KGNU's Top 100 albums of the year, ranked by how many spins each record received. Considering the variety of music programs in our schedule and the sheer number of DJ's (100+) doing them, it's no surprise that this is a diverse list. Thanks for listening with open minds and ears. It's a credit to you, the listeners, that KGNU has been able to offer a true musical alternative for nearly 40 years. You can always check our Top 30 charts as well.
#1
Artist: Ry Cooder
Album: The Prodigal Son
Label: Perro Verde Records
#2
Artist: John Prine
Album: The Tree Of Forgiveness
Label: Cowboy Records
#3
Artist: Kronos Quartet & Laurie Anderson
Album: Landfall
Label: Nonesuch
#4
Artist: Hot Rize
Album: Hot Rize's 40th Anniversary Bash (Live)
Label: Ten in Hand Records
#5
Artist: Courtney Barnett
Album: Tell Me How You Really Feel
Label: Mom + Pop
#6
Artist: Willie Nelson
Album: Last Man Standing
Label: Legacy
#7
Artist: Khruangbin
Album: Con Todo El Mundo
Label: Dead Oceans
#8
Artist: Various
Album: Soul Don't Worry! Black Gospel During the Civil Rights Era 1953-1967
Label: City Hall Records
#9
Artist: Bombino
Album: Deran
Label: Partisan Records
#10
Artist: Peter Rowan
Album: Carter Stanley's Eyes
Label: Rebel Records
#11
Artist: Various
Album: Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
Label: Appleseeds Records
#12
Artist: I'm With Her
Album: See You Around
Label: Rounder Records
#13
Artist: David Byrne
Album: American Utopia
Label: Video Music Inc
#14
Artist: Lake Street Dive
Album: Free Yourself Up
Label: Nonesuch
#15
Artist: Chris Smither
Album: Call Me Lucky
Label: Signature Sounds Recordings
#16
Artist: The James Hunter Six
Album: Whatever It Takes
Label: Daptone
#17
Artist: Dubmatix
Album: King Size Dub
Label: Echo Beach
#18
Artist: Tish Hinojosa
Album: West
Label: Tish Records
#19
Artist: The California Honeydrops
Album: Call It Home Vol. 1 & 2
Label: Tubtone Records
#20
Artist: Various
Album: Johnny Cash: Forever Words
Label: Sony Legacy
#21
Artist: Yo La Tengo
Album: There's A Riot Going On
Label: Matador Records
#22
Artist: Imarhan
Album: Temet
Label: Wedge
#23
Artist: Parquet Courts
Album: Wide Awake!
Label: Rough Trade
#24
Artist: Marcia Ball
Album: Shine Bright
Label: Alligator Records
#25
Artist: Joan Baez
Album: Whistle Down the Wind
Label: Razor & Tie
#26
Artist: Various
Album: King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller
Label: BMG Records
#27
Artist: Boz Scaggs
Album: Out of the Blues
Label: Concord Records
#28
Artist: Angélique Kidjo
Album: Remain In Light
Label: Kravenworks
#29
Artist: Chancha Via Circuito
Album: Bienaventuranza
Label: Wonderwhe\ell Recordings
#30
Artist: Protoje
Album: A Matter Of Time
Label: Easy Star Records
#31
Artist: Brownout
Album: Fear Of A Brown Planet
Label: Fat Beats
#32
Artist: Thievery Corporation
Album: Treasures from the Temple
Label: ESL Music
#33
Artist: Old Crow Medicine Show
Album: Volunteer
Label: Columbia
#34
Artist: Ty Segall
Album: Freedom's Goblin
Label: Drag City Records
#35
Artist: Various
Album: The Soul of Songbird (1963-1973) Volume One & Two
Label: B-Boy Bungus
#36
Artist: Kelly Willis
Album: Back Being Blue
Label: Thirty Tigers
#37
Artist: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Album: Sex & Food
Label: Jagjaguwar
#38
Artist: Jupiter & Okwess
Album: Kin Sonic
Label: Everloving Records
#39
