This is a the list of albums featured during the multi-part Best of 2000 series presented during the last two weeks of the year on Mixed Bag, heard on WVIA-FM. These albums were selected by series host George Graham from the over The lists are arranged chronologically by month of release. The asterisk (*) indicates a recording featured on the Mixed Bag Weekly Album Review (Wednesdays at 9:00 PM), and the listing links to the review on this website. (#) i

• June Tabor: A QUIET EYE (Green Linnet) *
• Slaid Cleaves: BROKE DOWN (Philo) *
• Guaco: COMO ERA Y COMO ES (Latin World) *
• Eric Hansen: REAL SLOW (Half Moon) [HGM]
• Richard Shindell: SOMEWHERE NEAR PATERSON (SignatureSounds) *
• Brooks Williams: LITTLE LION (Signature) *#
• Robin & Linda Williams: IN COMPANY OF STRANGERS (Sugar Hill) *
• Van Morrison, L.Donegan: THE SKIFFLE SESSIONS (Pointblank)
• The String Cheese Incident: CARNIVAL 99 (SCI Fidelity) *
• The Kennedys: EVOLVER (Zoe)

• Eric Andersen: YOU CAN'T RELIVE PAST (Appleseed)
• Ned Farr: DESERT MOTEL (independent) [HGM] *
• Ben Demerath: JACK OF FOOLS (Compass)
• KERRY KEARNEY (Palmetto) [HGM]
• Mary Ellen Bernard: BUS STOP (Triple Z)
• Christine Lavin: GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER BITCH (Christinelavin.com) *
• Sara Hickman: SPIRITUAL APPLIANCES (Shanachie)
• Gov't Mule: LIFE BEFORE INSANITY (Capricorn)
• Steve Forbert: EVERGREEN BOY (Koch)
• Femi Kuti: SHOKI SHOKI (MCA)

• Steely Dan: TWO AGAINST NATURE (Giant)
• John Scofield: BUMP (Verve) #
• Clove: GO! (Clove) [HGM]
• Zuco 103: OUTRO LADO (Six Degrees)
• Various Artists: LOUISIANA GUMBO (Putumayo)
• Scott Vestal: MILLENNIA (Pinecastle) *
• Toni Lynn Washington: GOOD THINGS (Tone Cool)
• Janis Ian: GOD & THE FBI (Windham Hill)
• Dave's True Story: UNAUTHORIZED (Chesky)
• Tom Taylor: THE CROSSING (Summit) *
• Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission: A STEP AHEAD OF TROUBLE (Rave On) [HGM]
• Entrain: ALL ONE (Dolphin Safe) *
• Michael Hedges: THE BEST OF (Windham Hill)
• Carla Ulbrich: HER FABULOUS DEBUT (A Major Label)
• Joni Mitchell: BOTH SIDES NOW (Reprise)

• Corey Harris/HenryButler: VU DU MENZ (Alligator) *
• Don Dixon: THE INVISIBLE MAN (Gadfly)
• Bobby Syvarth Combo: ALIVE AT SARAH STREET (LCD) [HGM]
• Bob Perry: LIGHT FUSE, RUN AWAY (Cropduster) [HGM]
• David Johansen: THE HARRY SMITHS (Chesky)
• The Villas: SECRETS (Think Tank) [HGM]
• Todd Haygood: REACHING IN (Intuitive Sound) #
• Jack Hardy: OMENS (Prime CD) [HGM]
• Ian Carr & Karen Tweed: FYACE (Compass)
• Garcia, Grisman, Rice: THE PIZZA TAPES (Acoustic Disc)
• NICKEL CREEK (Sugar Hill) *
• Tin Hat Trio: HELIUM (Angel) #
• Suzzy Roche: SONGS FROM AN UNMARRIED HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER, GREENWICH VILLAGE, USA (Red House) *

• Louise Taylor: WRITTEN IN RED (SignatureSounds) *
• XTC: WASP STAR (TVT) *
• Miriam Makeba: HOMELAND (Putumayo)
• Stained Grass Window: MOSTLY GOSPEL ALBUM (independent) [HGM]
• Neal Casal: ANYTIME TOMORROW (Glitterhouse) [HGM]
• Reese Project: BLUE ETUDE (Wyndfall) [HGM]
• Tim Sheehan: LAST CALL (independent) [HGM]
• Transatlantic: SMPTE (Radiant) *
• Joe Jackson: SUMMER IN THE CITY (Manticore/Sony)
• Peter Finger: OPEN STRINGS (Acoustic Music)
• Big Daddy Dex & Groove: MEANING OF LIFE (independent) [HGM]
• Chris Thomas King: ME, MY GUITAR & BLUES (Blind Pig)
• Vigilates of Love: AUDIBLE SIGH (Compass) *
• The Secret Admirers: MODERN ALBUM (Monster Muse) [HGM]
• Diane Zeigler: THESE ARE THE ROOTS (independent) *

• Northstar: TEMPEST (Space Monster) [HGM]
• Clem Snide: YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC (Sire) *
• Four Bitchin' Babes: BEYOND BITCHIN' (Shanachie)
• The Regressives: MIRACLE VENDING MACHINE (Bedspin) [HGM]
• Eric Bibb: HOME TO ME ( EarthBeat)
• Lisa Moscatiello: SECOND AVENUE (Wind River) [HGM]
• Sugarman Three: SOUL DONKEY (Desco) #
• Koko Taylor: ROYAL BLUE (Alliigator) *
• Dwight Yoakam: dwightyoakamacoustic.net (Reprise)
• Taj Mahal: SHOUTIN' IN KEY (Hannibal)
• Lonesome River Band: TALKIN' TO MYSELF (Sugar Hill)
• B.B. King & Eric Clapton: RIDING WITH THE KING (Reprise) *
• Duke Robillard Band: EXPLORER (Shanachie)

