Chart #148 April 2022
Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of April) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website
1 / new / new / THE McNAMARR PROJECT / Run with Me / Independent / 2022 / https://www.facebook.com/themcnamarrproject/
2 / 7 / 1 / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com
3 / 3 / 2 / PACEY KING & DOLEY / Better Together / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/pkandd
4 / 1 / 3 / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au
5 / 2 / 2 / RAY BEADLE & THE HI TONES / Live at the Brass Monkey / Interface Blue / 2022 / www.raybeadleband.com
6 / 4 / 3 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Heart 'n' Soul / Independent / Red Rocker Records / 2022 / www.8ballaitken.com
7 / 5 / 1 / THE KATE LUSH BAND / Thredbo Blues / Independent / 2022 / www.katelush.com
8 / 14 / 7 / LACHY DOLEY / Studios 301 Sessions / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2021 / www.lachydoley.com
9 / 6 / 4 / THE SIMON KINNY-LEWIS BAND / King Biscuit / Independent - SKL Music / 2021 / www.sklblues.com
10 / 87 / new / MOJO MAFIA / Judgement Day / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/mojomafiaband
11 / 13 / 9 / DIESEL / Alone with Blues / Bloodlines Music - Mushroom Group / 2021 / http://dieselmusic.com.au
12 / 8 / 4 / PAULIE BIGNELL & THE THORNBURY TWO / Express Elevator / Cat House Music / 2021 / https://thegreataustralianblueschase.com
13 / 72 / new / KERRY B RYAN / Mean Old Town Blues / Independent / 2022 / https://kerrybryanbluesexperience.com
14 / 9 / 3 / BRETT LITTLEFAIR & THE DEVIL'S BEND / Footstompin' / Stompbox Records / 2021 / www.brettlittlefair.com
15 / 12 / 8 / THE BLACK SORROWS / Saint Georges Road / Ambition Records / 2021 / www.theblacksorrows.com.au
16 / 46 / new / MICK KIDD & DAVID BLIGHT / It's All Worth It! / Independent / 2022 / www.mickkiddblues.com
17 / 11 / 4 / VARIOUS ARTISTS / 40 Years of Big Rock / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au
18 / 19 / 16 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au
19 / 16 / 7 / DAVE BREWER / Long Road Back Home / Sundown Records / 2021 / https://davebrewer1.bandcamp.com
20 / 17 / 7 / DARREN JACK / Lost in Living / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/darren.jack3
21 / 24 / 1 / DAXTON / Electric Satellite / Independent / 2022 / www.daxton-music.com
22 / 36 / 14 / FIONA BOYES / Blues in My Heart - 20th year anniversary reissue / Blue Empress - Only Blues Music / 2020 / www.fionaboyes.com
23 / 36 / 13 / JOSH TESKEY & ASH GRUNWALD / Push the Blues Away / Ivy League Records / Mushroom / 2020 / www.ashgrunwald.com
24 / 31 / new / ASH GRUNWALD / Shout into the Noise / Bloodlines / 2021 / www.ashgrunwald.com
25 / 76 / 4 / RAY BEADLE / Death Bed Blues EP / Interface Blue / 2021 / www.facebook.com/RayBeadleband
*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 #147 March 2022
Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of March) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website
1 / 2 / 2 / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au
2 / 5 / 1 / RAY BEADLE & THE HI TONES / Live at the Brass Monkey / Interface Blue / 2022 / www.raybeadleband.com
3 / 1 / 1 / PACEY KING & DOLEY / Better Together / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/pkandd
4 / 3 / 2 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Heart 'n' Soul / Independent / Red Rocker Records / 2022 / www.8ballaitken.com
5 / new / new / THE KATE LUSH BAND / Thredbo Blues / Independent / 2022 / www.katelush.com
6 / 4 / 3 / THE SIMON KINNY-LEWIS BAND / King Biscuit / Independent - SKL Music / 2021 / www.sklblues.com
7 / new / new / DJANGO BLACKHEART / Blues, Roots & Other Fruits / Big Rock Records / 2022 / www.djangoblackheart.com
8 / 6 / 3 / PAULIE BIGNELL & THE THORNBURY TWO / Express Elevator / Cat House Music / 2021 / https://thegreataustralianblueschase.com
9 / 7 / 2 / BRETT LITTLEFAIR & THE DEVIL'S BEND / Footstompin' / Stompbox Records / 2021 / www.brettlittlefair.com
