The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Contemporary Blues Album Chart
for the Week of Dec 1, 2018
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 3 | Journeys to the Heart of the Blues | Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Katz & Giles Robson | Alligator |
| ▼ | 2 | 1 | Prime Blues | Jim Allchin | Sandy Key |
| ▲ | 3 | 5 | Shaken but Not Deterred | Peter Veteska & Blues Train | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 4 | 2 | Why Did You Have to Go | Anthony Geraci | Shining Stone |
| ▲ | 5 | 6 | The NOLA Sessions | Tom Hambridge | Superstar |
| ▲ | 6 | 12 | Blink | Rachelle Coba | American Showplace |
| ▲ | 7 | 8 | Miles to Go | Colin James | Stony Plain |
| ▼ | 8 | 4 | Out of the Blues | Boz Scaggs | Concord |
| - | 9 | 9 | No Mercy in This Land | Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite | Anti |
| ▲ | 10 | 24 | Uptown Cool | Big Harp George | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 11 | 16 | City Soul | Russ Green | Cleopatra |
| ▼ | 12 | 10 | Southbound I-95 | JP Soars | Soars High |
| ▲ | 13 | 20 | Inspired by the Blues | Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne | Stony Plain |
| ▲ | 14 | 26 | Something Smells Funky 'Round Here | Elvin Bishop | Alligator |
| ▲ | 15 | 22 | Bob Corritore & Friends: Don't Let the Devil Ride! | Bob Corritore | Vizz Tone |
| ▲ | 16 | 18 | Trouble with a Capital T | Niecie | Ride The Tiger |
| ▼ | 17 | 13 | Voodoo in the Shadows | Fiona Boyes | Reference |
| ▲ | 18 | 19 | Love Lives on | Dana Fuchs | Get Along |
| ▼ | 19 | 17 | Venom & Faith | Larkin Poe | Tricki-Woo |
| ▲ | 20 | 31 | Blues & Angels | Sandy Carroll | Catfood |
| ▼ | 21 | 15 | Redemption | Joe Bonamassa | J&R Adventures |
| ▲ | 22 | 25 | Living with Your Ghost | Kara Grainger | Station House |
| ▲ | 23 | 30 | Honey Up | Vanessa Collier | Phenix Fire |
| ▲ | 24 | 28 | In the Boys' Club | Kat Riggins | Bluzpik |
| *NEW* | 25 | - | Dashboard Jesus | Black Market III | Rip Cat |
| ▼ | 26 | 7 | Heard the Lie | Gina Sicilia | Blue Elan |
| ▲ | 27 | 35 | Memphis Song | Tas Cru | SubCat |
| ▲ | 28 | 38 | VooDoo Woman | Crystal Shawanda | New Sun |
| ▲ | 29 | 32 | Long Live Them Blues | Dry Johnson | Connor Ray |
| ▼ | 30 | 23 | Blues Caravan 2018 | Mike Zito, Vanja Sky, Bernard Allison | Ruf |
| ▲ | 31 | 33 | Me & the Originator | Al Basile | Sweetspot |
| ▼ | 32 | 29 | Winning Hand | Tinsley Ellis | Alligator |
| *NEW* | 33 | - | Take It with You | Katie Knipp | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 34 | 14 | Everblue | JP Williams Blues Band | Gizzifter |
| ▼ | 35 | 21 | Get Your Groove! | Bruce Katz Band | American Showplace |
| ▲ | 36 | - | Midnight Stroll | Robert Cray | The Island Def Jam |
| ▲ | 37 | 46 | Shine Bright | Marcia Ball | Alligator |
| ▲ | 38 | 41 | Hard Truth | Coco Montoya | Alligator |
| ▲ | 39 | 49 | Enjoy the Ride | Deb Ryder | VizzTone |
| ▲ | 40 | 42 | Get Inside | Johnny A. | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 41 | 36 | Blind Spot | The Lucky Losers | Dirty Cat |
| ▲ | 42 | 56 | Lock Up the Liquor | The Little Red Rooster Blues Band | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 43 | - | Hangin' on | Michael Osborn | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 44 | 39 | Up All Night | Albert Castiglia | Ruf |
| ▲ | 45 | 63 | Call Me Lucky | Chris Smither | Signature Sounds |
| ▲ | 46 | 58 | Gravy Train | The Blues Disciples | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 47 | 43 | The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down | The Reverend Shawn Amos | Put Together Music |
| ▲ | 48 | 55 | Kids, Dogs & Krazy Women | Bob Lanza Blues Band | Connor Ray |
| ▼ | 49 | 47 | The High Cost of Low Living | Nick Moss | Alligator |
| ▼ | 50 | 45 | Victor Wainwright & the Train | Victor Wainwright | Ruf |
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