The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 California Album Chart
for the Week of Aug 22, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | BLUES NOW by: Ga-20 & Charlie Musselwhite   | Label: New West Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:   |
2 *NEW* LW - |  | 5 Minutes of Passion by: Michael Rubin | Label: Many Hats Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
3 - LW 3 |  | My Voice by: Laura Chavez | Label: Ruf Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▲ LW 19 |  | The Womack Sisters by: The Womack Sisters | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist:  |
5 ▲ LW 11 |  | Welcome to the Family by: The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▼ LW 5 |  | Grey & Greene by: Grey DeLisle | Label: Hummin'bird Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
7 - LW 7 |  | One True Song by: Karney | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
8 - LW 8 |  | Plug in by: Tom Faia & Kate Miller | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▼ LW 4 |  | Long Long Road by: Ringo Starr | Label: UMe Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
10 - LW 10 |  | Where Truth Lies by: Stacy Robin | Label: Dharmapala Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 15 |  | Oh Yeah? by: Steve Lacy | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 14 |  | Rivers by: Will Sumner | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▼ LW 12 |  | Big Top by: Frankie V and the Lonely Club | Label: VSM Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▼ LW 13 |  | Footprints by: Bruce Guynn | Label: New Coast Sub Genre: Singer/Songwriter Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▲ LW 18 |  | Slidemaster by: Rick Vito | Label: MoMojo Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
16 - LW 16 |  | The Romance Continues by: Tony Saunders | Label: Baja/TSR Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▲ LW 20 |  | For the First Time, Again by: Tyler Ballgame | Label: Rough Trade Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▲ LW 22 |  | Raisin' Cain by: Chris Cain | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▲ LW 23 |  | Father Son by: Nathan East | Label: EasternStar Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW 24 |  | Sing to Me About Tomorrow by: Winterlark | Label: Squink Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▼ LW 17 |  | Distracted by: Thundercat | Label: Brainfeeder Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 25 |  | A Buffalo Trace by: Jeff Berkley | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▼ LW 6 |  | Back to the Truth by: Ricky Z. | Label: Over Yonder / MoMojo Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
24 ▼ LW 2 |  | Mother of the Crossroads by: Brigitte Purdy | Label: Dirtshack Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▲ LW 26 |  | Codename California by: Ed Dupas | Label: Black Bear Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▲ LW 27 |  | Heartbreakers Beach Party: the Soundtrack by: Tom Petty | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▲ LW 28 |  | Westerlies by: The Great Get Gone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▲ LW 29 |  | The Sky from the Underground by: New Earth Farmers | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW - |  | The Essential Etta James by: Etta James | Label: Unknown Sub Genre: Chicago Blues Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▲ LW - |  | Bad at Being Good by: Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps | Label: Momojo Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
31 ▼ LW 30 |  | Weight of the World by: Joe Louis Walker | Label: Forty Below Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▲ LW 40 |  | Borrowed by: Grey DeLisle | Label: Regional Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
33 - LW 33 |  | Lost Cause Lover Fool by: The Milk Carton Kids | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
34 *NEW* LW - |  | A Mass Hallucination by: Beasts Ethereal | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▼ LW 34 |  | Work Hard and Be Nice by: Michael Franti & Spearhead | Label: Boo Boo Wax Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▲ LW - |  | Arrival by: The Lucky Losers | Label: Momojo Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▼ LW 36 |  | Safe, Sensible and Sane by: Alison Brown & Steve Martin | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▼ LW 37 |  | Welcome Back: a Collection by: Michael Gaither | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▼ LW 38 |  | Live at Woodstock by: Creedence Clearwater Revival | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Blues Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▲ LW 41 |  | Every Part of Me by: Jackiem Joyner | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▲ LW 42 |  | Smoke Tree Road by: Rick Shea | Label: Tres Pescadores Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
42 ▲ LW 43 |  | Kaw-Fis Bruth-Urs by: The Coffis Brothers | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▲ LW 44 |  | The Sky's the Limit by: Roy Rogers | Label: Chops Not Chaps Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
44 ▲ LW 45 |  | Willie Watson by: Willie Watson | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: |
45 ▲ LW 46 |  | Happy Hour by: Mitch Woods | Label: Momojo Sub Genre: Classic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
46 ▲ LW 47 |  | I Swam Here by: John Craigie | Label: Zabriskie Point Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▼ LW 31 |  | No Shortcuts by: Big Harp George | Label: Blues Mountain Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
48 - LW 48 |  | Let's Straighten It Out! by: The Sully Band | Label: Blu Elan Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
49 ▲ LW - |  | Amer Rouge by: Steakhouse | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
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