Chart #168 December 2023


Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of December) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 1 / 2 / MITCH GRAINGER / Plug It In / Independent / 2023 / www.mitchgrainger.com

2 / 2 / 4 / SHANE PACEY TRIO / Who Made You King? / Independent / 2023 / https://shanepaceytrio.com.au

3 / 4 / 2 / MARK EASTON / Nothing's Sacred / Independent / 2023 / www.markeaston.net

4 / new / new / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Rollercoaster / Cheersquad / 2023 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au

5 / 8 / 7 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Bakehouse Dozen / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2023 / www.lloydspiegel.com

6 / 19 / 2 / CLAYTON DOLEY / Optimistic / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.claytondoley.com

7 / 7 / 4 / THE BLOW OUT / Version of You / Independent / 2023 / https://theblowout.net

8 / 5 / 6 / KEVIN BORICH / Duets / Independent / 2023 / www.kevinborich.com.au

9 / 3 / 4 / ROD PAINE & THE FULLTIME LOVERS / Dirt on Velvet / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/RodPainesFulltimeLovers

10 / 13 / 9 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

11 / 39 / new / SIMON KINNY-LEWIS / Deep Cut / Independent - SKL Music / 2023 / www.sklblues.com

12 / 15 / 9 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

13 / 12 / 8 / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

14 / 10 / 3 / JACK DERWIN & FRIENDS / Digging Up The Roots Vol 1 / Independent / 2023 / https://jackderwintheraggedgents.bandcamp.com/album/digging-up-the-roots-vol-1

15 / 9 / 4 / RUSSELL MORRIS / The Real Thing - Symphonic Concert / Ambition Records / 2023 / www.russellmorris.com.au

16 / 26 / 4 / THE TESKEY BROTHERS / The Winding Way / Ivy League-Mushroom group / 2023 / www.theteskeybrothers.com

17 / 39 / 2 / EDDY & THE EXCITERS / Eddy & The Exciters - EP / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/EddyExciters

18 / 31 / 5 / DAMON SMITH / A Fresh Harvest from Old Seeds / Independent / 2023 / www.damonmarcsmith.com

19 / 25 / 8 / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com

20 / 6 / 6 / RAY BEADLE / Bound to Get the Blues / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.raybeadleband.com

21 / new / new / AARON POLLOCK / Live! / Independent / 2023 / www.aaronpollockmusic.com

22 / 16 / 2 / ASH GRUNWALD / The Bluesfest Studio Sessions / Delta Groove - Bloodlines / 2023 / www.ashgrunwald.com

23 / 26 / 6 / FRANK SULTANA / The Ghosts of Sun / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaMusic

24 / 11 / 3 / KEITH HALL BAND / Blue and Indigo / Independent / 2023 / www.keithalanhall.com.au

25 / 17 / 3 / PHIL COYNE & THE WAYWARD ACES / Sound & Fury / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/philcoyneandthewaywardaces


*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

 

Chart #167 November 2023

Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of November) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 37 / new / MITCH GRAINGER / Plug It In / Independent / 2023 / www.mitchgrainger.com

2 / 1 / 2 / SHANE PACEY TRIO / Who Made You King? / Independent / 2023 / https://shanepaceytrio.com.au

3 / 8 / 2 / ROD PAINE & THE FULLTIME LOVERS / Dirt on Velvet / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/RodPainesFulltimeLovers

4 / new / new / MARK EASTON / Nothing's Sacred / Independent / 2023 / www.markeaston.net

5 / 2 / 4 / KEVIN BORICH / Duets / Independent / 2023 / www.kevinborich.com.au

6 / 6 / 4 / RAY BEADLE / Bound to Get the Blues / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.raybeadleband.com

7 / 63 / 2 / THE BLOW OUT / Version of You / Independent / 2023 / https://theblowout.net

8 / 4 / 5 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Bakehouse Dozen / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2023 / www.lloydspiegel.com

9 / 3 / 2 / RUSSELL MORRIS / The Real Thing - Symphonic Concert / Ambition Records / 2023 / www.russellmorris.com.au

10 / 7 / 1 / JACK DERWIN & FRIENDS / Digging Up the Roots Vol 1 / Independent / 2023 / https://jackderwintheraggedgents.bandcamp.com/album/digging-up-the-roots-vol-1

