The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 California Album Chart
for the Week of Sep 5, 2026
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | Sub Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 2 | 5 Minutes of Passion | Michael Rubin | Many Hats | Contemporary Blues |
| ▲ | 2 | 4 | Blues Now | Ga-20 & Charlie Musselwhite | New West | Contemporary Blues |
| - | 3 | 3 | The Womack Sisters | The Womack Sisters | Daptone | Roots Rock |
| ▼ | 4 | 1 | Mother of the Crossroads | Brigitte Purdy | Dirtshack | Blues Rock |
| ▲ | 5 | 6 | My Voice | Laura Chavez | Ruf | Soul Blues |
| ▼ | 6 | 5 | Long Long Road | Ringo Starr | UMe | Americana Country |
| ▲ | 7 | 10 | The Breakdown | Keb Mo | Concord | Acoustic Blues |
| ▲ | 8 | 11 | Slidemaster | Rick Vito | MoMojo | Contemporary Blues |
| ▲ | 9 | 14 | Back to the Truth | Ricky Z. | Over Yonder / MoMojo | Blues Rock |
| ▼ | 10 | 7 | For the First Time, Again | Tyler Ballgame | Rough Trade | Alternative Rock |
| ▼ | 11 | 9 | One True Song | Karney | Self-Release | Folk Rock |
| ▲ | 12 | 15 | Plug in | Tom Faia & Kate Miller | Self-Release | Americana Country |
| ▼ | 13 | 12 | Where Truth Lies | Stacy Robin | Dharmapala | Contemporary Folk |
| ▼ | 14 | 13 | Welcome to the Family | The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio | Self-Release | Alternative Country |
| ▼ | 15 | 8 | Grey & Greene | Grey DeLisle | Hummin'bird | Folk Rock |
| - | 16 | 16 | Oh Yeah? | Steve Lacy | RCA | Alternative Rock |
| - | 17 | 17 | Lost Cause Lover Fool | The Milk Carton Kids | Thirty Tigers | Roots Rock |
| ▲ | 18 | 55 | Live at Theater 5150 | Katie Knipp | Self-Release | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 19 | 18 | Big Top | Frankie V and the Lonely Club | VSM | Roots Rock |
| - | 20 | 20 | Wide Open Light | Ben Harper | Chrysalis | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 21 | 19 | Footprints | Bruce Guynn | New Coast | Singer/Songwriter |
| ▼ | 22 | 21 | I Swam Here | John Craigie | Zabriskie Point | Alternative Folk |
| - | 23 | 23 | Joyride | Steve Poltz | Compass | Roots Rock |
| *NEW* | 24 | - | Two Shades of Blue | Robben Ford | Artone | Blues Rock |
| ▼ | 25 | 24 | Bad at Being Good | Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps | Momojo | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 26 | 22 | The Romance Continues | Tony Saunders | Baja/TSR | Smooth Jazz |
| *NEW* | 27 | - | Weezer (Gold Album) | Weezer | Warner | Alternative Rock |
| ▼ | 28 | 25 | Rivers | Will Sumner | Guitar One | Smooth Jazz |
| ▼ | 29 | 26 | Good Intentions Gone Bad | Chris Cain | Alligator | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 30 | 27 | Raisin' Cain | Chris Cain | Alligator | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 31 | 28 | Stories in the Heart | Back pOrchEstra | Globe | Americana Country |
| ▼ | 32 | 29 | Sing to Me About Tomorrow | Winterlark | Squink | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 33 | 30 | Pastures | Natalie Del Carmen | Self-Release | Roots Rock |
| ▼ | 34 | 31 | Distracted | Thundercat | Brainfeeder | Soul |
| ▼ | 35 | 32 | A Buffalo Trace | Jeff Berkley | Self-Release | Americana Country |
| ▲ | 36 | - | No Shortcuts | Big Harp George | Blues Mountain | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 37 | 35 | Codename California | Ed Dupas | Black Bear | Americana Country |
| ▼ | 38 | 36 | Heartbreakers Beach Party: the Soundtrack | Tom Petty | UMG | Roots Rock |
| ▼ | 39 | 38 | The Sky from the Underground | New Earth Farmers | Self-Release | Roots Rock |
| ▼ | 40 | 39 | Valentine | Courtney Marie Andrews | Thirty Tigers | Roots Rock |
| ▼ | 41 | 40 | Weight of the World | Joe Louis Walker | Forty Below | Contemporary Blues |
| ▼ | 42 | 37 | Westerlies | The Great Get Gone | Self-Release | Alternative Country |
| ▼ | 43 | 41 | Dirty Souls | Wreckless Strangers | Neanderthal | Contemporary Blues |
| *NEW* | 44 | - | Center of Unity | Patrick Yandall | Self-Release | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 45 | 42 | Borrowed | Grey DeLisle | Regional | Folk Rock |
| ▼ | 46 | 43 | Work Hard and Be Nice | Michael Franti & Spearhead | Boo Boo Wax | Alternative Rock |
| ▼ | 47 | 44 | Sketchy. | Tune-Yards | 4AD | Alternative Rock |
| ▼ | 48 | 45 | Safe, Sensible and Sane | Alison Brown & Steve Martin | Compass | Contemporary Bluegrass |
| ▼ | 49 | 46 | Welcome Back: a Collection | Michael Gaither | Self-Release | Americana Country |
| ▼ | 50 | 47 | Live at Woodstock | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Concord | Blues |
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