CFBX Top Specialty Albums for Early February 2012
* indicates Canadian Content
** indicates a local artist
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| 1 |
Oliver Jones* |
Live in Baden, Switzerland (Justin Time) |
| 2 |
Pete Thomas |
Midnight in the Naked City (Mermaid) |
| 3 |
Taurey Butler* |
Taurey Butler (Mermaid) |
| 4 |
Joseph Leo Bwarie |
Nothin' But Love (Independent) |
| 5 |
Mike Field* |
Ashes (Independent) |
| 6 |
Eucalyptus* |
Eucalyptus (Blocks) |
| 7 |
Ken Elkinson* |
7890 (August Son) |
| 8 |
Cinque* |
Catch a Corner (Alma) |
| 9 |
The Vipers* |
The Vipers (Independent) |
| 10 |
Ryan Davidson Trio* |
Ryan Davidson Trio (Independent) |
Top Ten World Albums
| 1 |
Juju |
In Trance (Realworld) |
| 2 |
Bio Ritmo |
La Verdad (Fat Beats) |
| 3 |
Wona Baba Maraire |
Wona Baba Maraire (Independent) |
| 4 |
Various Artists |
Brazilian Beat (Putumayo) |
| 5 |
Delhi 2 Dublin* |
Dubland (Independent) |
| 6 |
Babalao Stereo Club* |
The Latin Bang Theory (Independent) |
| 7 |
Cristina Branco |
Live in Amsterdam (ARC Music) |
| 8 |
Portico Quartet |
Knee-Deep in the North Sea (Realworld) |
| 9 |
La Bottine Souriante* |
L'Appelation D'Origine Controllee (Borealis) |
| 10 |
Various Artists |
International Guitar Night VI (Pacific) |
Top Ten Metal/Punk Albums
| 1 |
The Hypnotics* |
Static Fuzz Radio (Independent) |
| 2 |
D.O.A.* |
Hardcore 81 (reissue) (Sudden Death) |
| 3 |
Monster Truck* |
The Brown EP (Dine Alone) |
| 4 |
Acid Baby Jesus |
Acid Baby Jesus (Slovenly) |
| 5 |
Siren Songs* |
Demo (Independent) |
| 6 |
Counterparts* |
The Current Will Carry Us (Victory) |
| 7 |
Smoke and Mirrors |
The Ghost Army (Swell Creek) |
| 8 |
Warbringer |
Worlds Torn Asunder (Century Media) |
| 9 |
Gross Misconduct* |
The Disconnect (Independent) |
| 10 |
The Brains* |
Drunk Not Dead (Stomp) |
Top Ten Electronic Albums
| 1 |
Gorillaz |
The Singles Collection (Virgin) |
| 2 |
Gorula* |
LXL (Independent) |
| 3 |
Le Couleur* |
Origami (Independent) |
| 4 |
Dixie's Death Pool* |
The Man with Flowering Hands (Drip Audio) |
| 5 |
Myths* |
Myths (Independent) |
| 6 |
Conduit* |
Year of the Dead (Independent) |
| 7 |
Death Cab for Cutie |
Keys and Codes Remix EP (Atlantic) |
| 8 |
Moist |
Temporary Arrangements (I/O) |
| 9 |
Twink |
Itsy Bits and Bubbles (Independent) |
| 10 |
Vesely Couture* |
Nerd Party (Independent) |
Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums
| 1 |
Childish Gambino |
Camp (Glassnote) |
| 2 |
The Get By* |
Let Go (Independent) |
| 3 |
D-Sisive* |
Run with the Creeps (Urbnet) |
| 4 |
Saukrates* |
Drop it Down EP (E1) |
| 5 |
The Mighty Rhino* |
He Whom the Beat Sets Free is Free in Indeed (Independent) |
| 6 |
Chase and Status |
No More Idols (Mercury) |
| 7 |
Gee Wunder* |
Consistency (Motive) |
| 8 |
Philly Moves* |
Peace and Carrots (Independent) |
| 9 |
Various Artists* |
Underground Hip-Hop Vo. 7 (Urbnet) |
| 10 |
Blist* |
Blism (Independent) |
Top Ten Roots/Country Albums
| 1 |
Ballgag 'n Chain Gang* |
Bang! (Independent) |
| 2 |
The Wynnes* |
The Wynnes (Independent) |
| 3 |
The Lonesome Weekends* |
Songs for Lonesome Weekends (13th Ave) |
| 4 |
Natalie McMaster* |
Cape Breton Girl (E1) |
| 5 |
Stan Rogers* |
Fogarty's Cove (Borealis) |
| 6 |
Roy Sludge |
Too Drunk to Truck (Deeveeus) |
| 7 |
The Little Willies |
For the Good Times (Milking Bull) |
| 8 |
Chris Ronald* |
Turning Tides (Independent) |
| 9 |
Donovan Woods* |
The Widowmaker (Aporia) |
| 10 |
Al Tuck* |
Under Your Shadow (Independent) |
Top Ten Blues Albums
| 1 |
Catherine Taddo* |
Under Your Hood (Pyrrha) |
| 2 |
Chick Willis |
Let the Blues Speak For Itself (Benevolent) |
| 3 |
Michael Jerome Browne* |
The Road is Dark (Borealis) |
| 4 |
Tim Bastmeyer* |
Tim Bastmeyer (Grassfire) |
| 5 |
Kirby Sewell Band* |
Bought Myself a Hammer (Smelly Cat) |
| 6 |
Steve Strongman* |
Blues in Colour (Independent) |
| 7 |
Andy Poxon Band |
Red Roots (Ellersoul) |
| 8 |
Paxton Norris |
Something's Gotta Give (Independent) |
| 9 |
Mary Flower |
Misery Loves Company (Yellow Dog) |
| 10 |
Amy Hart |
Congratulations (Painted Rock) |