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.
- Backstreet Boys, Everybody (Backstreet's Back), 0:00
- WHY?, These Few Presidents, 4:49
- Prince & The Revolution, Condition Of The Heart, 7:53
- Guy Clark, Let Him Roll (Live), 14:41
- Blood Orange, Uncle ACE, 19:33
- Norah Jones, Man Of The Hour, 23:50
- Family, Sat'd'y Barfly, 26:47
- Bobby Pinson, Nothin' Happens In This Town, 30:55
- Architecture In Helsinki, Red Turned White, 34:39
- Tony Allen, Asiko, 37:25
- The Donnas, Midnight Snack, 45:21
- The Bottle Rockets, Got What I Wanted, 48:07
- Ace Of Base, All That She Wants, 51:18
- J. Geils Band, Angel In Blue, 54:50
artist links to Xgau/song links to album/image links to album