2005 Top Labels
Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart

Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP LABELS OF 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 146403 airplays from 272 different DJs

1. Rounder (4670)
2. Red House (3156)
3. Sugar Hill (2877)
4. Columbia (2520)
5. Compass (2456)
6. Philo (1716)
7. Appleseed (1710)
8. Signature (1691)
9. Shanachie (1166)
10. Smithsonian/Folkways (1051)
11. Warner (1021)
12. Waterbug (1008)
13. Vanguard (963)
14. Borealis (924)
15. Flying Fish (921)
16. Green Linnet (891)
17. Hightone (870)
18. Pinecastle (670)
18. Rebel (670)
20. Rhino (652)
21. Koch (640)
22. Greentrax (632)
23. Capitol (621)
24. Wind River (599)
25. RCA (508)
26. Elektra (456)
27. Reprise (452)
28. Sony (445)
29. Dualtone (434)
30. Nettwerk (422)
31. New West (418)
32. Gadfly (417)
33. Alligator (383)
34. Mercury (382)
35. Putumayo (381)
36. Oh Boy (370)
37. Folk-Legacy (367)
37. MCA (367)
39. Lost Highway (346)
40. Razor And Tie (342)
41. Nonesuch (338)
42. Epic (314)
43. County (293)
44. Copper Creek (289)
45. Acoustic Disc (285)
46. Compadre (280)
47. A&M (275)
48. Skaggs Family (272)
49. Rykodisc (256)
50. Topic (253)
51. Atlantic (248)
52. Fallen Angle (246)
53. Yep Roc (241)
54. Fossil (237)
55. Arhoolie (233)
56. Northern Blues (227)
57. Blue Corn (222)
58. Zoe (220)
59. True North (216)
60. EMI (214)
61. Yodel-Ay-Hee (213)
62. Redwing (209)
63. CMH (204)
64. Large River (194)
65. Hannibal (190)
66. Maggie's (180)
67. Woodpecker (178)
68. Bear Family (177)
69. Blix Street (173)
69. New Door (173)
71. Addie Belle (166)
72. Rising Son (162)
73. Falling Mountain (160)
73. Narada (160)
75. Arc (159)
76. Real World (156)
77. Windham Hill (154)
78. Yazoo (149)
79. Telarc (146)
80. ATO (145)
81. Back Porch (144)
82. Asylum (143)
83. Second Avenue (142)
83. Stony Plain (142)
85. Hudson Harding (138)
86. Bloodshot (137)
87. BMG (135)
88. Loudhouse (134)
89. Footprint (132)
89. Island (132)
91. Northside (131)
92. Jericho Beach (128)
93. Good Dog (127)
93. Poetman (127)
95. Sliced Bread (126)
95. Strictly Country (126)
95. Virgin (126)
98. Daemon (125)
99. Roaring Stream (123)
100. Lonesome Day (121)
101. Universal (120)
102. Curb (118)
102. Polydor (118)
104. KBC (116)
104. Wildflower (116)
106. Hay Holler (115)
106. Righteous Babe (115)
108. Geffen (112)
108. Park (112)
110. Merriweather (111)
111. Alcazar (110)
112. Fogarty's Cove (109)
112. Prime (109)
114. Oasis (107)
114. Sage Arts (107)
116. Disismye (106)
117. Arista (105)
117. Cornbelt (105)
119. Boston Road (104)
119. Folk Era (104)
119. High Street (104)
122. Snow Goose (103)
123. Redhouse (102)
124. Artemis (101)
124. Fantasy (101)
126. Grifftone (100)
126. M. C. (100)
128. Backcountry (99)
128. Cooking Vinyl (99)
130. Blind Pig (89)
131. Freewheel (88)
131. Verve (88)
133. Howdy Skies (87)
134. Caribou (86)
135. Virginia Soul (85)
136. Depot (84)
137. Angel (83)
138. Corvus (82)
139. Blue Note (81)
140. Radio Rhythm (80)
141. Proper (79)
141. Sanctuary (79)
143. Hyena (77)
144. Risky Disc (76)
145. Timberhead (75)
146. Blue Pie (74)
146. Kaleidoscope (74)
148. Dog My Cat (72)
148. Fellside (72)
148. Tsunami (72)
148. Wilory (72)
152. Alula (71)
152. World Village (71)
154. World (70)
155. Heart (69)
156. Blue Plate (68)
156. Sombrero (68)
156. Sovereign Artists (68)
159. Thin Man (67)
159. Wilson River (67)
