Best of 1996

Los Lobos- Colossal Head

Patti Smith- Gone Again

R.E.M.- New Adventures in Hi-Fi

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan- Intoxicated Spirit

Amy Rigby- Diary of a Mod Housewife

Steve Earle- I feel Alright
Nil Lara-Nil Lara
Pearl Jam- No Code
Johnny Cash-Unchained
Paul Westerberg- Eventually

NEAR MISSES

Wilco- Being There
Wallflowers-Bringing Down the Horse
Mary Chapin Carpenter- A Place in the World
Phish- Billy Breathes
John Mellencamp- Mr. Happy Go Lucky
Dave Alvin- Interstate City
Gillian Welch- Revival
The Artist- Emancipation
Charlie Watts- Long Ago & Far Away
Dave Matthews Band- Crash
Dar Williams- Mortal City
Cibo Matto- Viva! La Woman
Jackson Browne- Looking East
Luna- EP
Tori Amos- Boys for Pele
Vonda Shepard- It’s Good Eve

FROM THE VAULTS

David Grisman Quintet- DGQ 20
Grateful Dead- Dick’s Picks Vol 5 & 6
The Isleys- Live
Doo Wop Box II
Emmylou Harris- Portraits
Jerry Garcia/David Grisman- Shady Grove

BLUES

Charles Brown- Honey Dripper
Coco Montoya- Ya Think I’d Know Better
R.L. Burnside- A Ass Pocket of Whiskey
Buddy Guy- The Real Deal
Son Seal- Live-Spontaneous Combustion

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