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.
- Ramzi Aburedwan, Bordeaux, 0:00
- Lou Reed, Peggy Sue, 5:37
- Trouble Funk, Good To Go, 8:56
- Alex Chilton, No Sex, 12:38
- The Tammys, Egyptian Shumba, 16:26
- Macy Gray Feat. Angie Stone & Mos Def, My Nutmeg Phantasy, 18:53
- Blind Willie McTell, Kate McTell, I Got Religion, I'm so Glad, 23:48
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (feat. The Beach Boys, Darlene Love), Good Music, 27:02
- Ali Farka Touré, Ledi Coumbe, 32:48
- Gun Outfit, Had Enough, 36:04
- Little Charlie & the Nightcats, New Old Lady, 38:13
- King Sunny Ade, Ori Mmi Maje N'te (4 Song Medley), 42:01
artist links to Xgau / song links to album/image links to album
