Randomized selections metely arranged from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, as well as other song recommendations or even faint praise from Additional Consumer News and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus. (A-grade albums being best heard whole.)
[artist links to Xgau/song links to album]
- Randy Travis, Raise Him Up, 0:00
- The Clean, In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul, 4:05
- Touchers, Big Worry, 7:31
- Culture, Peace And Love, 10:21
- Xzibit, Enemies, 14:36
- Cage, Ballad of Worms, 19:37
- Common, The Food, 24:13
- Mecca Normal, I'm Not Into Being the Woman You're With While You're Looking for the Woman You Want, 27:50
- This Moment In Black History, Art Project, 32:45
- M People, Testify, 34:58
- Simon Diaz, Caballo Viejo, 38:55
- Stars, Reunion, 40:49
- Dead Prez, Fucked Up, 44:31
- The Down Town Boys, Break a Few Eggs, 47:14
- The Nightmares, Baseball Altamont, 49:15 [can't find any xgau link to corroborate]
- Mohammed Wardi, Azibni [Live], 52:45
59:49