Settin'' the Woods on Fire: This Week's Charts

This is a periodic feature in which I post on AWT the top albums and debuts in the airplay charts from Americana Music Assoc., XM Cross Country and FMQB Non-Commercial Adult Alternative chart. Links to all of these charts are found to the right in the AWT favorite links list.

Americana Music Association - Airplay Week of March 17th
1) Tift Merrit - Another Country
2) Paul Thorn - A Long Way From Tupelo
3) Drive-By-Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
4) Willie Nelson - Moment of Forever
5) The Steeldrivers - The Steeldrivers
6) Kathleen Edwards - Asking for Flowers
7) Bodeans - Still
8) James McMurtry - Just Us Kids
9) Mando Saenz - Bucket
10) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Debuts
29) Waybacks - Loaded
32) Erci Bibb - Get on Board
37) Tim O'Brien - Chameleon

XM Ch.12 Cross Country - Cross Checking week of March 17th
1) Paul Thorn - A Long Way From Tupelo
2) The Deep Dark Woods - Hang Me Oh Hang Me
3) Drive By Truckers - Brighter than Creation's Dark
4) Webb Wilder - Born to be Wilder
5) The Steeldrivers - The Steeldrivers
6) Band of Heathens - Live at Antone's
7) South Austin Jug Band - Strange Invitation
8) Willie Nelson - Moment of Forever
9) Scotty Moore - The Mighty Handful Vol. 1
10) Malcolm Holcombe - Gamblin' House

Debuts
44) Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life
45) Carlene Carter - Stronger
46) James McMurtry - Just Us Kids

FMQB AAA Non-Commercial - Airplay Week of March 17th
1) Kathleen Edwards - Asking for Flowers
2) Cat Power - Jukebox
3) Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static
4) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
5) Jackie Greene - Giving Up the Ghost
6) Tift Merrit - Another Country
7) Drive By Truckers - Brighter than Creation's Dark
8) Gary Louris - Vagabonds
9) Jim White - Transnormal Skippers
10) R.E.M. - Accelerate

Debuts:
19) Van Morrison - Keep it Simple
24) Billy Bragg - Mr. Love and Justice

John Doe - A Year in the Wilderness

John Doe’s Year in the Wilderness was a worthwhile journey for him and his fans. This album is literally haunted (listen to “Hotel Ghost”) with stories and reflections that offer exceptional depth. For example, on “Unforgiven” Doe says,”You say I'm good for nothing. So nothing's good enough for me. We all get what we deserve . . . unfortunately.” Doe is joined on this project by vocalists Kathleen Edwards, Aimee Mann and Jill Sobule and multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz among others. The album showcases equal parts of his singer-songwriter brilliance and X era angst, even featuring one song co-written with Exene Cervenka. This is his best work in years.



Listen to "The Golden State"

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