11 / 16 / 1 / KEITH HALL BAND / Blue and Indigo / Independent / 2023 / www.keithalanhall.com.au

12 / 15 / 6 / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

13 / 17 / 7 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

14 / new / new / KALIOPI & THE BLUES MESSENGERS / Blues for Minnie / Independent / 2023 / www.kaliopi.com.au

15 / 13 / 7 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

16 / new / new / ASH GRUNWALD / The Bluesfest Studio Sessions / Bloodlines / 2023 / www.ashgrunwald.com

17 / 10 / 1 / PHIL COYNE & THE WAYWARD ACES / Sound & Fury / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/philcoyneandthewaywardaces

18 / 24 / 6 / JEN MIZE & THE ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE / Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble / Pathfinder Music / 2023 / https://www.jenmizemusic.com

19 / 39 / new / CLAYTON DOLEY / Optimistic / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.claytondoley.com

20 / 47 / 14 / THE SIMON KINNY-LEWIS BAND / King Biscuit / Independent - SKL Music / 2021 / www.sklblues.com

21 / 11 / 2 / SMOKESTACK RHINO / The Mojo Funk / Independent / Jamalaya Music / 2023 / www.smokestackrhino.com

22 / 25 / 9 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

23 / 26 / 5 / LACHY DOLEY / A World Worth Fighting For / Independent / 2023 / https://lachydoley.com

24 / 54 / 7 / CHRIS TURNER / Way Down 'n' Blues / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au

25 / 21 / 6 / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com


*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #166 October 2023

Place This Month/Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of October) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 29 / 1 / SHANE PACEY TRIO / Who Made You King? / Independent / 2023 / https://shanepaceytrio.com.au

2 / 1 / 3 / KEVIN BORICH / Duets / Independent / 2023 / www.kevinborich.com.au

3 / 17 / 1 / RUSSELL MORRIS / The Real Thing - Symphonic Concert / Ambition Records / 2023 / www.russellmorris.com.au

4 / 2 / 4 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Bakehouse Dozen / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2023 / www.lloydspiegel.com

5 / 9 / 13 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

6 / 3 / 3 / RAY BEADLE / Bound to Get the Blues / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.raybeadleband.com

7 / new / new / JACK DERWIN & FRIENDS / Digging Up the Roots Vol 1 / Independent / 2023 / https://jackderwintheraggedgents.bandcamp.com/album/digging-up-the-roots-vol-1

8 / 19 / 1 / ROD PAINE & THE FULLTIME LOVERS / Dirt on Velvet / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/RodPainesFulltimeLovers

9 / 29 / 1 / EDDY & THE EXCITERS / Eddy & The Exciters - EP / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/EddyExciters

10 / 43 / new / PHIL COYNE & THE WAYWARD ACES / Sound & Fury / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/philcoyneandthewaywardaces

11 / 15 / 1 / SMOKE STACK RHINO / The Mojo Funk / Independent / Jamalaya Music / 2023 / www.smokestackrhino.com

12 / new / 3 / KEITH HALL & HEATHEN SOUL / A New State of Mind / The Groove Shack - Rainbow Recording / 2022 / https://keithalanhall.com.au

13 / 8 / 6 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

14 / 23 / 6 / JACK DERWIN & THE RAGGED GENTS / Money In My Jar / Independent / 2023 / http://www.jackderwin.com

15 / 6 / 5 / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

16 / new / new / KEITH HALL BAND / Blue and Indigo / Independent / 2023 / www.keithalanhall.com.au

17 / 4 / 6 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

18 / 20 / 4 / DAMON SMITH / A Fresh Harvest from Old Seeds / Independent / 2023 / www.damonmarcsmith.com

19 / 7 / 2 / DANA GEHRMAN / Down in Hollywood / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/dana.gehrman

20 / 5 / 3 / TESKEY BROTHERS (THE) / The Winding Way / Ivy League-Mushroom group / 2023 / www.theteskeybrothers.com

21 / 10 / 5 / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com

22 / 13 / 9 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

23 / 12 / 5 / FRANK SULTANA / The Ghosts of Sun / Independent / 2023 / https://www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaMusic

24 / 14 / 5 / JEN MIZE & THE ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE / Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble / Pathfinder Music / 2023 / https://www.jenmizemusic.com

25 / 11 / 8 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project


*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #165 September 2023

Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of September) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 3 / 2 / KEVIN BORICH / Duets / Independent / 2023 / www.kevinborich.com.au

2 / 2 / 3 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Bakehouse Dozen / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2023 / www.lloydspiegel.com

3 / 1 / 2 / RAY BEADLE / Bound to Get the Blues / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.raybeadleband.com

4 / 5 / 5 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

5 / 9 / 2 / THE TESKEY BROTHERS / The Winding Way / Ivy League-Mushroom group / 2023 / www.theteskeybrothers.com

6 / 7 / 4 / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

7 / 19 / 1 / DANA GEHRMAN / Down in Hollywood / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/dana.gehrman

8 / 4 / 5 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

9 / 14 / 12 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

10 / 6 / 4 / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com

11 / 12 / 7 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

12 / 16 / 4 / FRANK SULTANA / The Ghosts of Sun / Independent / 2023 / https://www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaMusic

13 / 13 / 8 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

14 / 10 / 4 / JEN MIZE & THE ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE / Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble / Pathfinder Music / 2023 / https://www.jenmizemusic.com

15 / new / new / SMOKE STACK RHINO / The Mojo Funk / Independent / Jamalaya Music / 2023 / www.smokestackrhino.com

16 / 15 / 4 / LACHY DOLEY / A World Worth Fighting For / Independent / 2023 / https://lachydoley.com

17 / new / new / RUSSELL MORRIS / The Real Thing - Symphonic Concert / Ambition Records / 2023 / www.russellmorris.com.au

18 / 11 / 1 / THE MOJO CORNER / Help Me Out / Independent / 2023 / www.themojocorner.com

19 / 81 / new / ROD PAINE & THE FULLTIME LOVERS / Dirt on Velvet / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/RodPainesFulltimeLovers

20 / 8 / 3 / DAMON SMITH / A Fresh Harvest from Old Seeds / Independent / 2023 / www.damonmarcsmith.com

21 / new / 2 / MOODY SMITH & THE SPECULATORS / My Time Ain't Long / Independent  /  llafehtpublishing / 2022 / www.facebook.com/MoodySmithandtheSpeculators

22 / 17 / 4 / RICHARD ASHBY / Arkadia Blues / Independent / 2022 / https://richardashbymusic.com/album/2357753/arkadia-blues

23 / 26 / 5 / JACK DERWIN & THE RAGGED GENTS / Money In My Jar / Independent / 2023 / http://www.jackderwin.com

24 / 20 / 13 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

25 / 33 / new / ROSS WILSON / She's Stuck on Facebook All the Time - EP / Bloodlines Music - Mushroom Group / 2023 / www.rosswilson.com.au


*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #164 August 2023


Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of August) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

1 / 11 / 1 / RAY BEADLE / Bound to Get the Blues / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.raybeadleband.com

2 / 1 / 2 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Bakehouse Dozen / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2023 / www.lloydspiegel.com

3 / 2 / 1 / KEVIN BORICH / Duets / Independent / 2023 / www.kevinborich.com.au

4 / 7 / 4 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

5 / 5 / 4 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

6 / 6 / 3 / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com

7 / 4 / 3 / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

8 / 8 / 2 / DAMON SMITH / A Fresh Harvest from Old Seeds / Independent / 2023 / www.damonmarcsmith.com

9 / 15 / 1 / THE TESKEY BROTHERS / The Winding Way / Ivy League-Mushroom group / 2023 / www.theteskeybrothers.com

10 / 10 / 3 / JEN MIZE & THE ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE / Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble / Pathfinder Music / 2023 / https://www.jenmizemusic.com

11 / 33 / new / THE MOJO CORNER / Help Me Out / Independent / 2023 / www.themojocorner.com

12 / 14 / 6 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

13 / 21 / 7 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

14 / 13 / 11 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

15 / 3 / 3 / LACHY DOLEY / A World Worth Fighting For / Independent / 2023 / https://lachydoley.com

16 / 9 / 3 / FRANK SULTANA / The Ghosts of Sun / Independent / 2023 / https://www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaMusic

