KGNU Most played Releases
in separate categories
for 2000
Elaine C. Erb
KGNU Music Director
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Playlists
CATEGORIES:
New World
Jazz
Rpm/Techno
Beatbox/Rap/R&B
Blues
Roots (Country, Folk, Bluegrass)
Rock
Rock En Español
Classical
Modern Music
KGNU Top 102 Albums for Year 2000
Based on all
shows reporting
DJ's make their own personal picks for 2000 |
Position in ratings / Artist / Title / Label
| New World |
| 1 |
Various Artists |
Knitting On The Roof |
Knitting Factory |
| 2 |
Various Artists |
Feel Like Jumping: Best Of Studio One Women |
Heartbeat |
| 3 |
Femi Kuti |
Shoki Shoki |
MCA |
| 4 |
Trilok Gurtu |
African Fantasy |
Blue Thumb |
| 5 |
Sergent Garcia |
Un Poquito Quema'o |
Virgin |
| 6 |
Mark Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos |
Muy Divertido |
Atlantic |
| 7 |
Manu Dibango |
Mboa' Su |
JPS |
| 8 |
Spaccanapoli |
Lost Souls |
RealWorld |
| 9 |
Omara Portuondo |
Buena Vista Social Club Presents |
Nonesuch |
| 10 |
Master Musicians Of Jajouka |
CD |
Point Music |
| 11 |
Nass Marrakech |
Sabil 'A 'Salaam |
Alula |
| 12 |
Kronos Quartet |
Caravan |
Nonesuch |
| 13 |
Virginia Rodrigues |
Nos |
Hannibal/Rykodisc |
| 14 |
Various Artists |
Deep Roots And Future Grooves |
Bmg |
| 15 |
Various Artists |
Salsa Africa:Afro-Cuban Salsa Music |
Candela/Tinder |
| 16 |
Asere |
Cuban Soul |
Circular Moves |
| 17 |
Various Artists |
In Griot Time |
Sterns |
| 18 |
Susana Baca |
Eco De Sombras |
Luaka Bop |
| 19 |
Khaled |
Kenza |
Ark 21 |
| 20 |
King Sunny Ade |
Seven Degrees North |
Mesa/Blue Moon |
| Jazz |
| 1 |
Medeski, Martin And Wood |
Tonic |
Blue Note |
| 2 |
Tin Hat Trio |
Helium |
Angel |
| 3 |
Galactic |
Late For The Future |
Capricorn |
| 4 |
Sex Mob |
Solid Sender |
Knitting Factory |
| 5 |
Lounge Lizards |
Queen Of All Ears |
Strange And Beautiful |
| 6 |
Duke Ellington |
The Duke |
Sony Music Entertainment |
| 7 |
Louis Armstrong |
Love Songs |
Legacy |
| 8 |
Squirrel Nut Zippers |
Bedlam Ballroom |
Mammoth |
| 9 |
St Germaine |
Tourist |
Blue Note |
| 10 |
Ron Miles Trio |
CD |
Capri |
| 11 |
Ann Dyer & No Good Time Fairies |
Revolver - A New Spin |
Emi |
| 12 |
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble |
Freedom Jazz Dance |
Delmark |
| 13 |
Erik Friedlander |
Skin |
Siam |
| 14 |
Frank Sinatra |
Classic Sinatra |
Capitol |
| 15 |
Jaco Pastorius |
CD |
Epic |
| 16 |
Hula Joe |
CD |
Black And Tan |
| 17 |
Various Artists |
Best Of Cookin' |
Ubiquity/Cubop |
| 18 |
John Coltrane & Don Cherry |
Avant-Garde |
Atlantic |
| 19 |
Liquid Soul |
Here's The Deal |
Shanachie Entertainment |
| 20 |
Medeski, Martin And Wood |
The Dropper |
Blue Note |
| Rpm/Techno |
| 1 |
DJ Food |
Kaleidoscope |
Ninja Tune |
| 2 |
Suba |
Sao Paulo Confessions |
Six Degrees |
| 3 |
Raymond Scott |
Manhattan Research |
Basta |
| 4 |
Tabla Beat Science |
Tala Matrix |
Axiom |
| 5 |
Zuco 103 |
Outro Lado |
Six Degrees |
| 6 |
Console |
Rocket In The Pocket |
Matador |
| 7 |
P'taah |
Compressed Light |
Ubiquity/Cubop |
| 8 |
Janet Feder |
Guitar |
Self Produced |
| 9 |
Jazz Cannon |
