The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Contemporary Blues Album Chart
for the Week of Oct 14, 2017
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | Stompin' Ground | Tommy Castro | Alligator |
| ▲ | 2 | 3 | Prayer for Peace | North Mississippi Allstars | Songs of the South |
| ▼ | 3 | 2 | Charmed and Dangerous | Altered Five Blues Band | Blind Pig |
| ▲ | 4 | 24 | Blues with Horns, Vol. 1 | Chris Daniels & The Kings | Moon Voyage |
| - | 5 | 5 | Up All Night | Albert Castiglia | Ruf |
| ▲ | 6 | 12 | Hard Truth | Coco Montoya | Alligator |
| ▲ | 7 | 10 | All You Gotta Do | The Nighthawks | Eller Soul |
| ▲ | 8 | 9 | Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio | Elvin Bishop | Alligator |
| ▼ | 9 | 6 | Ain’t Ready for the Grave | Hurricane Ruth | Hurricane Ruth |
| ▼ | 10 | 4 | We're All in This Together | Walter Trout | Provogue |
| ▲ | 11 | 19 | The Last Shade of Blue Before Black | The Original Blues Brothers Band | Severn |
| ▲ | 12 | 29 | After a While | Wee Willie Walker and The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 13 | 17 | Stay Above Water | Scottie Miller Band | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 14 | 11 | Fish Outta Water | Karen Lovely | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 15 | 14 | Talk About That | John Mayall | Forty Below |
| ▼ | 16 | 13 | Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm | Robert Cray | Jay-Vee |
| ▼ | 17 | 16 | Blue Again | Janiva Magness | Blue Elan |
| ▼ | 18 | 8 | Southern Avenue | Southern Avenue | Stax |
| *NEW* | 19 | - | Blues Been Good to Me | James Armstrong | Catfood |
| - | 20 | 20 | Chills & Fever | Samantha Fish | Ruf |
| ▲ | 21 | 58 | Let It Fly | Kate Lush | Self-Release |
| - | 22 | 22 | Knock a Hole in It | Mr. Sipp | Malaco |
| ▼ | 23 | 15 | Hot Sauce | Jon Spear Band | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 24 | 28 | The Sherman Holmes Project: the Richmond Sessions | Sherman Holmes | M.C. |
| ▲ | 25 | 40 | The Call of the Night | Josh Hyde | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 26 | 18 | Power of Peace | The Isley Brothers & Santana | Legacy |
| ▼ | 27 | 25 | Live at Carnegie Hall - an Acoustic Evening | Joe Bonamassa | J&R Adventures |
| ▼ | 28 | 26 | Daylight | Webster Ave | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 29 | 21 | Hauntings | Cassie Keenum & Rick Randlett | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 30 | 62 | Tales of a Rich Girl | Kings & Associates | Big Wing |
| ▲ | 31 | 47 | Right Place, Right Time | Monster Mike Welch & Mike Ledbetter | Delta Groove |
| ▲ | 32 | 46 | Better Days | Willa Vincitore | Self-Release |
| - | 33 | 33 | Break the Chain | Doug MacLeod | Reference |
| ▲ | 34 | 35 | Honest Woman | Thornetta Davis | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 35 | 49 | Feelin Freaky | John Németh | Memphis Grease |
| *NEW* | 36 | - | Something I've Done | Downchild | Linus Entertainmant |
| - | 37 | 37 | Tug of War | Gina Sicilia | Blue Elan |
| ▼ | 38 | 23 | Feet Back in the Door | Johnny Ray Jones | Moondogg |
| ▼ | 39 | 31 | Ain't Nothing You Can Do | John Primer & Bob Corritore | Delta Groove |
| ▲ | 40 | 41 | Peacemakers | Peacemakers | Stop & Listen |
| ▲ | 41 | 75 | Out Here in the Blue | Lara & The Bluz Dawgz | Lock Alley Music |
| ▼ | 42 | 7 | The Big Beat | Chickenbone Slim | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 43 | 39 | Approved by Snakes | Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind | EllerSoul |
| ▼ | 44 | 36 | Plays the Blues | Jimmy Carpenter | VizzTone |
| ▼ | 45 | 27 | Big Dog | Albert Castiglia | Ruf |
| ▼ | 46 | 45 | The Beautiful Lowdown | Curtis Salgado | Alligator |
| ▼ | 47 | 34 | Basics | Hamilton Loomis | Ham-Bone Music |
| ▼ | 48 | 38 | Play Music and Dance | Godboogie | VizzTone |
| ▲ | 49 | 59 | The Tolono Tapes | Kilborn Alley Blues Band | Run It Back |
| ▼ | 50 | 48 | If You Want a Good Woman | Tim Gartland | Self-Release |
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