The Best of 1999
(and the 1990’s)
For the seventh (or eighth) time since 1989,
the Cats at Grip /Catharsis / Virginiamusicflash have called upon distinguished Virginia-based scribes, displaced industry homies, college and commercial deejays, regional musicians & label owners who keep up with national sounds -- plus the beautiful ne’er do wells we call “staff” -- to expound upon the year in recorded popular music.
What we do: Ask folks to name their top five albums of the year (in this case: 1999), plus two reissues or compilations of older material from that year, and then say that they can break those rules as they see fit.
We then print the results.
Over the years, The staff has given the annual poll a host of “funny” names (Look Back With Cheddar, Look Back With Greta, etc.). Due to the lateness of getting the annual rundown posted on the web, we’re forced to call this one “1999: Look Back... Better Late Than Never.”
Ah, but this year’s poll contains an extra-special element. This year, we asked these same distinguished listgivers to expound upon the 1990’s as A DECADE IN MUSIC if’n they so chose. We asked their picks for the BEST RECORDS OF THE DECADE and other ruminations on the decade past.
{We have also combed through the previous installments of this annual Virginia Music roundtable to give you the top 10 discs of each year as they were voted on by a wide assortment of musical Virginians over the years -- kind of a look back at the look back.}
So the subtheme of this year’s poll:
“The 1990’s? Was it Good For You too?”
Incidentally, this poll (and all of its sublists) will be reprinted in edited form in an upcoming magazine-sized “Anniversary Issue” of Grip, looking back on 11 years of local, regional and national music and pop culture coverage.
--- D.H.
Don Harrison
(a.k.a. “Larry Bethesda”)
Don’s Best of 1999
* The Beta Band -- The Three EPs (Astralwerks)
Doused in equal measure by contemporary dance music and classic pop, these precious Scotsmen sound like 12 different, capable-of-rocking-your-house-down combos. “Inner Meet Me” is one for the ages.
* Brilliant Mistakes -- All Hands and the Cook (Aunt Mimi’s)
Filled with plaintive, sometimes-heartbreaking country-rock, and led by the tender but unsentimental songwriting of pianist Alan Walker, the little-known All Hands and the Cook, on a small N.Y. indie label. outshone most of the country, and/or rock, I heard this year. (Aunt Mimi’s Records: 305 W. 18th St. #3F, New York, New York. 10011)
* Manishevitz -- Grammar Bell & the All Fall Down (Jagjaguwar)
Grammar Bell...’s sparkling production and Adam Busch’s intriguing, surrealistic lyrics take the listener on a spinning ride, and the beautiful guitar interplay between Busch and Via Nuon (of the Richmond-based band Drunk) produces astonishing bursts of sound and tone. One of my favorite songs of the year: the chugging, melancholic “Lonesome Cowboy Dave Thomas.” (Nepotism alert: I’m a friend of this man Adam Busch so this disc HAS to be good to be on my top list!)
* Outrageous Cherry -- Out There in the Dark (Del-Fi)
I hear a lot of my favorite late-‘60’s bands in this atmospheric, utterly melodic Detroit combo. Your reference point might just as well be the Jesus and Mary Chain, but chances are you’ll like ‘em. O.C.’s fourth release is chockful of should-be singles: “Georgie Don’t You Know,” “Togetherness,” “Where Do I Go When You Dream,” and one helluva extended guitar workout at the finish.
* Wilco -- Summer Teeth (Reprise)
There’s nothing like a great American rock group finally discovering themselves in the studio. This was -- hands down -- the album that I played the most in 1999: glorious sunny-day pop-rock songs, flavored with bittersweet twang and a cache full of hooks.
Don’s Reissue/Compilations of 1999:
* Bruce Haack, Esther Nelson & Dimension 5 -- Listen Rock Compute Home (Emperor Norton)
Bruce Haack's children’s music turned the playground into a beatnik sound collage where strange sound effects, sampled loops and disembodied voices conjured up a world of "Motorcycles," "Dancing Jellies," and (yes) "Army Ants in My Pants” that defies description. This compilation of ‘60’s and ‘70’s material from a Children’s Dance Workshop-gone-mad cements Haack's reputation as a lo-tech sound pioneer, as well the discriminating kid’s Beat Poet of choice.