Amateur Soul Surgery |
Function 8 |
| 10 |
Fink |
Fresh Produce |
Ninja Tune |
| 11 |
Broke Back |
Field Recordings FromÉ |
- Thrill Jockey |
| 12 |
Jocelyn Pook |
Flood |
Virgin |
| 13 |
Takako Minekawa |
Fun9 |
Emperor Norton |
| 14 |
Supreme Beings Of Leisure |
CD |
Palm Pictures |
| 15 |
Jazz Cannon |
Amateur Soul Surgery |
Function 8 |
| 16 |
Sonic Youth |
Goodbye 20th Century |
SYR |
| 17 |
Eddie The Rat |
CD |
Seeland |
| 18 |
Various Artists |
Just Another Taste Of Electronic Watusi Boogaloo |
Kindercore |
| 19 |
Twisted Tutu |
P Lay N Ice |
OO Discs |
| Beatbox/Rap/R&B |
| 1 |
Persuasions |
Frankly Acapella |
Earth Beat |
| 2 |
DJ Logic |
Project Logic |
Ropeadope |
| 3 |
Jurassic 5 |
Quality Control |
Interscope |
| 4 |
Dr. John |
Duke Elegant |
Blue Note |
| 5 |
Brooklyn Funk Essentials |
Make Them Like It |
Shanachie Entertainment |
| 6 |
Various Artists |
New Orleans Soul '60's |
Mardi Gras |
| 7 |
De La Soul |
Art Official Intelligence |
Tommy Boy |
| 8 |
Naao Zumbi |
Radio S.Amb.A |
- Sterns |
| 9 |
V.A |
- Louisiana Gumbo |
Putumayo |
| 10 |
Blackalicious |
Nia |
Quannum Projects |
| 11 |
DJ Faust |
Inward Journeys |
Bomb Hip Hop |
| 12 |
Nextmen |
Amongst The Madness |
Self Produced |
| 13 |
Maceo Parker |
Dial: Maceo |
What Are Records? |
| 14 |
IKV |
Leche |
Universal |
| 15 |
Manhattan Brothers |
The Very Best OfÉ |
Stern's |
| 16 |
Maceo Parker |
Dial: Maceo |
What Are Records? |
| 17 |
Dilated Peoples |
Platform |
Capitol |
| 18 |
Various Artists |
Kwaito |
Sterns |
| 19 |
Yo Flaco! |
Skeptamistic |
Self Produced |
| 20 |
United Dope Front |
Promo Disc |
Self Produced |
| Blues |
| 1 |
Otis Taylor |
White African |
Shoelace |
| 2 |
Otha Turner |
CD |
Birdman |
| 3 |
Big Bill Broonzy |
Trouble In Mind |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 4 |
Taj Mahal |
Best Of The Private Years |
Private Music |
| 5 |
Corey Harris & Henry Butler |
Vu-Du Menz |
Alligator |
| 6 |
Memphis Slim |
59-73 |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 7 |
BB King & Eric Clapton |
Riding With The King |
Reprise |
| 8 |
Alvin Youngblood Hart |
Start With The Soul |
Hannibal/Rykodisc |
| 9 |
North Mississippi All Stars |
Shake Hands With Shorty |
Tone Cool |
| 10 |
Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band |
Shoutin' In Key- Live |
Hannibal/Rykodisc |
| 11 |
A.J. Salas |
88 Reasons |
Self Produced |
| 12 |
Francine Reed |
Shades Of Blue |
Platinum |
| 13 |
Koko Taylor |
Royal Blue |
Alligator |
| 14 |
Yank Rachell |
Blues Mandolin Man |
Blind Pig |
| 15 |
T-Bone Walker |
Very Best Of.. |
- Rhino |
| 16 |
Odetta |
Absolutely The Best |
Fuel 2000 |
| 17 |
Elmore James |
Best OfÉ |
Rhino |
| 18 |
Beverly "Guitar" Watkins |
Back In Business |
Jericho/Music Maker |
| 19 |
Various Artists- John Hiatt |
Rollin' Into Memphis |
Telarc Blues |
| 20 |
Paul Oscher/Steve Guyger |
Living Legends |
Blues Leaf |
| Roots (Country, Folk, Bluegrass) |
| 1 |
Mollie O'Brien |
Things I Gave Away |
Sugar |
| 2 |
Pete & Joan Wernick |
Windy Mtn |
Self Produced |
| 3 |
Bill Frisell |
Ghost Town |
Nonesuch |
| 4 |
Tony Furtado Band |
CD |
Cojema |
