Pop Albums

Big Ass Truck, “The Rig,” Terminus

Bilal, “First Born Second,” Interscope

Buellton, “Avenue of the Flags,” Film Guerrero

C.J. Chenier, “Step It Up,” Alligator

The Crystal Method, “Tweekend,” Interscope

Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz, “Duces ‘N Trayz--The Old Fashioned Way,” Doggystyle/TVT

Tha Dogg Pound 2002, “Death Row Records Presents,” Death Row

Fireball Ministry, “FMEP,” Small Stone

Full Force, “Still Standing,” TVT

Nanci Griffith, “Clock Without Hands,” Elektra

Judas Priest, “Demolition,” Atlantic

Mystic, “Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom,” Good-vibe/JCOR

Owls, “Owls,” Jade Tree

Sam Phillips, “Fan Dance,” Nonesuch/Atlantic

Ike Reilly, “Salesmen & Racists,” Universal

Linda Ronstadt, “The Glass Project,” Sony Classical

Utah Saints, “Two,” Net-twerk

Varnaline, “Songs in a Northern Key,” E-Squared/Artemis

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