We’re taking a look back at our first 599 episodes and tallying up our most played albums, songs, and artists.
Our last set of comprehensive stats was compiled around the event of our 10th anniversary on air. Those numbers from 2012 can be found here.
Out of all of the 15297 songs we’ve listed since the show began in 2002, we’ve played 12% local content and a full 58% Canadian!
(you can view the full spreadsheet and crunch the numbers yourself or look for your favourite here)
Here are the albums that we’ve played from the most:
# of Plays | Album | Can-Con | WPG |
51 | The North Side Benches – Jim Bryson | CDN | |
46 | Jimson Weed – Nathan | CDN | WPG |
45 | Love Songs for the Last 20 – Del Barber | CDN | WPG |
45 | Torn Screen Door – David Francey | CDN | |
43 | Curious Heart – Michael Johnston | CDN | |
42 | 40 Days – The Wailin’ Jennys | CDN | WPG |
39 | Matt Mays – Matt Mays | CDN | |
36 | Hanging the Battle Scarred Pinata – NQ Arbuckle | CDN | |
35 | Failer – Kathleen Edwards | CDN | |
34 | Headwaters – Del Barber | CDN | WPG |
34 | Step Inside this House – Lyle Lovett | ||
34 | The Here in Review EP – JP Hoe | CDN | WPG |
32 | High or Hurtin’ – Blackie & The Rodeo Kings | CDN | |
32 | Key Principles – Nathan | CDN | WPG |
32 | The Unavoidable Truth – Reid Jamieson | CDN | |
32 | Two Hearts – Christina Martin | CDN | |
31 | Kings of Love – Blackie & The Rodeo Kings | CDN | |
31 | Reconstruction Site – The Weakerthans | CDN | WPG |
31 | The Occasionals – Jim Bryson | CDN | |
31 | The Waking Hour – David Francey | CDN | |
31 | Tryin’ To Start Out Clean – Willie P Bennett | CDN | |
30 | Shakespeare My Butt – The Lowest of the Low | CDN | |
29 | Land of Milk & Honey – Eliza Gilkyson | ||
29 | XOK – NQ Arbuckle | CDN | |
27 | Left & Leaving – The Weakerthans | CDN | WPG |
27 | On the Floor of Heaven – The Blue Shadows | CDN | |
27 | Sweet Something Steady – Romi Mayes | CDN | WPG |
27 | Tell the Band to Go Home – Paul MacLeod | CDN | |
27 | The Lights Behind – Shannon Lyon | CDN | |
27 | Wandered – Shannon Lyon | CDN | |
26 | Back to Me – Kathleen Edwards | CDN | |
26 | Legend – Townes Van Zandt (Best of collection) | ||
26 | Maintenance – Greg Macpherson | CDN | WPG |
26 | Stranger – Nathan | CDN | WPG |