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.
- Old 97's, Northern Line, 0:00
- Mia X, Daddy, 4:25
- Maria Muldaur, One-Hour Mama, 8:42
- Lisa Germano, My Secret Reason, 11:50
- Ann Peebles, Fear No Evil, 16:23
- Coldplay, 42, 20:11
- Margaret Glaspy, Cynthia, 24:08
- The Apples In Stereo, Ruby, 27:57
- Joe Cocker, Darling Be Home Soon, 31:06
- Homeboy Sandman, Fat Belly, 35:51
- Kelly Osbourne, Come Dig Me Out, 39:36
- Jermaine Stewart, We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off (7" version), 43:07
- Erykah Badu, Tyrone, 47:12
- Brother Ali, Lookin' At Me Sideways, 51:06
- Michael Jackson, Sunset Driver, 55:12
artist links to Xgau / song links to album/image links to album