| Johnson, James P. | Arkansas Blues | | Runnin' Wild (1921-1926) / Tradition |
| Charlie Parker | April in Paris | | Bird / Columbia |
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| Elliott Smith | Alameda | | Either/Or / Kill Rock Stars |
| Hank Williams | Tennessee Border | | Complete Hank Williams, the / Mercury Nashville |
| Charmaine Clamor | Mekeni King Siping Ku | | My Harana: A Filipino Serenade / Self Release |
| Cat Stevens | Katmandu | | Mona Bone Jakon / A&M Records |
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| Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | The Man From Harlem | | 1930S-BIG Bands, the / (Unknown) |
| Dokkemand | Lumpa | | Hons! / Other Electricities |
| Roger Damawuzan | Wait For Me | | African Scream Contest / Analog Africa |
| Beirut | Postcards From Italy | | Gulag Orkestar / Ba Da Bing! |
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| Gori Ussi Winnetou | Budi Se Istok I Zapad, Ajde Ljubavi Pokazi Picku Budi Se Sjever I Jug | | Budi Se Istok I Zapad / Slusaj Najglasnije! |
| Rokia Traore | Aimer | | Tchamantche / Nonesuch Records |
| Pat Methany | Omaha Celebration | | Bright Size Life / ECM |
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| Iron & Wine | Sodom, South Georgia | | Our Endless Numbered Days / Sub Pop Records |
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| Dr. Dog | Alaska | | We All Belong / |
| Olli And The Bollywood Orchestra | Ludhiana Girl | | Francophone Singles: February 2009 / Francophonie Diffusion |
| Dot Tape Dot | Slow Birds For Mayo T. | | Tomavistas / Other Electricities |
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| M. Ward | Carolina | | End of Amnesia / Future Farmer |
| Billie Holiday | St. Louis Blues | | Lady Day: The Master Takes And Singles / Legacy Recordings |
| the Magnetic Fields | Long Vermont Roads | | Charm of the Highway Strip, th / Merge Records |
| Amadou & Miriam | Sabali | | Francophone Singles: February 2009 / Francophonie Diffusion |
| Jelly Roll Morton | Kansas City Stomp | | Jelly Roll Stomp / Tradition |
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| Tom Waits | Coney Island Baby | | Blood Money / Anti, Inc. |
| Skip James | Washington Dc Hospital Ctr | | Today / Vanguard Records |
| Senor Coconut And His Orchestra | Da Da Da Ich Lieb Dich Nicht Du Liebst Mich Nicht | | Around The World With... / Essay |
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| Omara Portuondo | O Que Sera | | Gracias / Harmonia Mundi Usa |
| Joni Mitchell | California | | Blue / Reprise |
| Bragg, Billy and Wilco | California Stars | | Mermaid Avenue / Elektra Classics |
| Red House Painters | New Jersey | | Red House Painters / 4AD |
| Manriquez, Rafael And Friends | Que Viva El Canto | | Que Viva El Canto: Songs Of Chile / Smithsonian/Folkways |
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| Sufjan Stevens | Chicago | | Illinois / Asthmatic Kitty Records |
| Rokia Traore | The Man I Love | | Tchamantche / Nonesuch Records |
| Coleman Hawkins | What Harlem Is To Me | | Coleman Hawkins, Classics 1934-1937 / Capitol |
| Dark Dark Dark | New York Song | | Snow Magic, The / Supply And Demand Music |
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| Lawrence Ferlinghetti | The Statue Of St Francis | | Rebel Poets Of America / El Records |
| St. Vincent | Paris Is Burning | | Marry Me / Beggars Banquet |
| I'm From Barcelona | We're From Barcelona | | Let Me Introduce My Friends / Mute Records |
| Manu Dibango | Lagos Go Slow | | Francophone Singles: December 2008 / Francophonie Diffusion |
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| Architecture in Helsinki | Like a Call | | Fingers Crossed / Bar/None Records |
| Billie Holiday | Autumn in New York | | The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve / Verve |
| The Arcade Fire | Brazil | | Cold Wind / |