Artist: Orquesta Akokán
Album: Orquesta Akokán
Label: Daptone
#40
Artist: The Decemberists
Album: I'll Be Your Girl
Label: Capitol
#41
Artist: Asleep at the Wheel
Album: New Routes
Label: Bixmeaux Records
#42
Artist: The Del McCoury Band
Album: Del Mccoury Still Sings Bluegrass
Label: McCoury Music
#43
Artist: Reverend Freakchild
Album: Dial It In
Label: Floating Records
#44
Artist: The Price Sisters
Album: A Heart Never Knows
Label: Rebel Records
#45
Artist: Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams
Album: Hard Core Broken Heart
Label: CD Baby
#46
Artist: Steve Forbert
Album: The Magic Tree
Label: Blue Rose Music
#47
Artist: David Starobin
Album: New Music with Guitar, Vol. 11: Poul Ruders – Occam's Razor
Label: Bridge Records
#48
Artist: Khalab
Album: Black Noise 2084
Label: On The Corner
#49
Artist: Monkey Marc
Album: Yaad N Abraad Riddim (feat. Dre Island, 5 Star, Iba Mahr, Aza Lineage & Earth And The Fullness) - EP
Label: Digikillaz
#50
Artist: Samba Touré
Album: Wande
Label: Glitterbeat
#51
Artist: The Carolyn Sills Combo
Album: Dime Stories, Vol. 2
Label: Self Produced
#52
Artist: Dexter Payne Quintet
Album: Jazz for All
Label: Dexofon Records
#53
Artist: John Gorka
Album: True in Time
Label: Blue Chalk Records
#54
Artist: Elvin Bishop
Album: Something Smells Funky 'Round Here
Label: Alligator Records
#55
Artist: Rodney Crowell
Album: Acoustic Classics
Label: RC1 Records
#56
Artist: Eliza Gilkyson
Album: Secularia
Label: Red House Records
#57
Artist: Wood & Wire
Album: North Of Despair
Label: Blue Corn Music
#58
Artist: Beach House
Album: 7
Label: Sub Pop
#59
Artist: Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Album: My Future Is My Past
Label: Anti
#60
Artist: Superorganism
Album: Superorganism
Label: Domino
#61
Artist: Tune-Yards
Album: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life
Label: 4AD
#62
Artist: Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis
Album: Wild! Wild! Wild!
Label: Bloodshot
#63
Artist: Sly & Robbie & Dubmatix
Album: Overdubbed
Label: Echo Beach
#64
Artist: Cha Wa
Album: Spyboy
Label: UPT Music
#65
Artist: Fatoumata Diawara
Album: Fenfo (Something To Say)
Label: Shanchie
#66
Artist: La Luz
Album: Floating Features
Label: Hardly Art
#67
Artist: Pharis & Jason Romero
Album: Sweet Old Religion
Label: Lula Records
#68
Artist: Joe Jencks
Album: The Forgotten
Label: Turtle Bear Music
#69
Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Album: Both Sides Of The Sky
Label: Legacy
#70
Artist: The Turbans
Album: The Turbans
Label: Six Degrees
#71
Artist: Brandi Carlile
Album: By The Way, I Forgive You
Label: Elektra
#72
Artist: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Album: Tearing at the Seams
Label: Stax
#73
Artist: Sidi Touré
Album: Toubalbero
Label: Thrill Jockey
#74
Artist: Calexico
Album: The Thread That Keeps Us
Label: Anti
#75
Artist: FY5
Album: The Way These Things Go
Label: Swingfingers Records
#76
Artist: Edward Poullard & Jesse Lege
Album: Live ! At The Isleton Crawdad Festival
Label: Arhoolie Productions
#77
Artist: The War And Treaty
Album: Healing Tide
Label: Strong World Entertainment
#78
Artist: Various
Album: Mothers Garden (The Funky Sounds of Female Africa 1975 - 1984)
Label: Africa Seven
#79
Artist: Jon Cleary
Album: Dyna-Mite
Label: FHQ Records
#80
Artist: Tower Of Power
Album: Soul Side of Town