* Dusty Springfield -- Dusty in Memphis (Rhino / Atlantic)
One of the recorded music’s most sensual listening experiences is reissued on CD yet again, but with almost an entire extra album’s worth of bonus tracks. Essential in whatever form or format. Also recommended from this year, the b-sides and rarities collection, Dusty in London (Rhino)
* Os Mutantes- World Psychedelic Classics 1: Brazil: The Best Of Os Mutantes/Everything Is Possible! (Luaka Bop)
The Mutants were Brazil’s answer to the Beatles. They were also Brazil’s answer to the Velvet Underground. Needless to say you’ve never heard anything like them. One of ‘60’s rock’s great, international, missing links.
* Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band -- Grow Fins (Revenant)
Talk to Charlie O.
10 from ‘99 that came REAL close:
* Mandy Barnett -- I’ve Got a Right to Cry (Sire)
* Beck -- Midnite Vultures (DGC)
* Los Lobos -- This Time (Hollywood)
* Moby -- Play (V2)
* Prince Paul -- A Prince Among Thieves (Tommy Boy)
* Sukpatch -- Tie Down That Shiny Wave (Grand Royal/Capitol EP)
* Sparklehorse -- Good Morning Spider (Capitol -- on my list last year as an import)
* Tom Waits -- Mule Variations (Enigma)
* Wheat -- Hope and Adams (Sugar Free)
* Hank Williams III -- Risin’ Outlaw (Curb)
Don’s Favorite Discs of the ‘90’s
* Neil Young & Crazy Horse -- Ragged Glory (Reprise, 1990)
* Stereolab -- Emperor Tomato Ketchup (Elektra, 1995)
* Tom Waits -- Bone Machine (Island, 1991)
Reissue: The Monks -- Black Monk Time (American, 1996)
Don’s other lasting classics from the 1990’s:
* A Tribe Called Quest -- The Low End Theory (Jive, 1991)
* Baby Bird -- Fatherhood (BB Recordings U.K., 1996)
* Beastie Boys -- Check Your Head (Grand Royal/Capitol, 1992)
* Beck -- Odelay (DGC, 1996)
* Belle & Sebastian -- If You’re Feeling Sinister (EMI 1996/Matador 1998)
* Johnny Cash -- Unchained (American, 1996)
* Julian Cope -- Peggy Suicide (Island, 1991)
* Bob Dylan -- World Gone Wrong (Columbia, 1992)
* Eric B. & Rakim -- Let the Rhythm Hit ‘em (MCA, 1990)
* The Fall -- Cerebral Caustic (Permanent U.K., 1995)
* Fugazi -- Repeater (Dischord, 1990)
* Emmylou Harris -- Wrecking Ball (Warner Brothers, 1996)
* Robyn Hitchcock -- Eye (Twin-Tone/A&M, 1992)
* Jayhawks -- Hollywood Town Hall (Def American, 1992)
* The La’s -- The La’s (Go!, 1991)
* Los Lobos -- Kiko (Slash,1992)
* Neutral Milk Hotel -- In the Aeroplane, Over the Sea (Merge, 1998)
* Nirvana -- Nevermind (DGC, 1991)
* Pixies -- Trompe La Monde (4AD/Elektra, 1991)
* Prince Paul -- Psychoanalysis (Tommy Boy, 1997)
* Public Enemy -- Fear of a Black Planet (Def Jam, 1990)
* Tricky -- Pre-Millennium Tension (Island, 1996)
* Uncle Tupelo -- Anodyne (Sire, 1993)
* Unrest -- Imperial f.f.r.r. (TeenBeat/No. 6, 1992)
* Wilco -- Summer Teeth (Reprise, 1999)
* Dwight Yoakum -- This Time (Warner Brothers,1993)
10 Best movies I saw in 1999 (good year for flicks):
1. Election 2. American Beauty 3. The Limey 4. Being John Malkovich
5. Run Lola Run 6. All About My Mother 7. The Straight Story 8. Eyes Wide Shut 9. Go 10. Magnolia
10 Best movies I saw in the 1990’s (good decade for flicks):
1. The Player (1990) 2. Out of Sight (1996) 3. Election (1999) 4. Goodfellas (1991) 5. Dead Man (1996) 6. Groundhog Day (1991) 7. Safe (1992) 8. Jackie Brown (1997) 9. The Apostle (1998) 10. Millers Crossing (1990)
-- Too many honorable mentions to mention.
