Randomized selections from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, also from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus (A-grade albums being best heard whole) as well as other singling out, Dean's List singles, or even faint praise from other pieces or places, especially Additional Consumer News.
- Helen Reddy, A Song For You, 0:00
- Thomas Anderson, Song for Walter Mondale, 3:07
- Lightnin' Hopkins, Lonesome Dog Blues, 6:15
- Duck Sauce, Barbra Streisand, 8:59
- Lecrae, Can't Do You (feat. E-40), 13:59
- Mekons, Bucket, 17:27
- Orchestre Bawobab, Ma Penda, 20:52
- The Kills, That Love, 26:12
- Ice-T, Addicted To Danger, 28:46
- Bee Gees, Nights On Broadway, 32:13
- Public Image Ltd., Corporate, 36:47
- Cheb Mami, Ralia Mahboubit Galbi, 42:10
- Blur, Girls & Boys, 48:04
- Rancid, Rejected, 52:54
- Jerry Lee Lewis Feat. Keith Richards, That Kind Of Fool, 55:07
artist links to Xgau/song links to album/image links to album