Label: Mack Avenue
#81
Artist: Ziggy Marley
Album: Rebellion Rises
Label: Tuff Gong
#82
Artist: Eels
Album: The Deconstruction
Label: E-Works/PIAS
#83
Artist: Marie Knight
Album: The Gospel Truth Live
Label: M. C. Records
#84
Artist: Femi Kuti
Album: One People One World
Label: Knitting Factory Records
#85
Artist: Grayson Capps
Album: Scarlett Roses
Label: Royal Potato Family
#86
Artist: Afrika Mamas
Album: Iphupho
Label: ARC Music
#87
Artist: Hollie Cook
Album: Vessel Of Love
Label: Merge Records
#88
Artist: Van Morrison
Album: Roll With the Punches
Label: Universal
#89
Artist: Gregory Alan Isakov
Album: Evening Machines
Label: Dualtone Music 2018
#90
Artist: Loudon Wainwright III
Album: Years in the Making
Label: Storysound Records
#91
Artist: Ray Bonneville
Album: At King Electric
Label: Stonefly Records
#92
Artist: Various
Album: Czech Up! Vol. 2: We'd Be Happy
Label: VampiSoul
#93
Artist: Vinyl Williams
Album: Opal
Label: Requiem Pour Un Twister
#94
Artist: Bill Hearne
Album: Where Lights Are Low
Label: Howlin' Dog Records
#95
Artist: Ammar 808
Album: Maghreb United
Label: Glitterbeat Records
#96
Artist: The Essex Green
Album: Hardly Electronic
Label: Merge Records
#97
Artist: MojoMama
Album: Red White and Blues
Label: Self Produced
#98
Artist: The Travelin' McCourys
Album: The Travelin' McCourys
Label: McCoury Music
#99
Artist: Little Freddie King
Album: Fried Rice & Chicken
Label: Orleans Records
#100
Artist: Black Moth Super Rainbow
Album: Panic Blooms
Label: Rad Cult
KGNU's Top 100 albums of the year, ranked by how many spins each record received. Considering the variety of music programs in our schedule and the sheer number of DJ's (100+) doing them, it's no surprise that this is a diverse list. Thanks for listening with open minds and ears. It's a credit to you, the listeners, that KGNU has been able to offer a true musical alternative for nearly 40 years. You can always check our Top 30 charts as well.
KGNU’s Top 100 albums of the year, ranked by how many spins each record received. Considering the variety of music programs in our schedule and the sheer number of DJ’s (100+) doing them, it’s no surprise that this is a diverse list. Thanks for listening with open minds and ears. It’s a credit to you, the listeners, that KGNU has been able to offer a true musical alternative for nearly 40 years.
Check out the top 100 albums of 2015 on KGNU. This list represents the most played recordings on the station from January through December. You can check out our Top 30 charts throughout the year to keep up on what we're digging at the moment.
Check out the top 100 albums of 2014 on KGNU. This list represents the most played recordings on the station from January 1st through December 1st. Some of these recordings came out toward the end of 2013 but were still red hot for us in the first part of the new year. You can check out our weekly Top 30 charts throughout the year to keep up on what we're digging at the moment.
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Mar 19 11:29 AM MTNEW MUSIC FRIDAY | Currently on repeat at KGNU: https://t.co/ohxUyEkqvm @FreshSelects
Mar 18 1:15 PM MTThe Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio is at the top of KGNU's charts this week! @dlo3music https://t.co/Y8MFqhWp6N
Dec 06 4:40 PM MTWe love our loyal listeners! ?? https://t.co/J2Sy2r4FfZ
