BLUES/JAZZ
"B.B. King, Vol. 4," B.B. King, Ace
"Southern in My Soul," Big George, Black & Tan
"Enough Is Enough," Holland K. Smith, Pacific Blues
"Born in Georgia," Luther "Georgia Boy Snake" Johnson, Black & Blue
"These Times," Mike Stern, ESC
"Birdsong," Miles Davis/Charlie Parker, Savoy Jazz
"Muddy 'Mississippi' Waters Live/King Bee," Muddy Waters, Beat Goes On
"Cold Chilly Woman," Willie Mabon, Black & Blue

ROCK
"Best of Bob Weir," Bob Weir, Hybrid (Red)
"Greatest Radio Hits," Bruce Hornsby, RCA
"Slachtbeest," Brutus, Unique Leader
"Chaos Breed," Chaos Breed, Crash Music
"Oi! ...Back and Barking," Gonads, Captain Oi!
"Ultimate Collection," Joe Cocker, Hip-O
"Bataclan 72," Lou Reed/John Cale/Nico, Pilot
"Yesterday Rules," Mr. T Experience, Lookout
"Derringer/Sweet Evil," Rick Derringer, Beat Goes On
"Will Haven," Will Haven, Golf
"Zig Zag," Wiskey Biscuit, Shipwrecords
"Legendary," Zao, Tooth & Nail

METAL/HARD ROCK
"Glorious Burden," Iced Earth, Hunter
"Unnamed Feeling [EP]," Metallica, Universal International

ELECTRONIC
"House Music," Charles Feelgood, Topaz

WORLD
"End of the Holiday," Chava Alberstein, Rounder
"Moustaki," Georges Moustaki, EMI
"Rompiendo El Hielo," Magnate & Valentino, V.I. Music

R&B
"Ultimate Collection," Diana Ross, Universal International
"Greatest Love Songs," Isaac Hayes, Hip-O
"Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat," Keith Sweat, Warner Strategic

HIP-HOP
"Nastalgia," Nas, Import

COUNTRY
"Love Songs," George Jones/Tammy Wynette, Sony
"Platinum & Gold Collection," Johnny Cash, BMG Heritage
"Just Between the Two of Us/The Fightin' Side of Me," Merle Haggard, Beat Goes On
"Country Favorites," The Volebeats, Turquoise Mountain

FOLK
"Captured Alive," Tanglefoot, Borealis Recording

Source: Billboard