KCRW's Top 50 Airplay Chart
and Specialty Charts
for the week of 04/23/2001. * 

1 TRICKY (Buy this CD)
   title: Evolution Revolution Love
   label: [Hollywood]

2 DJ SMASH (Buy this CD)
   title: Phonography
   label: [Blue Note]

3 OTIS, SHUGGIE (Buy this CD)
   title: Inspiration Information
   label: [Luaka Bop]

4 MALKMUS, STEPHEN (Buy this CD)
   title: Stephen Malkmus
   label: [Matador]

5 TURIN BRAKES (Buy this CD)
   title: Optimist
   label: [Source]

6 GAINSBOURG, SERGE - TRIBUTE (Buy this CD)
   title: I Love Serge - Electronica Gainsbourg
   label: [Mercury France]

7 DAFT PUNK (Buy this CD)
   title: Discovery
   label: [Virgin]

8 ZERO 7 (Buy this CD)
   title: Ep2
   label: [Ultimate Dilemma]

9 STEREO MC'S (Buy this CD)
   title: Deep Down & Dirty
   label: [Island]

10 RAE & CHRISTIAN (Buy this CD)
   title: Sleepwalking
   label: [K7]

11 CALEXICO (Buy this CD)
   title: Even My Sure Things Fall Through
   label: [Quarterstick]

12 LEMON JELLY (Buy this CD)
   title: Lemonjelly Ky
   label: [Xl]

13 MERRICK (Buy this CD)
   title: Merrick
   label: [Demo]

14 RES (Buy this CD)
   title: How I Do
   label: [Mca]

15 STARSAILOR (Buy this CD)
   title: Fever
   label: [Chrysalis]

16 HAYES, NIGEL (Buy this CD)
   title: But Is It Art
   label: [Sunshine]

17 SPEARHEAD (Buy this CD)
   title: Rock The Nation
   label: [Six Degrees Records]

18 SINGH, TALVIN (Buy this CD)
   title: Ha
   label: [Island]

19 REM (Buy this CD)
   title: Imitation Of Life
   label: [Warner Bros.]

20 BRAN VAN 3000 (Buy this CD)
   title: Astounded - Remixes
   label: [Grand Royal]

21 FINN, NEIL (Buy this CD)
   title: One Nil
   label: [EMI]

22 OUTSIDE (Buy this CD)
   title: Out Of The Dark
   label: [Dorado]

23 ANTIBALAS (Buy this CD)
   title: Liberation Afro Beat Vol 1
   label: [Ninja Tune]

24 TROUBLEMAKERS (Buy this CD)
   title: Doubts & Convictions
   label: [Guidance]

25 SONIC 360 SAMPLER (Buy this CD)
   title: Sonic 360 - 2001
   label: [Sonic 360]

26 BEFORE NIGHT FALLS (Buy this CD)
   title: Ost - Music By Carter Burwell, Etc
   label: [Blue Thumb]

27 KCRW COMPILATION (Buy this CD)
   title: Sounds Eclectic
   label: [Palm]

28 FATBOY SLIM (Buy this CD)
   title: Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars
   label: [Astralwerks]

29 YORN, PETE (Buy this CD)
   title: Musicforthemorningafter
   label: [Columbia]

30 RUBY (Buy this CD)
   title: Short-staffed At The Gene Pool
   label: [Thirsty Ear]

31 MANDALAY (Buy this CD)
   title: Solace
   label: [V2]

32 DURY, IAN - TRIBUTE (Buy this CD)
   title: Brand New Boots & Panties
   label: [East Central One]

33 DUPLAIX, VIKTER (Buy this CD)
   title: Sampler
   label: [Sampler]

34 DEPECHE MODE (Buy this CD)
   title: Dream On
   label: [Reprise]

35 BOARDS OF CANADA (Buy this CD)
   title: In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
   label: [Warp Music]

36 COMPOST COMPILATION (Buy this CD)
   title: Compost Community
   label: [Compost]

37 TOWNER, RALPH (Buy this CD)
   title: Anthem
   label: [Ecm]

38 CENTER OF THE WORLD (Buy this CD)
   title: Ost - Music By Laika, Ekova, Bebel G
   label: [Six Degrees Records]

39 HENRY, JOE (Buy this CD)
   title: Scar
   label: [Mammoth]

40 MINIBAR (Buy this CD)
   title: Road Movies
   label: [Universal]

41 BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (Buy this CD)
   title: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
   label: [Virgin]

