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.
- Feist, Brandy Alexander, 0:00
- Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express, Chala Vahi Des, 3:37
- TAB The Band, CYT, 7:53
- The Bellamy Brothers, Redneck Girl, 11:47
- Benjamin Dean Wilson, Sadie and the Fat Man, 15:12
- Barbara Dane With Tammy Hall, Sellin’ My Porkchops, 20:11
- Paul Kelly, Shane Warne, 24:25
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Dr. John, Winin' Boy Blues, 28:09
- Collin Raye, What They Don't Know, 33:42
- Taj Mahal, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, 37:10
- Spider Bags, Back With You Again In The World, 41:12
- James Booker, Hound Dog, 43:50
- John Mellencamp, You've Got To Stand For Somethin', 46:19
- 2 Live Crew, Me So Horny, 50:53
- R.E.M., Final Straw (MoveOn Mix), 55:19
artist links to Xgau/song links to album/image links to album