10 / 28 / new / THE McNAMARR PROJECT / More of You (single) / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/themcnamarrproject
11 / 11 / 3 / VARIOUS ARTISTS / 40 Years of Big Rock / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au
12 / 8 / 7 / THE BLACK SORROWS / Saint Georges Road / Ambition Records / 2021 / www.theblacksorrows.com.au
13 / 10 / 8 / DIESEL / Alone with Blues / Bloodlines Music - Mushroom Group / 2021 / http://dieselmusic.com.au
14 / 9 / 6 / LACHY DOLEY / Studios 301 Sessions / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2021 / www.lachydoley.com
15 / 23 / 9 / BONNIE KAY & THE BONAFIDES / Handyman / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/BKandTheBonafides
16 / 15 / 6 / DAVE BREWER / Long Road Back Home / Sundown Records / 2021 / https://davebrewer1.bandcamp.com
17 / 12 / 6 / DARREN JACK / Lost in Living / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/darren.jack3
18 / 17 / 4 / CHRIS TURNER & THE TOMCATS / Back to My Future / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au
19 / 21 / 15 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au
20 / 25 / 4 / THE BLUES PREACHERS / Shades of Blue / Independent / 2021 / http://bluespreachers.com
21 / 13 / 3 / JOHN MEYER / Blue / Independent - John Meyer Productions / 2021 / https://johnfrederickchristianmeyer.bandcamp.com
22 / 18 / 4 / BIG TOWN PLAYERS / Other Side of Town / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/bigtownplayers
23 / new / new / THORNBIRD / Thornbird / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/VikkiThornMusic
24 / new / new / DAXTON / Electric Satellite / Independent - Foghorn / 2022 / www.facebook.com/Daxton6
25 / 28 / 2 / JOHN DURR / Fading Rainbow Blues / Black Market Music / 2021 / https://johndurr.bandcamp.com/album/fading-rainbow-blues
*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 #146 February 2022
Place This Month/Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of February) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website
1 / 31 / new / PACEY KING & DOLEY / Better Together / Independent / 2022 / www.facebook.com/pkandd
2 / 7 / 1 / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au
3 / 21 / 1 / 8 BALL AITKEN / Heart 'n' Soul / Independent / Red Rocker Records / 2022 / www.8ballaitken.com
4 / 1 / 2 / SIMON KINNY-LEWIS BAND (THE) / King Biscuit / Independent - SKL Music / 2021 / www.sklblues.com
5 / 49 / new / RAY BEADLE & THE HI TONES / Live at the Brass Monkey / Interface Blue / 2022 / www.raybeadleband.com
6 / 10 / 2 / PAULIE BIGNELL & THE THORNBURY TWO / Express Elevator / Cat House Music / 2021 / https://thegreataustralianblueschase.com
7 / 23 / 1 / BRETT LITTLEFAIR & THE DEVIL'S BEND / Footstompin' / Stompbox Records / 2021 / www.brettlittlefair.com
8 / 4 / 6 / BLACK SORROWS (THE) / Saint Georges Road / Ambition Records / 2021 / www.theblacksorrows.com.au
9 / 5 / 5 / LACHY DOLEY / Studios 301 Sessions / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2021 / www.lachydoley.com
10 / 8 / 7 / DIESEL / Alone with Blues / Bloodlines Music - Mushroom Group / 2021 / http://dieselmusic.com.au
11 / 3 / 2 / VARIOUS ARTISTS / 40 Years of Big Rock / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au
12 / 12 / 5 / DARREN JACK / Lost in Living / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/darren.jack3
13 / 14 / 2 / JOHN MEYER / Blue / Independent - John Meyer Productions / 2021 / https://johnfrederickchristianmeyer.bandcamp.com
14 / 26 / new / MOJO DINGO / Mojo Dingo / Paper, Rock, Scissors Records / 2021 / https://paperrockscissors.bandcamp.com/album/mojo-dingo
15 / 2 / 5 / DAVE BREWER / Long Road Back Home / Sundown Records / 2021 / https://davebrewer1.bandcamp.com
16 / 19 / 4 / VIKA & LINDA / The Wait / Bloodlines - Mushroom Group / 2021 / https://vikaandlindabull.com
17 / 13 / 3 / CHRIS TURNER & THE TOMCATS / Back to My Future / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au
18 / 9 / 3 / BIG TOWN PLAYERS / Other Side of Town / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/bigtownplayers
