American Music Top 50 2000
American Music is Belgium's longest country music show and its annual Top 50 is compiled, presented and produced by Hans Hanegraaf.
Eligible were regular albums with the exception of compilations and greatest hits.
American Music contains country, folk, rock and a little blues.
American Music's Top 50 was broadcasted in a 4 hour prime-time show on
January 6, 2001.
The producer wants to thank everybody from Nashville to Australia who helped upgrade his shows to make them as good as they are.
Dedicated to the memory of Doug Sahm and the good health of Slim Dusty
1. The Brooklyn Cowboys...Doin' time on Planet Earth (Leap)












   2. Montana Rose...There's a dream                            3. Steve Earle...Transcendental blues
                 (Cowboy Heaven)                                                                (E-Squared)












4. Doug Sahm...The return of Wayne Douglas   5. Slim Dusty...Looking forward, looking back                    (Evangeline UK)                                                             (EMI Australia)












       6. Adam Brand...Good friends                  7. Stir Fried...Last of the Blue Diamond miners
           (Compass Bros. Australia)                                                             (Falbo)












8. Patty Booker...I don't need all that (PMS)
                        9. Lee Kernaghan...Rules of the road (ABC Australia)
                                          10. Crakajak...Sometimes things happen (Crakajak Ent. Australia)

11. Audrey...The fallen (Reckless Australia)
12. Troy Cassar Daley...Big river (Columbia Australia)
13. Charlie Daniels...Road dogs (Blue Hat)
14. The Sparnetts...The Sparnetts (ACMEC Australia)
15. Donna the Buffalo...Positive friction (Sugar Hill) >>>>>>>>>>>>>
16. Mary Gauthier...Drag Queens in Limousines (In The Black)
17. Billy Burnette...Are you with me baby (FFE)
18. Danni Leigh...A shot of whiskey and a prayer (Monument)
19. The Leroi Brothers...Kings of the Catnap (Rounder)
20. The Hollisters...Sweet Inspirations (Hightone)

21. Melinda Schneider...My oxygen (Compass Bros Australia)
22. Flaco Jimenez...Sleepytown (Back Porch)
23. Sonya Isaacs...Sonya Isaacs (Lyric Street)
24. John Brannen...Scarecrow (CoraZong)
25. Juice Newton...American Girl (Renaissance) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
26. Billy Ray Cyrus...Southern rain (Monument)
27. Jo Dee Messina...Burn (Curb)
28. Trent Summar & New Rob Mob...Same title (VFR)
29. Chris Dicroce...American dream (Flyboy)
30. Amy Rigby...The Sugar tree (Koch)

31. George Thorogood & Destroyers...Half a boy, half a man (CMC)
32. Jo-El Sonnier...Cajun Blood (MDJ)
33. Travs Tritt...Down the road I go (Columbia)
34. Neko Case & her Boyfriends...Furnace Room lullabye (Bloodshot)
35. Phil Lee...The mighty king of love (Shanachie)
36. Stacey Earle...Dancin' with them that brung me (Gearle)
37. Black 47...Trouble in the land (Shanachie) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
38. Mark Knopfler...Sailing to Philadelphia (WB)
39. Buckeye...Buckeye (No label)
40. George McCorkle...American Street (October Street)

41. Clay Davidson...Unconditional (Virgin)
42. Tamika & The Kettle Boys...Here I am (Cavalier Australia)
43. The Wallflowers...Breach (Interscope) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
44. Sara Storer...Chasing Buffalo (ABC Australia)
45. Chris Ledoux...Cowboy (Capitol)
46. The Kennedys...Evolver (Rounder)
47. Mark 'Guitar' Miller...Naked Soul (Tantara)
48. Kevin Montgomery & Pettibone...Another long story (Road Trip UK)
49. Jason Ringenberg...A pocketful of soul (Courageous Chicken)
50. Rhonda Vincent...Back home again (Rounder)
FINEST VARIOUS ARTISTS PROJECTS
The Gram Parsons Notebook - The last whippoorwill (Shell Point)
New Country, Next generation - Open Road 3 (ABC Australia)
Honky tonk Heroes - Kristofferson, Shaver, Nelson, Jennings (FFE)
BEST OF THE BEST OF
Dead Ringer Band - Till now..the very best of (Massive Australia)
Robbie Fulks - The very best of (Bloodshot)
Confederate Railroad - Rockin' country party pack (Atlantic)
RECOMMENDED LIVE ALBUMS
Joe Ely - Live at Antone's (Rounder)
Charlie Robison, Jack Ingram, Bruce Robison - Unleashed live (Lucky Dog)
Chris Gaffney & the Cold Hard facts - Live... and then some (Tres Pescadores)
Blue Rodeo - Just like a vacation-live in concert  -2CD- (WEA)
Jamie Hartford Band - Live at the Gibson café (Wildwood Rec.)
FAVOURITE RE-ISSUES
Toy Caldwell - Son of the south (Blue Hat)
Dead Ringer Band - Red desert sky
Emmylou Harris - Cimarron (Eminent)
Emmylou Harris - Last date (Eminent)
AUSSIE TOP TEN AS BROADCASTED ON 2CCC OUT OF AUSTRALIA'S CENTRAL COAST
1. Slim Dusty - Looking forward, looking back
2. Adam Brand - Good friends
3. Lee Kernaghan - Rules of the road
4. Crakajak - Sometimes things happened
5. Audrey - The fallen
6. Troy Cassar-Daley - Big river
7. The Sparnetts - The Sparnetts
8. Melinda Schneider - My oxygen
9. Tamika & the Kettle Boys - Here I am
10. Sara Storer - Chasing Buffalo
TAKE ME
COUNTRY ROADS
(John Denver)