• Merrie Amsterburg: LITTLE STEPS (Zoe) [HGM] *
• Lee Feldman: THE MAN IN A JUPITER HAT (Bonafide) [HGM] *
• Huffamoose: I WANNA BE YOUR PANTS (Shanachie) [HGM]
• Darden Smith: EXTRA EXTRA (Valley Ent.) *
• Pete Palladino et al: 50:45 LIVE (Rite Off)
• Trent Summar: THE NEW ROW MOB (VFR)
• Soulhat: EXPERIMENT ON FLAT PLANE (Terminus)
• Oscar & Co.: TELL MAMBO (Tinder)
• Bossa Nova Beatniks: GOT THEM RAYGUNS (BNB) [HGM]
• Schleigho: CONTINENT (Flying Frog) #
• Silk City: TIME (Sliced Bread)

• Dave Alvin: PUBLIC DOMAIN (Hightone)
• Maddy Prior: RAVENCHILD (Park) *
• Larry Goldings/Bob Ward: VOODOO DOGS (Palmetto) #
• Red Radio Flyer: GETTIN' SOMEWHERE (Mother West) [HGM]
• Hanuman: PEDALHORSE (Omnivine) *
• BARBARA KESSLER (CD Freedom)
• Vieux Diop: AFRIKA WASSA (Triloka) *
• Carl Verheyen: ATLAS OVERLOAD (Provogue) *
• Tom Flannery: THE ANTHRACITE SHUFFFLE (Kikomusic) [HGM]

• Little Feat: CHINESE WORK SONGS (CMC) *
• Austin Lounge Lizards: NEVER AN ADULT MOMENT (Sugar Hill)
• Mollie O'Brien: THINGS I GAVE AWAY (Sugar Hill)
• Comotion: HEAD WEST (Sci Fidelity) *
• The Hot Club of Cowtown: DEV'LISH MARY (Hightone)
• Salamander Crossing: HENRY STREET (SignatureSounds)
• Nick Drake: PINK MOON [reissue] (Hannibal reissue)
• Shamekia Copeland: WICKED (Alligator)
• Emmylou Harris: RED DIRT GIRL (Nonesuch)
• Iain Matthews: A TINIEST WHAM (Tangible)
• Todd Sheaffer: DREAM OF LOVE (Bag O' Seeds) [HGM]
• Ryan Adams: HEARTBREAKER (Bloodshot) *
• Plainsong: NEW PLACE NOW (Tangible)
• TEDDY THOMPSON (Virgin)
• Luke Brindley: SPRING SONG (independent) [HGM]
• Mike Keneally: DANCING (Exowax)

• Susan McKeown: LOWLANDS (Green Linnet)
• Willie Nelson: MILK COW BLUES (Island) *
• Geoff Muldaur: PASSWORD (Hightone)
• Modern Man: THE WIDE ALBUM (Inverted Turtle)
• Paul Simon: YOU'RE THE ONE (Warner Bros.) *
• Mark Knopfler: SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA (Warner Bros.) *
• Solas: THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN (Shanachie) *
• Sonny Landreth: LEVEE TOWN (Sugar Hill)
• Nyckelharpa Orchestra: BYSSE-CALLE (Northside)
• Ernest Ranglin: MODERN ANSWERS OLD PROB. (Telarc)
• Strangefolk: A GREAT LONG WHILE (Sumthing)
• David Cullen: INDIGO BLUE (Solid Air) [HGM]
• Cosy Sheridan: ANTHYM (Wind River)
• Instrumental: ACOUSTEK (Angel) #
• Moe.: L (Fatboy)

• Kid Ramos: WEST COAST HOUSE PARTY (Evidence)
• Frogwings: CROAKIN' AT TOAD'S (Flying Frog) *
• Various Artists BADLANDS: SpringsteenTrib (Sub Pop)
• Kati Mac: AMICCA (Baby Munsta) [HGM]
• Paris Combo: LIVING-ROOM (Tinder) *
• Tom Ohmsen: ACOUSTINOVA (Flat Five) #
• Lyle Lovett: DR. T & THE WOMAN (soundtrack)(MCA/Curb)
• BIG MON: [various] (Skaggs Family)
• David Sylvian: EVERYTHING AND NOTHING (Virgin)
• Acoustic Syndicate: CRAZY LITTLE LIFE (Little King) *
• Lex and Joe: WILLIE'S PAL (Lucky Duck) [HGM]
• Dave Weckl: TRANSITION (Stretch) #
• Chris Rosser: THE HOLY FOOL (ISG)
• Mike Agranoff: WOULD YOU RATHER GET A JOB (independent)
• Etta James: MATRIARCH OF THE BLUES (Private)
• Hank Williams: ALONE WITH HIS GUITAR (Mercury)
• Stevie Ray Vaughan: SRV (Epic Legacy)
• Elysian Fields: QUEEN OF THE MEADOW (Jetset)

• The Brazz Brothers: NGOMA (Brazz Bros.)
• Woody/Arlo Guthrie: HARD TRAVELIN' (Rising Son)
• Joey Errigo: PARADISE MOTEL (independent)
• Roomful of Blues: THE BLUES'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY TOO (Rounder)
• Amanda Thorpe: MASS (Cropduster)
• BLUE MUSE (independent)

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