19 / 16 / 22 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Cut & Run / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2019 / www.lloydspiegel.com
20 / 46 / 1 / THE TESKEY BROTHERS & ORCHESTRA VICTORIA / Live at Hamer Hall / Ivy League Records - Mushroom Group / 2021 / www.theteskeybrothers.com
21 / 11 / 14 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au
22 / 15 / 12 / BLUES ARCADIA / Live at The Royal Mail / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2020 / www.bluesarcadia.com
23 / 20 / 8 / BONNIE KAY & THE BONAFIDES / Handyman / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/BKandTheBonafides
24 / 6 / 3 / RAY BEADLE / Death Bed Blues EP / Interface Blue / 2021 / www.facebook.com/RayBeadleband/
25 / 22 / 3 / THE BLUES PREACHERS / Shades of Blue / Independent / 2021 / http://bluespreachers.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 #145 January 2022
Place This Month / Place Last Month / No. of months in the charts (as of start of January) / Artist / Album / Label / Year / Website
1 / 1 / 1 / THE SIMON KINNY-LEWIS BAND / King Biscuit / Independent - SKL Music / 2021 / www.sklblues.com
2 / 5 / 4 / DAVE BREWER / Long Road Back Home / Sundown Records / 2021 / https://davebrewer1.bandcamp.com
3 / 7 / 1 / VARIOUS ARTISTS / 40 Years of Big Rock / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au
4 / 2 / 5 / THE BLACK SORROWS / Saint Georges Road / Ambition Records / 2021 / www.theblacksorrows.com.au
5 / 4 / 4 / LACHY DOLEY / Studios 301 Sessions / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2021 / www.lachydoley.com
6 / 3 / 2 / RAY BEADLE / Death Bed Blues EP / Interface Blue / 2021 / www.facebook.com/RayBeadleband/
7 / 76 / new / CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE / Sun Sessions / Independent / 2022 / https://checkerboardlounge.com.au
8 / 9 / 6 / DIESEL / Alone with Blues / Bloodlines Music - Mushroom Group / 2021 / http://dieselmusic.com.au
9 / 10 / 2 / BIG TOWN PLAYERS / Other Side of Town / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/bigtownplayers
10 / 13 / 1 / PAULIE BIGNELL & THE THORNBURY TWO / Express Elevator / Cat House Music / 2021 / https://thegreataustralianblueschase.com
11 / 23 / 13 / BACKSLIDERS / Bonecrunch / Independent / 2021 / www.backsliders.com.au
12 / 6 / 4 / DARREN JACK / Lost in Living / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/darren.jack3
13 / 12 / 2 / CHRIS TURNER & THE TOMCATS / Back to My Future / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.bigrockrecords.com.au
14 / 11 / 1 / JOHN MEYER / Blue / Independent - John Meyer Productions / 2021 / https://johnfrederickchristianmeyer.bandcamp.com
15 / 26 / 11 / BLUES ARCADIA / Live at The Royal Mail / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2020 / www.bluesarcadia.com
16 / 19 / 21 / LLOYD SPIEGEL / Cut & Run / Independent - Only Blues Music / 2019 / www.lloydspiegel.com
17 / 25 / 1 / JOHN DURR / Fading Rainbow Blues / Black Market Music / 2021 / https://johndurr.bandcamp.com/album/fading-rainbow-blues?from=hp
18 / 21 / 3 / CRAIG CLAXTON / Azure Blue / Independent / 2021 / www.craigclaxton.com
19 / 15 / 3 / VIKA & LINDA / The Wait / Bloodlines - Mushroom Group / 2021 / https://vikaandlindabull.com
20 / 17 / 7 / BONNIE KAY & THE BONAFIDES / Handyman / Independent / 2021 / www.facebook.com/BKandTheBonafides
21 / new / new / 8 BALL AITKEN / Heart 'n' Soul / Independent / Red Rocker Records / 2022 / www.8ballaitken.com
22 / 22 / 2 / THE BLUES PREACHERS / Shades of Blue / Independent / 2021 / http://bluespreachers.com
23 / 95 / new / BRETT LITTLEFAIR & THE DEVIL'S BEND / Footstompin' / Stompbox Records / 2021 / www.brettlittlefair.com
24 / new / new / VARIOUS ARTISTS/ Delta Blues Variants - EP / Big Rock Records / 2021 / www.big-rock.com.au/downloads/p/gmzggxwh22yg3o9yeci0awxfgo31b8
25 / 33 / 3 / CHRIS WILSON / Live at the Continental (reissue) / Cheersquad Records / 2021 / https://chriswilson2.bandcamp.com/album/chris-wilson-live-at-the-continental-2021-reissue
*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.