| 1 | Odetta | Absolutely The Best | Fuel 2000 |
| 2 | Shemekia Copeland | Wicked | Alligator Records |
| 3 | BB King & Eric Clapton | Riding With The King | Reprise Records |
| 4 | Otis Taylor | White African | Shoelace |
| 5 | Maria Muldaur | Music For Lovers | Telarc Blues |
| 6 | Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band | Shoutin' In Key /Live | Hannibal/Rykodisc |
| 7 | Billie & Dede Pierce | Gulf Coast Blues | Arhoolie Productions |
| 8 | Various Artists- John Hiatt | Rollin' Into Memphis | Telarc Blues |
| 9 | Lightnin' Hopkins | The Very Best Of | Rhino Records |
| 10 | Various Artists | Screamin And Hollerin the Blues | Shanachie |
| 11 | Otis Rush | The Essential Otis Rush: 1956-58 | Fuel 2000 |
| 12 | Various Artists | Blue Haze | Ruf Records |
| 13 | Various Artists | Dealin With The Devil | Cannonball |
| 14 | Chris Thomas King | Me, My Guitar And The Blues | Blind Pig Records |
| 15 | Duke Robillard Band | Explorer | Shanachie |
| 16 | Candye Kane | Toughest Girl Alive | Bullseye Blues |
| 17 | A. J. Salas | 88 Reasons | Self Produced |
| 18 | Elvin Bishop & Little Smokey Smothers | That's My Partner | Alligator Records |
| 19 | Bernard Allison | Across The Water | Tone Cool Records |
| 20 | Robert Lockwood Jr | Delta Crossroads | Telarc Blues |