17 / 52 / 3 / RICHARD ASHBY / Arkadia Blues / Independent / 2022 / https://richardashbymusic.com/album/2357753/arkadia-blues

18 / 33 / new / EDDY & THE EXCITERS / Eddy & The Exciters - EP / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/EddyExciters

19 / new / new / DANA GEHRMAN / Down in Hollywood / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/dana.gehrman

20 / 16 / 12 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

21 / 26 / new / JO JO SMITH / Here's to You / Independent / 2023 / www.jojosmithsoul.com

22 / 52 / 10 / THE McNAMARR PROJECT / Run with Me / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/themcnamarrproject

23 / 18 / 5 / THE MEZCALTONES / Agave Soiree / Independent / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.the-mezcaltones.com

24 / re-entry / 6 / IVOR S.K.  / Mississippi Bound / Independent / 2022 / www.ivorsk.com

25 / 45 / 12 / DIESEL / Alone with Blues / Bloodlines Music - Mushroom Group / 2021 / http://dieselmusic.com.au

 

*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #163 July 2023


Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of July) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 9 / 1 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Bakehouse Dozen / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2023 / www.lloydspiegel.com

2 / 36 / new / KEVIN BORICH / Duets / Independent / 2023 / www.kevinborich.com.au

3 / 10 / 2 / LACHY DOLEY / A World Worth Fighting For / Independent / 2023 / https://lachydoley.com

4 / 1 / 2 / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

5 / 4 / 3 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

6 / 2 / 2 / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com

7 / 5 / 3 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

8 / 6 / 1 / DAMON SMITH / A Fresh Harvest from Old Seeds / Independent / 2023 / www.damonmarcsmith.com

9 / 7 / 2 / FRANK SULTANA / The Ghosts of Sun / Independent / 2023 / https://www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaMusic

10 / 3 / 2 / JEN MIZE & THE ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE / Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble / Pathfinder Music / 2023 / https://www.jenmizemusic.com

11 / new / new / RAY BEADLE / Bound to Get the Blues / Interface Blue / 2023 / www.raybeadleband.com

12 / 21 / 7 / CHRIS WILSON / Landlocked Faithless & Free 30th Anniversary / Cheersquad Records / 2022 / https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/landlocked-faithless-free-30th-anniversary-reissue

13 / 8 / 10 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

14 / 11 / 5 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

15 / 27 / new / THE TESKEY BROTHERS / The Winding Way / Ivy League-Mushroom group / 2023 / www.theteskeybrothers.com

16 / 19 / 11 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

17 / 12 / 4 / JACK DERWIN & THE RAGGED GENTS / Money in My Jar / Independent / 2023 / http://www.jackderwin.com

18 / 15 / 4 / THE MEZCALTONES / Agave Soiree / Independent / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.the-mezcaltones.com

19 / 14 / 3 / DATURA4 / Neanderthal Jam / Independent / 2022 / www.datura4.com

20 / 16 / 15 / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com

21 / 13 / 6 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

22 / 22 / 5 / PHIL MANNING / Out of my Shed / Independent / 2022 / https://www.philmanning.com.au

23 / 18 / 15 / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au

24 / 25 / 1 / THE SHEYANA BAND / Ricochet (EP) / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.sheyana.com

25 / 27 / 4 / WOLF MAIL / The Wolf is at Our Door / Independent / 2023 / https://www.wolf-mail.com/home

 

*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #162 June 2023

Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of June) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

1 / 12 / 1 / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

2 / 3 / 1 / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com

3 / 6 / 1 / JEN MIZE & THE ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE / Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble / Pathfinder Music / 2023 / https://www.jenmizemusic.com

4 / 1 / 2 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

5 / 2 / 2 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

6 / new / new / DAMON SMITH / A Fresh Harvest from Old Seeds / Independent / 2023 / www.damonmarcsmith.com

7 / 18 / 1 / FRANK SULTANA / The Ghosts of Sun / Independent / 2023 / https://www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaMusic

8 / 4 / 9 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

9 / new / new / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Bakehouse Dozen / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2023 / www.lloydspiegel.com

10 / new / 1 / LACHY DOLEY / A World Worth Fighting For / Independent / 2023 / https://lachydoley.com