| 5 |
Asylum Street Spankers |
Spanker Madness |
Spanks A Lot |
| 6 |
Fretknot |
CD |
Self Produced |
| 7 |
Big Sandy |
Night Tide |
Hightone |
| 8 |
Leftover Salmon |
The Nashville Sessions |
Hollywood |
| 9 |
Tish Hinojosa |
Sign Of Truth |
Rounder |
| 10 |
Alison Brown |
Fair Weather |
Compass |
| 11 |
Austin Lounge Lizards |
Never An Adult Moment |
Sugar Hill |
| 12 |
Tim O'Brien/Darrell Scott |
Real Time |
Howdy Skies |
| 13 |
Kate Wolf |
Weaver Of Visions: The Kate Wolf Anthology |
Rhino |
| 14 |
Garcia Grisman Rice |
Pizza Tapes |
Acoustic Disc |
| 15 |
Various Artists |
Masters Of The Steel String Guitar |
Arhoolie |
| 16 |
32-20 Jug Band |
32-20 Jug Band |
Self Produced |
| 17 |
Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor |
Appalachian Journey |
Sony |
| 18 |
The Burns Sisters |
Out Of The Blue |
Philo/Rounder |
| 19 |
David Lindley/Wally Ingram |
Twango Bango Deluxe |
Ulftone |
| 20 |
Sam Bush |
Ice Caps |
Sugar Hill |
| Rock |
| 1 |
Marvin Pontiac |
Greatest Hits |
Strange And Beautiful |
| 2 |
King Crimson |
The ConstruKction Of Light |
Virgin |
| 3 |
Yo La Tengo |
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out |
Matador |
| 4 |
Se–or Coconut Y Su Conjunto |
El Baile Aleman |
Emperor Norton |
| 5 |
Looper |
Geometrid |
Sub Pop |
| 6 |
Amon Tobin |
Supermodified |
Ninja Tune |
| 7 |
Bjork |
Selmasongs |
Elektra |
| 8 |
Morphine |
Night |
Rykodisc |
| 9 |
Up, Bustle & Out |
Rebel Radio |
Ninja Tune |
| 10 |
California Guitar Trio |
Rocks The West |
Discipline Global Mobile |
| 11 |
Modest Mouse |
The Moon & Antarctica |
Epic |
| 12 |
Eels |
Daisies Of The Galaxy |
Dreamworks |
| 13 |
Calexico |
Hot Rail |
Self Produced |
| 14 |
Devotchka |
Super Melodrama |
Dago |
| 15 |
Radiohead |
Kid A |
Capitol |
| 16 |
Various Artists |
Powerpuff Girls |
Rhino |
| 17 |
Beth Custer |
Dona Luz 30 Besos |
City Of Tribes |
| 18 |
Sonic Youth |
NYC Ghosts & Flowers |
Geffen |
| 19 |
Bucket Head |
Giant Robot |
Cyber Octave Music |
| 20 |
Giant Sand |
Chore Of Enchantment |
Thrill Jockey |
| 21 |
Patti Smith |
Gung Ho |
Arista |
| 22 |
Billy Bragg & Wilco |
Mermaid Ave. Vol. 2 |
Elektra |
| 23 |
k. d. lang |
Invincible Summer |
Warner Bros |
| 24 |
Tom Tom Club |
The Good The Bad And The Funky |
Rykodisc |
| 25 |
Friends Of Dean Martinez |
A Place In The Sun |
Knitting Factory |
| Rock En Español |
| 1 |
Senor Coconut Y Su Conjunto |
El Baile Aleman |
Emperor Norton |
| 2 |
Up, Bustle & Out |
Rebel Radio |
Ninja Tune |
| 3 |
Calexico |
Hot Rail |
Self Produced |
| 4 |
Sergent Garcia |
Un Poquito Quema'o |
Virgin |
| 5 |
Naao Zumbi |
Radio S.Amb.A |
- Sterns |
| 6 |
Amigos Invisibles, Los |
Arepa 3000 |
Luaka Bop |
| 7 |
Sound Track |
Price Of Glory |
New Line |
| 8 |
Gondwana |
Second Coming |
Ras |
| 9 |
Rica Amabis |
Sambadelic |
Sterns |
| 10 |
Slow Rider |
Mas Alla |
De Volada |
| 11 |
Kapanga |
A 15 Cm De La Realidad |
EMI |
| 12 |
IKV |
Leche |
Universal |
| 13 |
King Chango |
The Return Of El Santo |
Luaka Bop |
| 14 |
Molotov |
Apocalypshit |
Self Produced |
| 15 |
Manjar De Los Dioses |
Alucinando |
Radio Vox |
| 16 |
