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 Waco Brothers, 20th Century Boy, 0:00
- Mother Earth, Tonight, The Sky's About To Cry, 3:45
- Masta Ace featuring Apocalyspe, Da Grind (Featuring Apocalypse), 8:46
- PJ Harvey, It's You, 12:14
- The Stone Roses, Bye Bye Bad Man, 16:26
- Culture Club, The War Song, 20:31
- The Spinners, Just To Be With You, 24:30
- Blackalicious, Blacka, 32:51
- B.B. King, Playin' With My Friends, 35:34
- Alan Price, No One Ever Hurt So Bad, 40:53
- Billy Bragg & Wilco, Aginst Th' Law, 43:22
- Ol' Dirty Bastard, Here Comes the Judge, 46:25
- Wonderlick, Janie Jones, 50:10
- Pacific Gas & Electric, Are You Ready?, 54:04
artist links to Xgau / song links to album/image links to album
