Rock/Pop
- Jefferson Starship - ”Sunrise” – Blows Against The Empire(RCA Victor)
- Jefferson Airplane - ”Crown of Creation” – If You Feel (RCA Victor)
- Jimi Hendrix - ”Hear My Train A Comin'” – Valleys of Neptune (Sony)
Folk/Americana
- Greg Brown - ”Smell of Coffee” – Milk of the Moon (Red House)
- Richard & Linda Thompson - ”Wall of Death” – Shoot out the Lights (4 Men with Beards)
- Terry van Zandt & The Keys – “Ride All Night” – The Buffalo Session Singles (Sllabfoog)
Best New Releases
Americana
- Brian Langlinais - Tonight I Might (Blue Boot)
- Laura Veirs - July Flame (Raven Marching Band)
- Smokin Joe Kubek & Bnois King Have Blues Will Travel (Alligator)
- Tara Linda - Tortilla Western Serenade (Physalia)
- John Prine - In Person and On Stage (Oh Boy)
- Audra Mae - The Happiest Lamb (Planetary)
Hip Hop
- Beats Antique - Blind Threshold (S/R)
- Bonobo - Black Sands (Ninja Tune)
- Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (Virgin)
- Janelle Monae - The Archandroid (Bad Boy)
- NNeka - Concrete Jungle (Yo Mama’s)
Jazz
- Ella Fitzgerald - 12 Nights in Hollywood (Verve)
- Hot Club of Detroit - It’s About That Time (Mack Avenue)
- Mose Allison - The Way of the World (Anti-)
- Pink Martini - Splendor in the Grass (Heinz)
- Scott Amendola Trio - Lift (Sazi)
Rock/Pop
- Betty LaVette - Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook (Anti-)
- Chairmen of the Board - A Little More Time (Music Club)
- Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM (Because)
- Drive By Truckers - The Big To-Do (ATO)
- Gogol Bordello - Transcontinental Hustle (American)
- Hacienda - Big Red and Barbacoa (Alive)
- Hot Toddies - Get Your Heart On (Asian Man)
- Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Hawk (Vanguard)
- Mad Sin - Burn & Rise (People Like You)
- Slim Cessna’s Auto Club - Jesus Let Me Down (Alternative Tentacles)
- Stereo Total - Baby Ouh! (Kill Rock Stars)
- The Bird and The Bee - Interpreting The Masters Vol. 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall And John Oates (Blue Note)
- The Like - Release Me (Downtown)
Difficult
- Rasputina - Sister Kinderhook (Filthy Bonnet)
- Rykarda Parasol - For Blood and Wine (S/R)
World
- Afrocubism - S/T (Nonesuch)
- Baris Manco - Turkish Freakout Bouzouki Joe)
- Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba - I Speak Fula (Sub Pop)
- Cilibrinas Do Eden - Cilibrinas Do Eden (Philips)
- De Temps Antan - Les habits de papier (L-Abe)
- Fela Kuti - The Best of the Black President (Knitting Factory)
- Marta Kubisova - The Soul of Marta Kubisova (Vampi Soul)
