Danny Schmidt [Waterbug, 2/08] (274)
14: "Buena Vista," Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 9/08] (268)
15: "Chameleon," Tim O'Brien [Obus, 3/08] (264)
16: "Unbound," The Refugees [Wabuho, 7/08] (262)
17: "The Geography Of Light," Carrie Newcomer [Philo, 2/08] (259)
18: "Better Dreams," The Kennedys [Appleseed, 1/08] (254)
19: "Even Trade," Terence Martin [Good Dog, 4/08] (247)
20: "Round My Door," Dana And Susan Robinson [Threshold, 3/08] (245)
21: "All I Intended To Be," Emmylou Harris [Nonesuch, 6/08] (244)
21: "Comedians And Angels," Tom Paxton [Appleseed, 2/08] (244)
23: "Two Sets," Chuck Brodsky [Waterbug, 7/08] (242)
24: "At 89," Pete Seeger [Appleseed, 9/08] (238)
24: "Come Up Full," Meg Hutchinson [Red House, 3/08] (238)
26: "Goin' By Feel," Ray Bonneville [Red House, 5/07] (236)
26: "Lantana," Caroline Herring [Signature, 3/08] (236)
28: "Ribbon Of Highway Endless Skyway," Various Artists [Music Road, 7/08] (227)
29: "The Time I Spend With You," Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2/08] (220)
30: "Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet," [Nettwerk, 5/08] (219)
31: "Windward Away," Archie Fisher [Red House, 7/08] (216)
32: "Good Summer Rain," Erica Wheeler [Blue Pie, 3/08] (207)
33: "Nothing Sweet Nothing," Kym Tuvim [Retrofit, 2/08] (203)
34: "Praying For Land," Randall Williams [Musafir, 2/08] (193)
34: "With Roots And Wings," Angel Band [Appleseed, 5/08] (193)
36: "Fast Paced World," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 8/08] (188)
37: "Standing On The Side Of Love," Greg Greenway [Face, 4/08] (184)
38: "Rattlin' Bones," Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson [Sugar Hill, 4/08] (181)
39: "Bad Nights / Better Days," Abbie Gardner And Anthony Da Costa [Self, 6/08] (177)
39: "Don't Let Go!," Jack Williams [Wind River, 6/08] (177)
41: "Thirteen Stories High," Joel Rafael [Inside, 4/08] (174)
42: "The Steeldrivers," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 1/08] (170)
43: "Book Of Sparrows," Tracy Grammer [Self, 11/07] (165)
43: "Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2," Jackson Browne [Inside, 3/08] (165)
45: "Hungrytown," Hungrytown [Listen Here!, 12/07] (162)
45: "Ozark: A Celebration In Song," Still On The Hill [Termite, 9/08] (162)
47: "The Law And The Lonesome," Jonathan Byrd [Waterbug, 7/08] (161)
47: "Ripe," The Dixie Bee-Liners [Pinecastle, 1/08] (161)
47: "Save The Day," Kate Campbell [Large River, 10/08] (161)
47: "Something Worth Standing For," Andrew McKnight [Falling Mountain, 2/08] (161)
51: "Mission Street Project: Make Levees," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 9/08] (160)
52: "Blue State Boy," Donal Hinely [ATOM, 4/08] (158)
53: "Airstream," David Wilcox [What Are, 3/08] (156)
54: "Dailey And Vincent," Dailey And Vincent [Rounder, 1/08] (152)
54: "Waterloo, Tennessee," Uncle Earl [Rounder, 3/07] (152)
56: "Awkward Annie," Kate Rusby [Pure, 8/07] (149)
56: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant And Alison Krauss [Rounder, 10/07] (149)
58: "Prodigal Son," Martin Simpson [Topic, 7/07] (148)
59: "In Love And Light," Heidi Talbot [Compass, 2/08] (147)
60: "Paperdust :: Stardust," We're About 9 [Self, 2/08] (145)
61: "Late Last Night," Robby Hecht [Self, 3/08] (142)
61: "Wheels," Dan Tyminski [Rounder, 6/08] (142)
63: "Sowing The Seeds: The 10th Anniversary," Various Artists [Appleseed, 9/07] (141)
with Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Bragg, Ani Difranco, Steve Earle,
Annie Hills, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, the Kennedys
64: "Delivered," Mark Erelli [Signature, 9/08] (140)
64: "Territory," Tony Trischka [Smithsonian/Folkways, 3/08] (140)
66: "Dirt Farmer," Levon Helm [Vanguard, 10/07] (139)
66: "Moneyland," Del McCoury and Friends [McCoury, 7/08] (139)
68: "Good Thing Going," Rhonda Vincent [Rounder, 1/08] (138)
68: "Sweet Life," Catie Curtis [Compass, 9/08] (138)
68: "Watch The Sky," Patty Larkin [Vanguard, 1/08] (138)
71: "Lincoln's Man," Ben Bedford [Hopeful Sky, 1/08] (137)
72: "Jewell Ridge Coal," Jeni And Billy [Jewell Ridge, 7/08] (135)
73: "Bound To Go," Andrew Calhoun And Campground [Waterbug, 5/08] (134)
74: "Resilience," Annabelle Chvostek [Borealis, 10/08] (133)
