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)