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.
- Beth Orton, She Cries Your Name, 0:00
- Dionne Warwick, We Can Work It Out, 4:47
- M'bilia Bel, Faux Pas, 7:20
- The Rays, Silhouettes, 20:09
- Chuck E. Weiss, Tupelo Joe, 22:54
- Robbie Fulks, Roots Rock Weirdos, 26:09
- Soneros De Verdad, Bilongo, 30:03
- Scott Ramminger, Advice from a Father to a Son, 34:28
- Shai, Waiting For the Day, 38:51
- The Fugs, Kill for Peace, 43:36
- Thurston Moore, Wonderful Witches + Language Meanies, 45:46
- Big Lazy, France, 48:10
- Dungeon Family, They Comin'..., 51:24
- Chic, You Are Beautiful, 54:48
artist links to Xgau / song links to album/image links to album