11 / 5 / 4 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

12 / 7 / 3 / JACK DERWIN & THE RAGGED GENTS / Money in My Jar / Independent / 2023 / http://www.jackderwin.com

13 / 8 / 5 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

14 / 15 / 2 / DATURA4 / Neanderthal Jam / Independent / 2022 / www.datura4.com

15 / 11 / 3 / MEZCALTONES (THE) / Agave Soiree / Independent / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.the-mezcaltones.com

16 / 9 / 14 / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com

17 / 19 / 2 / AARON POLLOCK / Delta Hotel / Independent / 2023 / www.aaronpollockmusic.com

18 / 56 / 14 / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au

19 / 13 / 10 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

20 / 35 / new / BRAD PALMER / Street Sessions Vol 4 / Rough Rider Records / 2023 / www.facebook.com/Brad-Palmer-Blues-Sessions-1603306646615612

21 / 10 / 6 / CHRIS WILSON / Landlocked Faithless & Free 30th Anniversary / Cheersquad Records / 2022 / https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/landlocked-faithless-free-30th-anniversary-reissue

22 / 17 / 4 / PHIL MANNING / Out of my Shed / Independent / 2022 / https://www.philmanning.com.au

23 / 24 / 1 / SLIM PICKENS / Legless In The Limelight / Independent / 2023 / www.slimpickens.com.au

24 / 14 / 3 / MARK EASTON / Dark Blue / Independent / 2023 / www.markeaston.net

25 / 26 / new / SHEYANA BAND (THE) / Ricochet (EP) / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.sheyana.com

 

*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #161 May 2023

Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of May) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 10 / 1 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

2 / 1 / 1 / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

3 / new / new / HARPO WALKER / Bruised Heart Blues / Big Rock Records / 2023 / www.harpowalker.com

4 / 11 / 8 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

5 / 2 / 3 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

6 / new / new / JEN MIZE & THE ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE / Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble / Pathfinder Music / 2023 / www.jenmizemusic.com

7 / 6 / 2 / JACK DERWIN & THE RAGGED GENTS / Money in My Jar / Independent / 2023 / www.jackderwin.com

8 / 3 / 4 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

9 / 24 / 13 / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com

10 / 23 / 5 / CHRIS WILSON / Landlocked Faithless & Free 30th Anniversary / Cheersquad Records / 2022 / https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/landlocked-faithless-free-30th-anniversary-reissue

11 / 7 / 2 / MEZCALTONES (THE) / Agave Soiree / Independent / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.the-mezcaltones.com

12 / new / new / LIZA OHLBACK / Unravelling / Independent / 2023 / www.lizaohlback.com

13 / 19 / 9 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

14 / 4 / 2 / MARK EASTON / Dark Blue / Independent / 2023 / www.markeaston.net

15 / 52 / 1 / DATURA4 / Neanderthal Jam / Independent / 2022 / www.datura4.com

16 / 21 / 5 / BRETT LITTLEFAIR / Toe Tappin' / Stompbox Records / 2022 / www.brettlittlefair.com

17 / 8 / 3 / PHIL MANNING / Out of my Shed / Independent / 2022 / www.philmanning.com.au

18 / new / new / FRANK SULTANA / The Ghosts of Sun / Independent / 2023 / www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaMusic

19 / 25 / 1 / AARON POLLOCK / Delta Hotel / Independent / 2023 / www.aaronpollockmusic.com

20 / 31 / 13 / SIMON KINNY-LEWIS BAND (THE) / King Biscuit / Independent - SKL Music / 2021 / www.sklblues.com

21 / 15 / 1 / BLOW OUT (THE) / Version of You (Sampler) / Independent / 2023 / https://theblowout.net

22 / 17 / 15 / BLACK SORROWS (THE) / Saint Georges Road / Ambition Records / 2021 / www.theblacksorrows.com.au

23 / 22 / 6 / CHRIS TURNER / Way Down 'n' Blues / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au

24 / new / new / SLIM PICKENS / Legless in The Limelight / Independent / 2023 / www.slimpickens.com.au

25 / 33 / 5 / PHIL MANNING BAND / Live Around Oz 1975 / Black Box Records - ARCA / 2022 / https://australianroadcrew.com.au