Brian Greene
(Dodobobo, Grip)
2 Best of 1999:
* Low- Secret Name (kranky)
The most consistent album yet by the moody trio from Duluth.
* Sally Timms-- Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments (Bloodshot)
The Mekons' singer gets better with each of her solo efforts. "Dreaming Cowboy" is an instant classic, and her rendition of Johnny Cash's "Cry Cry Cry" is a must-hear.
Honorable Mentions of 1999:
* April March- Chrominance Decoder (Mammoth)
A mixture of pseudo- French Yeh-Yeh with some contemporary electronica.
* Waco Brothers- Wacoworld (Bloodshot)
Good songwriting makes what could easily be a novelty project worthwhile.
* Tom Ze- Fabrication Defect (Luaka Bop/WB)
Breezy Tropicalia combined with a little techno attitude.
* American Analog Set- The Golden Band (Emperor Jones)
Subtle indie pop which needs to be heard several times to be fully appreciated.
* High Llamas- Snowbug (V2)
A few excellent songs almost make up for the yawners.
* St. Etienne- Soundtrack to the Misadventures of Margaret (Heavenly)
Import-only, barely-noticed soundtrack is almost as good as a regular St. Etienne album.
* Marshall Crenshaw- #447 (Razor & Tie)
Pop genius Crenshaw can still put together memorable hooks.
Brian’s Reissues/Comps of 1999
* Dusty Springfield- Dusty in London (Rhino) A great collection of late 60's/early 70's Dusty material which had never been on an American record before.
* His Name is Alive- Always Stay Sweet (4AD) The song selection is
questionable, but any best-of by today's finest indie pop group is going
to be good.
* Make Up- I Want Some (K) All the Make Up's singles put together makes you
realize that they can be just as impressive on record as they are live.
* Carole King- Really Rosie (Ode/Sony) One of the best kids' music records
is finally put out on CD.
* Souled American-- Fe / Flubber & Around the Horn/Sonny (Tumult) Late 80's san Francisco band did lazy, late-night countryish songs, and did them well; four albums on these two CD's.
* Os Mutantes- World Psychedelic Classics 1: Brazil: The Best Of Os Mutantes/Everything Is Possible! (Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.)
One of the most criminally underappreciated bands of the 60's finally gets some attention, thanks to the current interested in Brazilian pop.
* Unrest -- Malcolm X park
* Unrest -- Kustom Karnal Blaxploitation (Teenbeat/No. 6)
They were better when they went pop, but these two early, punkish albums are classics of their time.
* Air- Premiers Symptomes (Source/Astralwerks) Air's first few singles out on CD.
Brian's Tops For the ‘90’s:
* High Llamas- Hawaii (V2, 1996)
* Spectrum- Highs, Lows and Heavenly Blows (Relativity)
* Stereolab- Transient Random Noise-Bursts with Announcements (Elektra/Duophonic, 1995)
Top ‘90’s Reissue series:
* Serge Gainsbourg -- Comic Strip / Couleur Cafe / Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin (Phillips/Mercury)
Darius Van Arman
& cagey man of resolute spirit)
* Mercury Rev -- Deserter's Songs (V2)
Disclaimer: this came out prior to 1999. I just recently discovered it. One of the most amazing records of the 90's.