42 BUKEM, LTJ (Buy this CD)
   title: Producer 01
   label: [Good Looking Records]

43 DJ MARK FARINA (Buy this CD)
   title: Mushroom Jazz 3
   label: [Om]

44 DESMOND, PAUL (Buy this CD)
   title: Lemme Tell Ya Bout
   label: [Label M]

45 DARA, OLU (Buy this CD)
   title: Neighborhoods
   label: [Atlantic]

46 JAFFA (Buy this CD)
   title: Elevator
   label: [Nude]

47 INCREDIBLE MOSES LEROY (Buy this CD)
   title: Electric Pocket Radio
   label: [Ultimatum]

48 COSTA, NIKKA (Buy this CD)
   title: Everybody Got Their Something
   label: [Virgin]

49 SEGER, SHEA (Buy this CD)
   title: May Street Project
   label: [Rca]

50 ZERO 7 (Buy this CD)
   title: Ep2
   label: [Ultimate Dilemma]

SPECIALTY CHARTS -

WORLD

1 SINGH, TALVIN (Buy this CD)
   title: Ha
   label: [Island]

2 ANTIBALAS (Buy this CD)
   title: Liberation Afro Beat Vol 1
   label: [Ninja Tune]

3 RADIO TARIFA (Buy this CD)
   title: Cruzando El Rio
   label: [World Circuit]

4 CHAO, MANU (Buy this CD)
   title: Proxima Estacion - Esperanza
   label: [Virgin]

5 QUANGO COMPILATION (Buy this CD)
   title: Music For A Global Culture
   label: [Quango]

6 BOSSACUCANOVA (Buy this CD)
   title: Brasilidade
   label: [Six Degrees Records]

7 RASHA (Buy this CD)
   title: Let Me Be
   label: [Intuition]

8 CALLE 54 (Buy this CD)
   title: Ost - Tito Puente, Chucho Valdes, Etc
   label: [Blue Note]

9 MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS (Buy this CD)
   title: Catch A Fire
   label: [Island]

10 AFRICAN FILM MUSIC (Buy this CD)
   title: Les Musiques Du Grand Ecran
   label: [Rfi Musique]

RPM

1 TRICKY (Buy this CD)
   title: Evolution Revolution Love
   label: [Hollywood]

2 DJ SMASH (Buy this CD)
   title: Phonography
   label: [Blue Note]

3 GAINSBOURG, SERGE - TRIBUTE (Buy this CD)
   title: I Love Serge - Electronica Gainsbourg
   label: [Mercury France]

4 DAFT PUNK (Buy this CD)
   title: Discovery
   label: [Virgin]

5 STEREO MC'S (Buy this CD)
   title: Deep Down & Dirty
   label: [Island]

6 RAE & CHRISTIAN (Buy this CD)
   title: Sleepwalking
   label: [K7]

7 LEMON JELLY (Buy this CD)
   title: Lemonjelly Ky
   label: [XI]

8 HAYES, NIGEL (Buy this CD)
   title: But Is It Art
   label: [Sunshine]

9 SINGH, TALVIN (Buy this CD)
   title: Ha
   label: [Island]

10 BRAN VAN 3000 (Buy this CD)
   title: Astounded - Remixes
   label: [Grand Royal]

JAZZ

1 TOWNER, RALPH (Buy this CD)
   title: Anthem
   label: [Ecm]

2 DESMOND, PAUL (Buy this CD)
   title: Lemme Tell Ya Bout
   label: [Label M]

3 HUBBARD, FREDDIE (Buy this CD)
   title: New Colors
   label: [Hip Bop]

4 BELDEN, BOB (Buy this CD)
   title: Black Dahlia
   label: [Blue Note]

5 COREA, CHICK (Buy this CD)
   title: Past Present & Futures
   label: [Stretch]

6 DJAVAN (Buy this CD)
   title: Ao Vivo
   label: [Epic International]

7 ROSNES, RENEE (Buy this CD)
   title: With A Little Help From My Friends
   label: [Blue Note]

8 CARTER, RON (Buy this CD)
   title: When Skies Are Grey
   label: [Blue Note]

9 VALDES, CHUCHO (Buy this CD)
   title: Solo - Live In New York
   label: [Blue Note]

10 MINGUS, CHARLES (Buy this CD)
   title: Very Best Of
   label: [Rhino / Atlantic]

Past Top 50 Selections

April 3, 2001
March 26, 2001
March 19, 2001
March 12, 2001
March 7, 2001
February 26, 2001
February 5, 2001
January 29, 2001
January 17, 2001
December 12, 2000
December 4, 2000
November 27, 2000
November 13, 2000
October 3, 2000
September 25, 2000
September 18, 2000
September 4, 2000
August 28, 2000
August 21, 2000
August 7, 2000
July 31, 2000
July 24, 2000
July 17, 2000
July 10, 2000
June 26, 2000
June 19, 2000
June 12, 2000
June 5, 2000
May 30, 2000
May 22, 2000
May 15, 2000
May 8, 2000
May 1, 2000
April 24, 2000
April 17, 2000
April 3, 2000
March 20, 2000
March 13, 2000
March 6, 2000
February 28, 2000
February 14, 2000
February 7, 2000
January 31, 2000
January 3, 2000
December 13, 1999
December 6, 1999
November 29, 1999
November 23, 1999
November 8, 1999
October 25, 1999
October 5, 1999
September 28, 1999
September 13, 1999
August 30, 1999
August 9, 1999
July 27, 1999
July 20, 1999  

* Charts are determined by weekly airplay from KCRW's music programmers.