75: "Old Dogs," Bill Staines [Red House, 11/07] (132)
76: "Farewell To The Thief, Vol. 4," Various Artists [Running Scared, 9/08] (130)
77: "Letters From Sinners And Strangers," Eilen Jewell [Signature, 7/07] (129)
78: "The Infamous Stringdusters," The Infamous Stringdusters [Sugar Hill, 6/08] (128)
79: "Live," Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands [Spruce And Maple, 5/08] (127)
80: "Bring Me Home," Peggy Seeger [Appleseed, 1/08] (126)
80: "Creatures Of Habit," Chuck McCabe [Scuppernong, 8/08] (126)
80: "Fringe," Cris Williamson [Wolf Moon, 11/07] (126)
80: "Strangers In Another Country," Rosalie Sorrels [Red House, 8/08] (126)
84: "Thanksgiving," Si Kahn [Strictly Country, 2/07] (125)
85: "Through The Window Of A Train," Blue Highway [Rounder, 2/08] (124)
85: "Wordless," Lee Murdock [Depot, 2007] (124)
87: "Cross The Water," Cindy Kallet And Grey Larsen [Sleepy Creek, 2007] (123)
87: "The Works," Jonatha Brooke [Bad Dog, 8/08] (123)
89: "Just Another Day," Dan McKinnon [Self, 4/08] (122)
89: "Living Legend Years," Bob Gibson [Bob Gibson Legacy, 3/08] (122)
91: "Dump The Bosses Off Your Back," Anne Feeney [Self, 4/08] (120)
91: "Promised Land," Dar Williams [Razor And Tie, 9/08] (120)
93: "Washington Square Serenade," Steve Earle [New West, 9/07] (119)
94: "Rediscovery," Sloan Wainwright [Derby Disc, 6/08] (117)
95: "Ships In The Forest," Karan Casey [Compass, 4/08] (116)
96: "Song," Lissa Schneckenburger [Footprint, 4/08] (115)
97: "Everything," Caren Armstrong [Wildplum, 2/08] (114)
97: "Our Side Of Town," Various Artists [Red House, 2/08] (114)
99: "Cover Their Eyes," Krista Detor [Corazong, 4/08] (113)
100: "For Love And Laughter," Solas [Compass, 8/08] (111)
101: "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 12/08] (110)
102: "Facets," Noel Paul Stookey [New World, 3/08] (108)
102: "Family Album: Custom Songs, Volume 1," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 2/08] (108)
102: "Restless Soul," Sally Barris [Self, 1/08] (108)
105: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 2004] (107)
106: "Big Old Life," Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem [Signature, 6/07] (105)
106: "Firecracker," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 2006] (105)
108: "The Sacred Shakers," The Sacred Shakers [Signature, 8/08] (104)
109: "Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass," Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family, 3/08] (103)
109: "One Day," Northern Lights [Fifty Fifty, 5/08] (103)
109: "The Wounded Heart Of America," Various Artists [Hightone, 8/07] (103)
112: "Gospel Truth," Susan Werner [Sleeve Dog, 2/07] (102)
112: "Starlight On The Rails," Utah Phillips [Daemon, 2005] (102)
114: "Between Daylight And Dark," Mary Gauthier [Lost Highway, 9/07] (101)
114: "Welcome Here Again," Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill [Green Linnet, 1/08] (101)
114: "Where The Waters Run," Leela And Ellie Grace [Self, 3/08] (101)
117: "Eleven Months," Lynne Hanson [Self, 7/08] (100)
117: "Hollywood Pocketknife," Eric Taylor [Blue Ruby, 1/08] (100)
117: "Iron And Diamonds," The Gibson Brothers [Sugar Hill, 4/08] (100)
120: "The Good Life," Justin Townes Earle [Bloodshot, 3/08] (99)
120: "Migrations," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 2006] (99)
120: "Your Town Tonight," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 7/07] (99)
123: "My Remembrance Of You," Diana Jones [Newsong, 2006] (98)
123: "Radio Songs," Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 11/07] (98)
123: "This Fire," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 7/07] (98)
These lists are compiled and posted to the FOLKDJ-L web site every month (since October 1997). The archive of past Top Album lists is available at http://folkradio.org (the official FOLKDJ-L web site) and also, in an extended version, at http://nwfolk.com (Richard Gillman's personal web site).
The process of compiling the Top Albums list is automated. The software identifies 60% to 80% of the songs actually posted.
The Top Albums list is sorted in descending order by number of plays recorded for each album. Release dates and number of plays are listed after label names.
