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George Graham's Best of 2000 Albums List
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
January
February
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Eric Andersen: YOU CAN'T RELIVE PAST (Appleseed)
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Ned Farr: DESERT MOTEL (independent) [HGM] *
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Ben Demerath: JACK OF FOOLS (Compass)
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KERRY KEARNEY (Palmetto) [HGM]
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Mary Ellen Bernard: BUS STOP (Triple Z)
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Christine Lavin: GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER BITCH (Christinelavin.com) *
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Sara Hickman: SPIRITUAL APPLIANCES (Shanachie)
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Gov't Mule: LIFE BEFORE INSANITY (Capricorn)
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Steve Forbert: EVERGREEN BOY (Koch)
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Femi Kuti: SHOKI SHOKI (MCA)
March-
Steely Dan: TWO AGAINST NATURE (Giant)
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John Scofield: BUMP (Verve) #
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Clove: GO! (Clove) [HGM]
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Zuco 103: OUTRO LADO (Six Degrees)
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Various Artists: LOUISIANA GUMBO (Putumayo)
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Scott Vestal: MILLENNIA (Pinecastle) *
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Toni Lynn Washington: GOOD THINGS (Tone Cool)
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Janis Ian: GOD & THE FBI (Windham Hill)
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Dave's True Story: UNAUTHORIZED (Chesky)
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Tom Taylor: THE CROSSING (Summit) *
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Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission: A STEP AHEAD OF TROUBLE (Rave On) [HGM]
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Entrain: ALL ONE (Dolphin Safe) *
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Michael Hedges: THE BEST OF (Windham Hill)
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Carla Ulbrich: HER FABULOUS DEBUT (A Major Label)
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Joni Mitchell: BOTH SIDES NOW (Reprise)
April
May-
Louise Taylor: WRITTEN IN RED (SignatureSounds) *
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XTC: WASP STAR (TVT) *
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Miriam Makeba: HOMELAND (Putumayo)
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Stained Grass Window: MOSTLY GOSPEL ALBUM (independent) [HGM]
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Neal Casal: ANYTIME TOMORROW (Glitterhouse) [HGM]
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Reese Project: BLUE ETUDE (Wyndfall) [HGM]
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Tim Sheehan: LAST CALL (independent) [HGM]
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Transatlantic: SMPTE (Radiant) *
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Joe Jackson: SUMMER IN THE CITY (Manticore/Sony)
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Peter Finger: OPEN STRINGS (Acoustic Music)
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Big Daddy Dex & Groove: MEANING OF LIFE (independent) [HGM]
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Chris Thomas King: ME, MY GUITAR & BLUES (Blind Pig)
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Vigilates of Love: AUDIBLE SIGH (Compass) *
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The Secret Admirers: MODERN ALBUM (Monster Muse) [HGM]
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Diane Zeigler: THESE ARE THE ROOTS (independent) *
June-
Northstar: TEMPEST (Space Monster) [HGM]
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Clem Snide: YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC (Sire) *
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Four Bitchin' Babes: BEYOND BITCHIN' (Shanachie)
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The Regressives: MIRACLE VENDING MACHINE (Bedspin) [HGM]
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Eric Bibb: HOME TO ME ( EarthBeat)
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Lisa Moscatiello: SECOND AVENUE (Wind River) [HGM]
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Sugarman Three: SOUL DONKEY (Desco) #
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Koko Taylor: ROYAL BLUE (Alliigator) *
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Dwight Yoakam: dwightyoakamacoustic.net (Reprise)
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Taj Mahal: SHOUTIN' IN KEY (Hannibal)
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Lonesome River Band: TALKIN' TO MYSELF (Sugar Hill)
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B.B. King & Eric Clapton: RIDING WITH THE KING (Reprise) *
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Duke Robillard Band: EXPLORER (Shanachie)
July-
Merrie Amsterburg: LITTLE STEPS (Zoe) [HGM] *
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Lee Feldman: THE MAN IN A JUPITER HAT (Bonafide) [HGM] *
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Huffamoose: I WANNA BE YOUR PANTS (Shanachie) [HGM]
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Darden Smith: EXTRA EXTRA (Valley Ent.) *
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Pete Palladino et al: 50:45 LIVE (Rite Off)