Kapanga |
Unasado En Abbey Road |
EMI |
| 17 |
Fabulosos Cadillacs |
La Marcha Del Golaza |
BMG |
| 18 |
La Vela Puerca |
CD |
Universal |
| 19 |
Zurdok |
Hombre Sintetizaoor |
Mercury |
| 20 |
Maraca |
ÁDescarga Total! |
Ahi Nama Music |
| Classical |
| 1 |
Bang On A Can |
Music Of Steve Reich |
Warner Brothers |
| 2 |
Marcel Worms |
Blues For Piano |
N M Classics |
| 3 |
Ahn Trio |
Ahn Plugged |
EMI |
| 4 |
Theatre Of Voices |
Arvo PŠrt: I Am The True Vine |
Harmonia Mundi |
| 5 |
Indra Rise |
The Return |
Dacapo |
| 6 |
Philip Glass |
Violin Concerto |
Naxos |
| 7 |
Heitor Villa-Lobos |
Brazil |
Channel Crossings |
| 8 |
Philip Glass |
Symphony No. 3 |
Warner Brothers |
| 9 |
Philip Grange |
Dark Labyrinths |
Black Box |
| 10 |
Yo-Yo Ma |
Simply Baroque II |
Sony Classical |
| 11 |
John Cage |
John Cage Reads Cage |
Mode Records |
| 12 |
Nau Ensemble |
The Eternal |
Warner Brothers |
| 13 |
Ars Nova Singers |
All Sky: New American Choral Works |
New Air Recordings |
| 14 |
Heitor Villa-Lobos And Others |
South American Getaway |
EMI |
| 15 |
Edgar Meyer |
Unaccompanied Cello Suites: Bach |
Sony |
| 16 |
Tan Dun |
2000 Today |
Sony |
| 17 |
Tavener Choir |
Out Of The Night |
Sony |
| 18 |
Franco Platino |
Guitar Recital |
Naxos |
| 19 |
Ferdinand Forsch |
4 Cage |
Artelier |
| 20 |
In Process |
Parsek |
Artelier |
| Modern Music |
| 1 |
Raymond Scott |
Manhattan Research |
Basta |
| 2 |
Janet Feder |
Guitar |
Self Produced |
| 3 |
Sonic Youth |
Goodbye 20th Century |
Musical Perspectives |
| 4 |
Eddie The Rat |
Eddie The Rat |
Seeland Records |
| 5 |
Twisted Tutu |
P Lay N Ice |
OO Discs |
| 6 |
Various Artists |
The Droplift Project |
Self Produced |
| 7 |
Tarbaby |
One Day I'll Marry A Human |
Tar Media Productions |
| 8 |
Chris Cutler Tom Dimuzio |
Quake |
RER |
| 9 |
LTJ Bukem |
Journey Inwards |
Kinetic Records |
| 10 |
Heiner Goebbels |
Surrogate Cities |
ECM Records |
| 11 |
Commercial Ad Hoc |
Illegal Art #3 |
Seeland Records |
| 12 |
Beth Custer |
Vinculum Symphony Live |
Self Produced |
| 13 |
Jay Cloidt |
Kole Kat Krush |
Starkland |
| 14 |
Michael Hedges |
Best Of |
Windham Hill Records |
| 15 |
Residents |
Discomo 2000 |
East Side Digital |
| 16 |
Various Artists |
Keep Left Vol 1 |
Ace Fu |
| 17 |
Various Artists |
Party Like Its Only 19.99 |
Self Produced |
| 18 |
Science Group |
A Mere Coincidence |
RER |
| 19 |
Kiyoshi Yoshida |
Asian Drums |
Pacific Moon |
| 20 |
Meredith Monk |
Songs From The Hill |
Wergo |
| 21 |
Kim Gordon/DJ Olive/Ikue Mori |
CD |
Sonic Youth Records |
| 22 |
Programme |
Ma Cerveau Dans Ma Bouche |
Lithium |
| 23 |
Briggan Krauss |
Descending To End |
Knitting Factory |
| 24 |
Residents |
13th Anniversity |
East Side Digital |
| 25 |
Noodle Shop |
Moon Dog Girl |
Sparkling Beatnik Records |
| 26 |
Various Artists |
Electroacoustic Music V#5 |
Electro Shock |
| 27 |
Carl Stone |
Exusiai |
Felmay |
| 28 |
Apes Of God |
How To Pick Up Girls |
Oracular Laboratory |
| 29 |
Robert Macht |
Vishnu |
Self Produced |
| 30 |
Various Artists |
Presence II |
Self Produced |
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