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.
- The System, You Are in My System, 0:00
- Bing Crosby, Dream A Little Dream Of Me, 6:01
- Koffee Brown Featuring Lady Luck, Blackout, 8:56
- Nguyên Lê Duos, Mali Iwa, 12:59
- The Meat Purveyors, Travel And Toil, 19:26
- Rod Picott, Sheetrock Hanger, 23:19
- Pussy Riot, Putin Lights up the Fire, 27:35
- His Majesty Andre, Clubs, 30:34
- The Isley Brothers, Going All the Way, Pts. 1 & 2, 34:19
- Asian Dub Foundation & Zebda, Police On My Back (Live), 39:24
- Blackalicious, Sky Is Falling, 43:24
- Paul McCartney & Wings, Silly Love Songs, 45:54
- Madlib, King Chop (Top Line), 51:48
- Potty Mouth, Wishlist, 53:06
- Jonathan Richman, Closer, 56:10
artist links to Xgau / song links to album/image links to album