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Trent Summar: THE NEW ROW MOB (VFR)
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Soulhat: EXPERIMENT ON FLAT PLANE (Terminus)
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Oscar & Co.: TELL MAMBO (Tinder)
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Bossa Nova Beatniks: GOT THEM RAYGUNS (BNB) [HGM]
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Schleigho: CONTINENT (Flying Frog) #
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Silk City: TIME (Sliced Bread)
August
September-
Little Feat: CHINESE WORK SONGS (CMC) *
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Austin Lounge Lizards: NEVER AN ADULT MOMENT (Sugar Hill)
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Mollie O'Brien: THINGS I GAVE AWAY (Sugar Hill)
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Comotion: HEAD WEST (Sci Fidelity) *
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The Hot Club of Cowtown: DEV'LISH MARY (Hightone)
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Salamander Crossing: HENRY STREET (SignatureSounds)
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Nick Drake: PINK MOON [reissue] (Hannibal reissue)
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Shamekia Copeland: WICKED (Alligator)
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Emmylou Harris: RED DIRT GIRL (Nonesuch)
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Iain Matthews: A TINIEST WHAM (Tangible)
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Todd Sheaffer: DREAM OF LOVE (Bag O' Seeds) [HGM]
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Ryan Adams: HEARTBREAKER (Bloodshot) *
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Plainsong: NEW PLACE NOW (Tangible)
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TEDDY THOMPSON (Virgin)
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Luke Brindley: SPRING SONG (independent) [HGM]
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Mike Keneally: DANCING (Exowax)
October-
Susan McKeown: LOWLANDS (Green Linnet)
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Willie Nelson: MILK COW BLUES (Island) *
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Geoff Muldaur: PASSWORD (Hightone)
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Modern Man: THE WIDE ALBUM (Inverted Turtle)
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Paul Simon: YOU'RE THE ONE (Warner Bros.) *
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Mark Knopfler: SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA (Warner Bros.) *
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Solas: THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN (Shanachie) *
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Sonny Landreth: LEVEE TOWN (Sugar Hill)
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Nyckelharpa Orchestra: BYSSE-CALLE (Northside)
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Ernest Ranglin: MODERN ANSWERS OLD PROB. (Telarc)
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Strangefolk: A GREAT LONG WHILE (Sumthing)
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David Cullen: INDIGO BLUE (Solid Air) [HGM]
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Cosy Sheridan: ANTHYM (Wind River)
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Instrumental: ACOUSTEK (Angel) #
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Moe.: L (Fatboy)
November-
Kid Ramos: WEST COAST HOUSE PARTY (Evidence)
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Frogwings: CROAKIN' AT TOAD'S (Flying Frog) *
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Various Artists BADLANDS: SpringsteenTrib (Sub Pop)
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Kati Mac: AMICCA (Baby Munsta) [HGM]
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Paris Combo: LIVING-ROOM (Tinder) *
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Tom Ohmsen: ACOUSTINOVA (Flat Five) #
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Lyle Lovett: DR. T & THE WOMAN (soundtrack)(MCA/Curb)
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BIG MON: [various] (Skaggs Family)
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David Sylvian: EVERYTHING AND NOTHING (Virgin)
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Acoustic Syndicate: CRAZY LITTLE LIFE (Little King) *
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Lex and Joe: WILLIE'S PAL (Lucky Duck) [HGM]
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Dave Weckl: TRANSITION (Stretch) #
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Chris Rosser: THE HOLY FOOL (ISG)
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Mike Agranoff: WOULD YOU RATHER GET A JOB (independent)
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Etta James: MATRIARCH OF THE BLUES (Private)
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Hank Williams: ALONE WITH HIS GUITAR (Mercury)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan: SRV (Epic Legacy)
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Elysian Fields: QUEEN OF THE MEADOW (Jetset)
December-
The Brazz Brothers: NGOMA (Brazz Bros.)
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Woody/Arlo Guthrie: HARD TRAVELIN' (Rising Son)
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Joey Errigo: PARADISE MOTEL (independent)
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Roomful of Blues: THE BLUES'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY TOO (Rounder)
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Amanda Thorpe: MASS (Cropduster)
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BLUE MUSE (independent)
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