161. Acony (66)
162. Full Light (65)
162. Harbourtown (65)
164. Watermelon (64)
165. Culburnie (63)
166. Milagrito (62)
166. Vision Company (62)
168. Red Pajamas (61)
168. Scuffletown (61)
168. Temple (61)
171. Gourd (60)
172. Guardian (59)
173. Fgm (57)
174. Bell Buckle (56)
175. Bluesky (55)
175. Mrs Ackroyd (55)
175. Trailer (55)
178. Taller Dog (54)
178. Takoma (54)
178. Vault (54)
181. Dunkeld (53)
181. Eagle (53)
181. Jarrah (53)
184. Anti (52)
184. Omnium (52)
186. Cattail (51)
187. CBS (50)
187. Doobie Shea (50)
187. Raku (50)
187. Sire (50)
187. Tantobie (50)
192. Train Wreck (49)
193. Blue Boat (48)
193. Interscope (48)
193. Tin Halo (48)
196. Dara (47)
196. Reckless (47)
196. Toucan Cove (47)
196. Wea (47)
196. What Are (47)
201. Jsp (46)
201. Golden Hind (46)
201. OMS (46)
201. Silver Wave (46)
201. Trout (46)
206. Moon House (45)
206. Silverwolf (45)
206. Swift River (45)
209. Inside (44)
209. Souper (44)
209. Sunbird (44)
209. Tradition (44)
213. Canyon (43)
213. Collector's Choice (43)
213. Concord (43)
213. Dittyville (43)
213. Eminent (43)
213. Hungry For (43)
213. King (43)
213. Mighty Sound (43)
213. Myth America (43)
213. Solid Air (43)
223. Binky (42)
224. Blue Pine (41)
224. Palmetto (41)
224. Quinlan Road (41)
224. Rabbit Island (41)
224. Yellow Dog (41)
229. Black Hen (40)
229. Earthbeat! (40)
229. Flariella (40)
229. Fuel (40)
229. Legacy (40)
229. Long Shot (40)
229. North Star (40)
229. Plump (40)
229. Polygram (40)
229. Ruf (40)
229. Song Dog (40)
240. CMG (39)
240. Decca (39)
240. Eastern Front (39)
240. No Masters (39)
240. Tomato (39)
240. Turtle Bear (39)
246. Rough Guide (38)
246. Sp (38)
246. King Easy (38)
246. Machine Heart (38)
246. Tuxedo (38)
246. Vigortone (38)
252. Ceili (37)
252. Matador (37)
254. Free Reed (36)
254. Valley (36)
254. Almo (36)
254. Aries (36)
254. Beachwood (36)
254. North Road (36)
254. Red Hen (36)
254. Tara (36)
262. Black Iris (35)
262. Redbird (35)
262. Sovereign (35)
262. Valley Entertainment (35)
266. County Lp (34)
266. American (34)
266. American Roots (34)
266. Arabica (34)
266. Gold Castle (34)
266. Mountain Home (34)
266. Rural Grit (34)
266. Taylor Park (34)
274. Great Divide (33)
274. Hollywood (33)
274. Laker (33)
274. Liberty (33)
274. Lochshore (33)
279. Document (32)
279. Gin Ridge (32)
279. Luaka Bop (32)
279. Maggies (32)
279. McCoury (32)
279. Overt (32)
279. Pax (32)
279. Thangmaker (32)
279. Transatlantic (32)
279. Wolf Moon (32)
289. Adventure (31)
289. Breakfast In Bed (31)
289. Chrysalis (31)
289. Courthouse (31)
289. Dead Reckoning (31)
289. Epic/Legacy (31)
289. Hand And Heart (31)
289. Hip-O (31)
289. Marimac (31)
289. Oh Boy! (31)
299. Hobemian (30)
299. Big Canoe (30)
299. Vanguard Lp (30)
299. Abc (30)
299. Chubby Dragon (30)
299. Crossroads (30)
299. Fiddling Cricket (30)
299. Janey Girl (30)
299. Mud Luscious (30)
299. Spiritwood (30)
309. Compendia (29)
309. Coyote (29)
309. E-Squared (29)
309. Major Label (29)
309. Merge (29)
309. Revenant (29)
309. Roheen (29)
309. Starday (29)
309. Vision (29)
309. Welding Rod (29)
319. Apple (28)
319. Favored Nations (28)
319. Front Hall (28)
319. Great Meadow (28)
319. Higher Octave (28)
319. Little Cat (28)
319. Putumayo World (28)
319. Threshold (28)
319. Universal South (28)
319. Verve Forecast (28)
329. American Melody (27)
329. Bgo (27)
329. Blue Groove (27)
