CBC Music Releases Year End Top 5 Album Lists

CBC Music has unveiled a number of their Top 5 Album Lists for 2013.  Local bluesman Derek Miller won the number 2 spot in the Aboriginal Album charts! Congrats!

Below are some highlights. Click here for the complete listings

Blues

1. North Mississippi Allstars: World Boogie is Coming
   
   
   
   Links: North Mississippi Allstars, Video above courtesy of North Mississippi Allstars
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2. Buddy Guy: Rhythm & Blues
3. Eric Bibb: Jericho Road
4. James Cotton: Cotton Mouth Man
5. MonkeyJunk: All Frequencies

Singer/Songwriter

1. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell: Old Yellow Moon
   
   
   
   Links: Emmylou Harris, More Emmylous Harris Stories, Rodney Crowell, Video above courtesy of Nonesuch Records
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2. The Civil Wars: The Civil Wars
3. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Push the Sky Away
4. Basia Bulat, Tall Tall Shadow
5. The Avett Brothers, Magpie and the Dandelion

Aboriginal

1. A Tribe Called Red: Nation II Nation
2. Derek Miller: Blues Vol. 1
   
   
   
   Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories, Video above courtesy of Thruthereddoor
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3. Midnight Shine: Midnight Shine
4. Joey Stylez: Feather + Rosary
5. The Johnnys: Rock

Country

1. Caitlin Rose: The Stand-In
   
   
   
   Links: Caitlin Rose, Video above courtesy of Names Records
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2. Vince Gill and Paul Franklin, Bakersfield
3. Kacey Musgraves: Same Trailer, Different Park
4. George Strait: Love is Everything
5. Dean Brody, Crop Circles

Jazz

1. Miles Davis Quintet: Live in Europe 1969-The Bootleg Series Vol. 2
   
   
   
   Links: Miles Davis, More Miles Davis Stories, Video above courtesy of Roberto Marongui
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2. Cecile McLorin Salvant: WomanChild 
3. Wayne Shorter: Without a Net
4. Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra: Habitat
5. Chris Potter: The Sirens

Blast from the Past: Local  Musicians on CBC's Top Canadian Albums List

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