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