329. Bojak (27)
329. Castle (27)
329. Fledg'ling (27)
329. Hey Baby (27)
329. Isg (27)
329. Kells (27)
329. Libbymac (27)
329. Osmosys (27)
329. Piney Ridge (27)
329. Shipwhistle (27)
342. Stone's Throw (26)
342. New Sheriff (26)
342. Beautiful Jo (26)
342. Blue Buffalo (26)
342. Bluebird (26)
342. Charisma (26)
342. Dancing Cat (26)
342. Delmark (26)
342. Epact (26)
342. Funzalo (26)
342. High Windy (26)
342. Indidog (26)
342. Live Once (26)
342. Old West (26)
342. Parlophone (26)
342. Penny Jar (26)
342. Piranha (26)
342. Terrakin (26)
342. Winter Harvest (26)
361. Busy Hands (25)
361. Daring (25)
361. EarthBeat! (25)
361. Fallen Angel (25)
361. Flyin' Cloud (25)
361. Loud House (25)
361. Manhattan (25)
361. Or (25)
361. Plastic Meltdown (25)
361. Restless (25)
361. Rough Trade (25)
361. Rural Rhythm (25)
361. Tomboy Girl (25)
374. Behemoth (24)
374. AML (24)
374. Bohemia Beat (24)
374. Dragonwing (24)
374. Festival (24)
374. Well Done (24)
374. Wild Goose (24)
381. Acoustic (23)
381. Bad Dog (23)
381. Bar None (23)
381. Brandywine (23)
381. Folk Alliance (23)
381. Hazelwood (23)
381. Make (23)
381. Mettafour (23)
381. Silent Planet (23)
381. Sing Out (23)
381. Thrill Jockey (23)
381. Virtue (23)
393. Porcupine (22)
393. Tone Cool (22)
393. Chess (22)
393. Dreamworks (22)
393. Fireheart (22)
393. Gransha (22)
393. Omtown (22)
393. Palo Duro (22)
393. Stormy Forest (22)
393. Sub Pop (22)
393. Tangible (22)
393. Windy (22)
393. Yellow Room (22)
406. Alcove (21)
406. Atco (21)
406. Azalea City (21)
406. Beltane (21)
406. Calico Tracks (21)
406. Cascadia (21)
406. Chesky (21)
406. Collectables (21)
406. Easydisc (21)
406. Evidence (21)
406. Granny Dell (21)
406. Hudson Valley (21)
406. Jml (21)
406. Merless (21)
406. Patio (21)
406. Raven (21)
406. Rubberneck (21)
406. Shock (21)
406. Surfdog (21)
406. Tone-Cool (21)
406. Uncle Gus (21)
406. V2 (21)
406. Wellfield (21)
406. Wilf's (21)
430. Elektra Lp (20)
430. Mammoth (20)
430. Harmonia Mundi (20)
430. Corazong (20)
430. Pingleblobber (20)
430. Delta Groove (20)
430. Inside Sounds (20)
430. Planet Bluegrass (20)
430. Wildgoose (20)
430. Cimarron (20)
430. Copperspine (20)
430. Acoustics (20)
430. Big Fat (20)
430. Bwe (20)
430. Freedom (20)
430. Frogville (20)
430. Hear (20)
430. Molly Gamblin (20)
430. Mountain (20)
430. Omac (20)
430. On The Midway (20)
430. Pure (20)
430. Rootstock (20)
430. Vertical (20)
430. Voyager (20)
430. Whoop It Up! (20)
430. Zen Cowboy (20)
457. Antone's (19)
457. Big Red Van (19)
457. Bog Bard (19)
457. Collector (19)
457. Distant Whisper (19)
457. E Squared (19)
457. Heard Her Squeal (19)
457. Highway (19)
457. Inside Recordings (19)
457. Little Bluestem (19)
457. Mudthumper (19)
457. Nick (19)
457. North Track (19)
457. Red Biddy (19)
457. Redwood (19)
457. Ridge (19)
457. Sunshine Drenchy (19)
457. Swallow (19)
457. Termite Tracs (19)
457. Transmit Sound (19)
457. Triloka (19)
457. Wrasse (19)
479. Bmm (18)
479. Burnside (18)
479. Fellside Recordings (18)
479. Unreleased (18)
479. Wilbertone (18)
479. Wind River/Folk Era (18)
479. Adult Swim (18)
479. Ak Press (18)
479. Black Top (18)
479. Buddha (18)
479. Cracker Barrel (18)
479. Dabhand (18)
479. Green Trax (18)
479. Lone Star (18)
479. Motown (18)
479. New Folk (18)
479. Okeh (18)
479. Red Guitar Blue (18)
479. Ringo (18)
479. Sierra (18)
479. Vital (18)
479. Winged Flight (18)