Top Albums of 2012

Story by Fred Rudofsky

Here’s my list:

1. Locked Down – Dr. John
2. Election Special – Ry Cooder
3. Jet Set – Los Straitjackets
4. Thankful ‘n’ Thoughtful – Bettye LaVette
5. Live at Billy Bob’s Texas – Billy Joe Shaver
6. Pound of Dirt – Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds
7. Big Station – Alejandro Escovedo
8. Nashville Vol. 1: Tear the Woodpile Down – Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
9. Hellfire – Joe Louis Walker
10. “Treme,” Season 2: Music from the HBO Original Series – various artists

11. A Distant Sound – Grainbelt
12. Catbirds Say Yeah – The Catbirds

13. Jump Start – Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials
14. Everybody’s Talkin’ – Tedeschi Trucks Band
15. Twenty Dozen – Dirty Dozen Brass Band
16. I Like to Keep Myself in Pain – Kelly Hogan
17. Temple Beautiful – Chuck Prophet
18. Hundred Dollar Valentine – Chris Smither
19. Nothin’ but Love – the Robert Cray Band
20. Waiting for the Phone to Ring – the Chris O’Leary Blues Band
21. Gospel Plow – Elizabeth Cook
22. Go On Now, You Can’t Stay Here – The Wandering
23. Bring It on Home – Joan Osborne
24. Plenty – Walt Wilkins
25. Larry Brown Amen – Missing Cats

Favorite re-issue of the year:

Kiko: 20th Anniversary Edition – Los Lobos

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