WCBE Choice Albums 2020

What was some of the best music of 2020? We have a few ideas!

Whether you want to add to your personal music library, or need a handy reference for gift-giving, this list of the best music released in the past year is a must-have for every music aficionado. Most of these suggestions are also available for purchase in your favorite format.  Just go to www.amazon.com or follow one of the links below. A portion of each order directed through any link on this page will benefit your public radio station - WCBE!

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ALLERGIES - SAY THE WORD
DAVE ALVIN - FROM AN OLD GUITAR
FIONA APPLE - FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS
AVETT BROTHERS - THE THIRD GLEAM
BALLROOM THIEVES - UNLOVELY
MATT BERNINGER - SERPENTINE PRISON
BLITZEN TRAPPER - HOLY SMOKES FUTURE JOKES
BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN - BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN
RANDALL BRAMBLETT - PINE NEEDLE FIRE
PHOEBE BRIDGERS - PUNISHER
DON BRYANT - YOU MAKE ME FEEL
BUDOS BAND - LONG IN THE TOOTH
PAUL BURCH - LIGHT SENSITIVE
BUZZARD BUZZARD BUZZARD - THE NON-STOP
JOHNNY CASH - JOHNNY CASH W/ ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
CINDY CASHDOLLAR - WALTZ FOR ABILENE
CAYUCAS - BLUE SUMMER
CHATHAM COUNTY LINE - STRANGE FASCINATION
BRENT COBB - KEEP 'EM ON THEY TOES
SHEMEKIA COPELAND - UNCIVIL WAR
JOACHIM COODER - OVER THAT ROAD I'M BOUND
ELVIS COSTELLO - HEY CLOCKFACE
DARLINGSIDE - FISH POND FISH
DAWES - GOOD LUCK WITH WHATEVER
DELTA SPIRIT - WHAT IS THERE
DIANA DEMUTH - MISADVENTURE
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS - THE NEW OK
KATHLEEN EDWARDS - TOTAL FREEDOM
EELS - EARTH TO DORA
FANTASTIC NEGRITO - HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET
FLEET FOXES - SHORE
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD - WORK HARD AND BE NICE
DEVON GILFILLIAN - BLACK HOLE RAINBOW
S.G. GOODMAN - OLD TIME FEELING
TREVOR HALL - IN AND THROUGH THE BODY
SARAH HARMER - ARE YOU GONE
WILL HOGE - TINY LITTLE MOVIES
JAMES HUNTER SIX - NICK OF TIME
JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT - REUNIONS
IVAN & ALYOSHA - IVAN & ALYOSHA
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS - JUST DROPPED IN TO SEE WHAT CONDITION MY RENDTION WAS IN
MARCUS KING - EL DORADO
MICHAEL KIWANUKA - KIWANUKA
RAY LAMONTAGNE - MONOVISION
ADRIANNE LENKER - SONGS
LONG BEACH DUB ALL STARS - LONG BEACH DUB ALL STARS
LIZ LONGLEY - FUNERAL FOR MY PAST
G. LOVE - THE JUICE
LYDIA LOVELESS - DAUGHTER
LERA LYNN - ON MY OWN
LAURA MARLING - SONGS FOR OUR DAUGHTER
MAVERICKS - EN ESPANOL
JONI MITCHELL - ARCHIVES VOL. 1: THE EARLY YEARS (1963-1967)
MOE. - THIS IS NOT, WE ARE
SAM MORROW - GETTIN' BY ON GETTIN' DOWN
MOUNTAIN GOATS - GETTING INTO KNIVES
MY MORNING JACKET - THE WATERFALL II
WILLIE NELSON - FIRST ROSE OF SPRING
NUDE PARTY - MIDNIGHT MANOR
JOAN OSBORNE - TROUBLE AND STRIFE
OLD 97'S - TWELFTH
MACEO PARKER - SOUL FOOD
ORVILLE PECK - SHOW PONY
TOM PETTY - WILDFLOWERS & ALL THE REST
POLICA - WHEN WE STAY ALIVE
GREGORY PORTER - ALL RISE
PRETENDERS - HATE FOR SALE
NATHANIEL RATELIFF - AND IT'S STILL ALRIGHT
ROLLING STONES - GOATS HEAD SOUP 2020
SAN CISCO - BETWEEN YOU AND ME
STURGILL SIMPSON - CUTTIN' GRASS VOL. 1 THE BUTCHER SHOPPE SESSIONS
BETTE SMITH THE GOOD THE BAD THE BETTE
CHRIS STAPLETON - STARTINIG OVER
JON STICKLEY TRIO - SCRIPTING THE FLIP
BILLY STRINGS - HOME
SYLVAN ESSO - FREE LOVE
THE SEA THE SEA - STUMBLING HOME
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS - GOT TO BE TOUGH
JEFF TWEEDY - LOVE IS THE KING
KURT VILE - SPEED, SOUND, LONELY
WAR & TREATY - HEARTS TOWN
JUNIOR WATSON - NOTHIN' TO IT BUT TO DO IT
JIM WHITE - MISFITS JUBILEE
VARIOUS ARTISTS - ANGEL HEADED HIPSTER: THE SONGS OF MARC BOLAN & T REX
VARIOUS ARTISTS - ON THE ROAD: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN HARTFORD
CHICANO BATMAN INVISIBLE PEOPLE
GARMARNA FORBUNDET
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD CO-STARRING
ERIC HUTCHINSON CLASS OF 98
LOW CUT CONNIE PRIVATE LIVES
NAHKO AND THE MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE TAKE YOUR POWER BACK
NORAH JONES PICK ME UP OFF THE FLOOR
SONGHOY BLUES OPTIMISME
TRAVIS 10 SONGS
ANE BRUN AFTER THE GREAT STORM
DR. RUBBERFUNK 40
CORY HENRY SOMETHING TO SAY
ROBBY KRIEGER THE RITUAL BEGINS AT SUNDOWN
PEARL JAM GIGATON
MARGO PRICE THAT'S HOW RUMORS GET STARTED
PERFUME GENIUS SET MY HEART ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY
REDMAN/MEHLDAU/MCBRIDE/BLADE ROUNDAGAIN
SHAKY FEELIN' INSIDER MIND
CHRIS SMITHER MORE FROM THE LEVEE
TEDDY THOMPSON HEARTBREAK PLEASE
GILLIAN WELCH BOOTS NO. 2: THE LOST SONGS VOL. 2