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.
- Bobby Pinson, Jesus Loves Me, 0:00
- Grimes, Oblivion, 2:48
- Rod Stewart, Mandolin Wind, 6:59
- Bloc Party, Hunting For Witches, 12:33
- Ted Hawkins, There Stands The Glass, 16:04
- The Kropotkins, No Good Lover, 18:53
- Alan Jackson, Gone Country, 22:16
- The Heliocentrics, Distant Star, 26:36
- Mick Jagger, Evening Gown, 31:37
- Mates Of State, Laura, 35:09
- Tommy Keene, Back To Zero Now, 38:59
- Gloria Estefan, Conga, 42:05
- Hall & Oates, Kiss On My List (single version), 46:21
- Beach House, Sparks, 50:47
- George Jones, In the Garden, 56:08
artist links to Xgau / song links to album/image links to album