National Charts for February 1999

  1. [4] Various Now We Are 5 (Sonic Unyon)
  2. [-] Do Make Say Think Do Make Say Think (Constellation)
  3. [-] J. Fair & Yo La Tengo Strange But True (Matador)
  4. [-] Scratching Post Destruction Of The Universe (Squirtgun)
  5. [1] Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Acme (Matador)
  6. [-] Various Plastic Vol. 2 (Nettwerk)
  7. [-] Portishead Roseland Live, NY City (Go Beat)
  8. [2] PJ Harvey Is This Desire? (Polygram)
  9. [-] Bonaduces The Democracy Of Sleep (Endearing)
  10. [16] Toronto Tabla Ensemble Second Palla (Independent)
  11. [5] Cecil Seaskull Whoever (Teenage USA)
  12. [-] Talvin Singh OK (Island)
  13. [-] Volume All Star Self Connected/Twice Elected (Slabco)
  14. [30] Edith Frost Telescopic (Drag City)
  15. [-] Jawbox My Scrapbook Of Fatal... (Desoto)
  16. [-] Royal Grand Prix High Performance (Sudden Death)
  17. [45] Run Chico Run Mélée (Independent)
  18. [-] OOIOO OOIOO (Kill Rock Stars)
  19. [-] Beck Mutations (DGC)
  20. [-] The Ex Starters & Alternators (Touch & Go)
  21. [-] Afghan Whigs 1965 (Columbia)
  22. [-] Edith Piaf 35th Anniversary (EMI)
  23. [-] FryerTuck Soft Favourites Of... (Fryer Park)
  24. [-] ICU Chotto Matte A Moment (K)
  25. [-] South Pacific 33 (Independent)
  26. [-] Bill Laswell/Sacred System Nagual Site (Wicklow)
  27. [-] Plaid Not For Threes (Nothing)
  28. [3] DJ Spooky Riddim Warfare (Asphodel)
  29. [-] Circle Square Filtering Blue (Independent)
  30. [-] Spiritualized Royal Albert Hall (Arista)
  31. [-] Stereolab Aluminum Tunes (Drag City)
  32. [-] Marlowe Galax-sea (Scratch n' Sniff)
  33. [-] Duotron The Complete Book Of.. (. Gorg.)
  34. [-] R.E.M. Up (Warner)
  35. [-] Fantastic Plastic Machine Fantastic Plastic Machine (Emperor Norton)
  36. [-] Sebadoh The Sebadoh (Sub Pop/Sire)
  37. [-] The Beatles White Album (30th Anniversary) (Capitol)
  38. [-] Snailhouse The Radio Dances (Rhythm Of Sickness)
  39. [19] Strawberry Brokeheart Audio (No)
  40. [49] The Disgusteens Nothing Personal 7" (Longshot)
  41. [-] Bobby Conn Rise Up (Atavistic)
  42. [-] Various Fire In The Kitchen (BMG)
  43. [-] Ryuichi Sakamoto Love Is The Devil (EMI)
  44. [43] Brand Nubian The Foundation (Arista)
  45. [15] Cat Power Moon Pix (Matador)
  46. [-] Squarepusher Big Loada (Warp)
  47. [-] Hardtime Rose City Hardcore (Sounds Of Rev)
  48. [-] CCMC Accomplices (Victo)
  49. [-] Cesaria Evora Best Of (BMG)
  50. [-] Medieval Babes Worldes Blysse (Virgin)

Urban

  1. [3] Jay-Z Hard Knock Life (Def Jam)
  2. [1] Lauryn Hill The Miseducation... (Ruffhouse/Sony)
  3. [-] Arsenik Quelques Gouttes Suffisent (Virgin)
  4. [-] Akrobatik Ruff Enough (Detonator)
  5. [-] Ice Cube War & Peace (Priority)
  6. [-] Dalek Three Rock Blessed (Gern Blandsten)
  7. [-] Kurupt "We Can Freak It" 12" (A&M)
  8. [-] Roots "Adrenaline" 12" (Geffen)
  9. [-] Rob Swift The Ablist (Asphodel)
  10. [4] Outkast Aquemini (BMG)

Electronica

  1. [-] Kruder & Dorfmeister K&D Preview... (Studio K7)
  2. [-] Squarepusher Music Is Rotted: One Note (Warp)
  3. [-] Various Plastic Vol. 2 (Nettwerk)
  4. [-] Leather Strip Yes I’m Limited Vol. 3 (Metropolis)
  5. [-] Funker Vogt Execution Tracks (Metropolis)
  6. [-] Talvin Singh OK (Island)
  7. [-] Spahn Ranch Beat Noir (Cleopatra)
  8. [-] Evils Toy Angels Only (Metropolis)
  9. [-] Various Re-Inventing Culture (Caipirinha)
  10. [2] DJ Spooky Riddim Warfare (Asphodel)

Jazz

  1. [8] William Parker Lifting The Sanctions (No More)
  2. [-] Sims/Cohn/Woods Jazz Alive (Blue Note)
  3. [-] Etta James 12 Songs Of Christmas (Private)
  4. [-] Archie Shepp The Way Ahead (Impulse)
  5. [1] David S. Ware Go See The World (Columbia)
  6. [-] Martin/Turcotte/Haynes Get Together... (Indie)
  7. [-] Marcus Roberts Nocturnal Traces (Blue Note)
  8. [-] Kip Hanrahan Vertical’s Currency (Justin Time)
  9. [-] Andy Bey Shades Of Bey (Evidence)
  10. [5] Nils Petter Molvaer Khmer (ECM/BMG)

International

  1. [-] Toronto Tabla Ensemble Second Palla (Indie)
  2. [-] Various From The Tobacco Road Of Cuba (Alula)
  3. [-] Various A Native American Odyssey (Putumayo)
  4. [-] Csokolm May I Kiss Your Hand (Arhoolie)
  5. [-] Fire This Time Still Dancing On... (Extreme)
  6. [-] Various Celtic Music For Flute... (Green Linnet)
  7. [-] Varttina Vimha (BMG)
  8. [-] Yellowman Live At Maritime Hall (AO!)
  9. [-] Various Festival Of Sacred Music Vol.2 (Sounds True)
  10. [-] Bill Laswell/Sacred System Nagual Site (Wicklow)

Loud Rock

  1. [-] Metallica Garage Inc. (Elektra)
  2. [-] Feelie Climb The Spine (Independent)
  3. [-] Various Mind Compression (Independent)
  4. [3] Cryptopsy Whisper Supremacy (Century Media)
  5. [-] Meshuggah Chaosphere (Nuclear Blast)
  6. [-] Kittens The Night Danger Album (Sonic Unyon)
  7. [-] Cradle Of Filth Cruelty & The Heart (Mayhem)
  8. [-] System Of A Down System Of A Down (Sony)
  9. [-] Gorguts Obscura (Slipdis)
  10. [-] Opeth My Arms Your Hearse (Century Media)
Listings reflect airplay for the month of January, 1999, and are weighted according to market size and broadcast range.