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.
- Miley Cyrus, Breakout, 0:00
- Quasi, Empty Words, 3:27
- Alfred Brendel, Peter Riegelbauer, Richard Duven, Tabea Zimmerman, Thomas Zehetmair, Schubert: Piano Quintet In A, Op. 114, D 667, "Trout" - 2. Andante, 7:20
- The Real Roxanne, Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go), 14:55
- The Mekons, Heart of Stone, 20:52
- Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks, Song For My Father, 23:55
- The Stylistics, You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart), 28:57
- Led Zeppelin, Carouselambra, 32:38
- Jens Lekman, The World Moves On, 43:12
- Polvo, Every Holy Shroud, 49:23
- Don Henley, All She Wants to Do Is Dance, 55:19
artist links to Xgau / song links to album/image links to album