 

*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #160 April 2023

Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of April) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 28 / new / FIONA BOYES / Ramblified / Blue Empress / 2023 / www.fionaboyes.com

2 / 1 / 2 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

3 / 2 / 3 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

4 / 9 / 1 / MARK EASTON / Dark Blue / Independent / 2023 / www.markeaston.net

5 / 6 / 9 / RAY BEADLE / STAX of Blues / Interface Blue / 2022 / www.raybeadleband.com

6 / 20 / 1 / JACK DERWIN & THE RAGGED GENTS / Money in My Jar / Independent / 2023 / http://www.jackderwin.com

7 / 12 / 1 / THE MEZCALTONES / Agave Soiree / Independent / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.the-mezcaltones.com /

8 / 4 / 2 / PHIL MANNING / Out of my Shed / Independent / 2022 / https://www.philmanning.com.au/

9 / new / new / JOHN KENNEDY & THE NEW ORIGINALS / Same Name / Foghorn / MGM Distribution / 2023 / https://johnkennedymusic.com.au/

10 / new / new / 8 BALL AITKEN / Ice Cream Man 2 / Independent / 2023 / www.8ballaitken.com

11 / 5 / 7 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

12 / 8 / 3 / WOLF MAIL / The Wolf is at Our Door / Independent / 2023 / https://www.wolf-mail.com/home

13 / 22 / 22 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au

14 / 10 / 3 / PAUL BUCHANAN'S VOODOO PREACHERS / Down Sellings Lane / Independent / 2023 / www.voodoopreachers.com /

15 / 26 / new / THE BLOW OUT / Version of You / Independent / 2023 / https://theblowout.net

16 / 24 / 5 / GWYN ASHTON / Mojo Soul / Fab Tone Records / 2022 / www.gwynashton.com

17 / 60 / 14 / THE BLACK SORROWS / Saint Georges Road / Ambition Records / 2021 / www.theblacksorrows.com.au

18 / 15 / 5 / TEX PERKINS & THE FAT RUBBER BAND / Tex Perkins and The Fat Rubber Band / Source Music / 2021 / https://texperkins.com/projects/the-fat-rubber-band/

19 / 11 / 8 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

20 / 39 / 5 / 12 BAR DUDES / Shake Off the Blues (EP) / Independent / 2022 / https://12bardudes.bandcamp.com/releases

21 / 28 / 4 / BRETT LITTLEFAIR / Toe Tappin' / Stompbox Records / 2022 / www.brettlittlefair.com

22 / 7 / 5 / CHRIS TURNER / Way Down 'n' Blues / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au

23 / 3 / 4 / CHRIS WILSON / Landlocked Faithless & Free 30th Anniversary / Cheersquad Records / 2022 / https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/landlocked-faithless-free-30th-anniversary-reissue

24 / 16 / 12 / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com

25 / new / new / AARON POLLOCK / Delta Hotel / Independent / 2023 / www.aaronpollockmusic.com


*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.


Chart #159 March 2023

Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of March) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

1 / 6 / 1 / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

2 / 1 / 2 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

3 / 5 / 3 / CHRIS WILSON / Landlocked Faithless & Free 30th Anniversary / Cheersquad Records / 2022 / https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/landlocked-faithless-free-30th-anniversary-reissue

4 / 11 / 1 / PHIL MANNING / Out of my Shed / Independent / 2022 / https://www.philmanning.com.au

5 / 4 / 6 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au  

6 / 7 / 8 / RAY BEADLE / STAX of Blues / Interface Blue / 2022 / www.raybeadleband.com

7 / 9 / 4 / CHRIS TURNER / Way Down 'n' Blues / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au

8 / 2 / 2 / WOLF MAIL / The Wolf is at Our Door / Independent / 2023 / https://www.wolf-mail.com/home

9 / new / new / MARK EASTON / Dark Blue / Independent / 2023 / www.markeaston.net

10 / 3 / 2 / PAUL BUCHANAN'S VOODOO PREACHERS / Down Sellings Lane / Independent / 2023 / www.voodoopreachers.com//pvoodoopreachers@gmail.com

11 / 12 / 7 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

12 / 70 / new / THE MEZCALTONES / Agave Soiree / Independent / Foghorn Records / 2023 / www.the-mezcaltones.com

13 / 17 / 4 / ASH GRUNWALD / Shout into the Noise / Bloodlines / 2021 / www.ashgrunwald.com

14 / 16 / 1 / MOODY SMITH & THE SPECULATORS / My Time Ain't Long / Independent / llafehtpublishing / 2022 / www.facebook.com/MoodySmithandtheSpeculators

15 / 14 / 4 / TEX PERKINS & THE FAT RUBBER BAND / Tex Perkins and The Fat Rubber Band / Source Music / 2021 / https://texperkins.com/projects/the-fat-rubber-band

16 / 28 / 11 / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com

17 / 18 / 6 / FRANK SULTANA / Tales of Modern Sorrow / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaBluesMachine

18 / 8 / 2 / RICHARD ASHBY / Arkadia Blues / Independent / 2022 / https://richardashbymusic.com/album/2357753/arkadia-blues

19 / 22 / 4 / PHIL MANNING BAND / Live Around Oz 1975 / Black Box Records - ARCA / 2022 / https://australianroadcrew.com.au

20 / new / new / JACK DERWIN & THE RAGGED GENTS / Money in My Jar / Independent / 2023 / http://www.jackderwin.com

21 / 20 / 10 / THE FOREDAY RIDERS with RAY BEADLE / Durn Tootin' / Blue Interface / 2022 / www.foredayriders.com

22 / 21 / 21 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au

23 / 46 / 5 / LOS SKELETONE BLUES / Existential Blues / Independent / 2022 / www.losskeletoneblues.com.au

24 / 19 / 4 / GWYN ASHTON / Mojo Soul / Fab Tone Records / 2022 / www.gwynashton.com

25 / 60 / 13 / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au/checkerboardlounge4@gmail.com


 

*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #158 February 2023

Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of February) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

 

1 / 3 / 1 / BLUES ARCADIA / Now or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

2 / 4 / 1 / WOLF MAIL / The Wolf is at Our Door / Independent / 2023 / https://www.wolf-mail.com/home

3 / 17 / 1 / PAUL BUCHANAN'S VOODOO PREACHERS / Down Sellings Lane / Independent / 2023 / www.voodoopreachers.com

4 / 1 / 5 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

5 / 5 / 2 / CHRIS WILSON / Landlocked Faithless & Free 30th Anniversary / Cheersquad Records / 2022 / https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/landlocked-faithless-free-30th-anniversary-reissue

6 / new / new / DOM TURNER & THE RURAL BLUES PROJECT / Sit Tight / Independent / 2023 / https://domturner.com.au/dom-turner-the-rural-blues-project

7 / 14 / 7 / RAY BEADLE / STAX of Blues / Interface Blue / 2022 / www.raybeadleband.com

8 / 15 / 1 / RICHARD ASHBY / Arkadia Blues / Independent / 2022 / https://richardashbymusic.com/album/2357753/arkadia-blues

9 / 2 / 3 / CHRIS TURNER / Way Down 'n' Blues / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au

10 / 19 / 5 / THE DURHAM PROJECT / Eclectic Electric / Big Rock Records / 2022 / https://thedurhamproject.webs.com

11 / 26 / new / PHIL MANNING / Out of my Shed / Independent / 2022 / https://www.philmanning.com.au

12 / 7 / 6 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

13 / 23 / 9 / THE McNAMARR PROJECT / Run with Me / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/themcnamarrproject

14 / 29 / 3 / TEX PERKINS & THE FAT RUBBER BAND / Tex Perkins and The Fat Rubber Band / Source Music / 2021 / https://texperkins.com/projects/the-fat-rubber-band

15 / 11 / 3 / BRETT LITTLEFAIR / Toe Tappin' / Stompbox Records / 2022 / www.brettlittlefair.com

16 / new / new / MOODY SMITH & THE SPECULATORS / My Time Ain't Long / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/MoodySmithandtheSpeculators

17 / 73 / 3 / ASH GRUNWALD / Shout into the Noise / Bloodlines / 2021 / www.ashgrunwald.com

18 / 21 / 5 / FRANK SULTANA / Tales of Modern Sorrow / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaBluesMachine

19 / 9 / 3 / GWYN ASHTON / Mojo Soul / Fab Tone Records / 2022 / www.gwynashton.com

20 / 8 / 9 / FOREDAY RIDERS (THE) with RAY BEADLE / Durn Tootin' / Blue Interface / 2022 / www.foredayriders.com

21 / 25 / 20 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au

22 / 6 / 3 / PHIL MANNING BAND / Live Around Oz 1975 / Black Box Records - ARCA / 2022 / https://australianroadcrew.com.au

23 / 12 / 5 / IVOR S.K.  / Mississippi Bound / Independent / 2022 / www.ivorsk.com

24 / 13 / 2 / STORMCELLAR / Signposts / Independent / 2022 / www.stormcellar.com.au

25 / 22 / 4 / CATCH 23 / Blues Hotel / Independent / 2022 / https://catch23blues.com

 

 

*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

Chart #157 January 2023

Place This Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of January) / Place Last Month / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website

1 / 4 / 1 / KEVIN BORICH / Legacy / Independent / 2022 / www.kevinborich.com.au

2 / 2 / 3 / CHRIS TURNER / Way Down 'n' Blues / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au

3 / new / new / BLUES ARCADIA / Now Or Never / Independent / 2023 / www.bluesarcadia.com

4 / new / new / WOLF MAIL / The Wolf is at Our Door / Independent / 2023 / https://www.wolf-mail.com/home

5 / 1 / 20 / CHRIS WILSON / Landlocked Faithless & Free 30th Anniversary / Cheersquad Records / 2022 / https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com / album / landlocked-faithless-free-30th-anniversary-reissue

6 / 2 / 13 / PHIL MANNING BAND / Live Around Oz 1975 / Black Box Records - ARCA / 2022 / https://australianroadcrew.com.au

8 / 5 / 2 / PJ O'BRIEN / High Cost / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2022 / www.pjobrienblues.com

7 / 8 / 14 / THE FOREDAY RIDERS with RAY BEADLE / Durn Tootin' / Blue Interface / 2022 / www.foredayriders.com

9 / 2 / 5 / GWYN ASHTON / Mojo Soul / Fab Tone Records / 2022 / www.gwynashton.com

10 / new / 43 / LEIGH SLOGGETT / Wait for change  / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/leighsloggettmusic

11 / 2 / 4 / BRETT LITTLEFAIR / Toe Tappin' / Stompbox Records / 2022 / www.brettlittlefair.com

12 / 4 / 10 / IVOR S.K.  / Mississippi Bound / Independent / 2022 / www.ivorsk.com

13 / 1 / 6 / STORMCELLAR / Signposts / Independent / 2022 / www.stormcellar.com.au

14 / 6 / 8 / RAY BEADLE / STAX of Blues  / Interface Blue  / 2022 / www.raybeadleband.com

15 / new / 81 / RICHARD ASHBY / Arkadia Blues / Independent / 2022 / https://richardashbymusic.com/album/2357753/arkadia-blues

16 / 11 / 17 / PACEY KING & DOLEY / Better Together / Independent / 2022 /www.facebook.com/pkandd

17 / new / new / PAUL BUCHANAN'S VOODOO PREACHERS / Down Sellings Lane / Independent / 2023 / www.voodoopreachers.com

19 / 12 / 19 / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au

18 / 4 / 11 / THE DURHAM PROJECT / Eclectic Electric / Big Rock Records / 2022 / https://thedurhamproject.webs.com

20 / 10 / 7 / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com

21 / 4 / re-entry / FRANK SULTANA / Tales Of Modern Sorrow / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/FrankSultanaBluesMachine

22 / 3 / 53 / CATCH 23 / Blues Hotel / Independent / 2022 / https://catch23blues.com

23 / 8 / 15 / THE McNAMARR PROJECT / Run with Me / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/themcnamarrproject

24 / 4 / 12 / TONI SWAIN / Destination / Independent / 2022 / www.toniswain.com

25 / 19 / 30 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au


*NOTE: A release appearing on the charts doesn't automatically mean all presenters that contribute to the chart are playing the record and shouldn't be interpreted as such. Please consult individual playlists for an indication of who is playing which albums on their shows.

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