* The Loved -- The Loved (Temporary Residence Limited EP)
* Knife In The Water -- "Red Bird / Slavery" (Western Vinyl 7 “)
* Oneida -- Enemy Hog (Turnbuckle)
* Bright Eyes -- Every Day And Every Night (Saddlecreek)
Sue Van Hecke
(Publisher, Original Cool, freelance writer,
Gene Vincent biographer )
* Robbie Williams -- The Ego Has Landed (Capitol)
Don't laugh. This British boy-band dropout's crafted the most deliciously malicious pop these ears have heard in years. Listen between the lines.
* Mindset -- A Bullet For Cinderella (Noise)
Blatant rage by real musicians. Vitriol hasn't sounded this good in quite a drag.
* Santana -- Supernatural (Arista)
Venerable old guy satisfyingly updates multicultural sound by embracing -- not imitating -- contemporary pop's best and brightest. Smart move, Carlos.
* Eminem -- The Slim Shady LP (Aftermath/Interscope)
Uproariously filthy.
* Chris Cornell -- Euphoria Morning (A&M)
Lush and mournful. Potent.
Sue’s Reissues:
* Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent -- The Town Hall Party Shows (Rockstar)
Easily the most important release of the year for fans of fledgling rock and roll, this disc compiles the best of both artists' late '50s appearances on Los Angeles TV's answer to the Grand Ole Opry, and showcases songs never recorded commercially by either star. Further ample evidence that both Cochran and Vincent were two of the finest vocal interpreters of their day.
* Spade Cooley and the Western Swing Dance Gang -- Shame On You (Soundies / Bloodshot)
Exceedingly rare mid-'40s Standard Radio Transcription Services cuts offer further evidence that fiddlin' bandleader Spade Cooley – directing some of country music's finest talents, including vocalist Tex Williams and steel guitarist Joaquin Murphy – was indeed the "King of Western Swing."
Scott Seymour
(Grip, Dodobobo)
Scott’s Best of 1999
* The Aluminum Group -- Pedals (Minty Fresh)
* Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire -- Oh! The Grandeur (Rykodisc)
* Kristin Hersh -- Sky Motel (4AD)
* The Magnetic Fields -- 69 Love Songs (Merge)
* Wilco -- Summer Teeth (Reprise)
Best Compilation/Reissue:
* Air -- Premiers Symptomes (Source/Astralwerks)
Scott’s Best of the ‘90’s:
* Underworld --Dubnobasswithmyheadman (Wax Trax!)
* Throwing Muses -- The Real Ramona (4AD/Sire)
* The High Llamas -- Hawaii (Alpaca Park/V2)
Rickey Wright
(Pop music editor, Amazon.com)
Best of 1999
* Vinicius Cantuaria -- Tucuma (Verve)
* Quasi -- Field Studies (Up)
* Ol' Dirty Bastard -- Nigga Please (Elektra)
* Lilys -- The 3-Way (Sire)
* Mayflies USA -- Summertown (Yep Roc)
Best in Reissues:
* Os Mutantes -- World Psychedelic Classics 1: Brazil: The Best Of Os Mutantes/Everything Is Possible! (Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.)
* The Isley Brothers -- It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers (Epic/Legacy/T-Neck)
Rickey’s Best of the ‘90’s:
* Pavement -- Crooked Rain Crooked Rain (Matador)
* Tony Toni Tone -- Sons of Soul (Wing)
Carl Young
(former BlueDog employee,
perpetual WTJU 91.1 FM DJ,
and current UVa grad student)
Carl's "those fine in '99"
* Kleenex Girl Wonder -- Ponyoak (March)
* Comet Gain -- Tigertown Pictures plus: KRS Singles Club (Kill Rock Stars) / "Red Scare" (Plao)
* And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead -- Madonna (Merge)
* Macha -- See It Another Way (Jetset)
* Imperial Teen -- What Is Not To Love (Slash)
* Martin Phillipps -- Sketchbook Vol. 1 (Flying Nun)
* Aluminum Group -- Pedals (Minty Fresh)
*Sportique -- Black is a Very Popular Colour (Manitee) plus: "Love And Remains" (Manitee 7” )
* The Minders -- Cul de Sacs and Dead Ends (Spinart/Earworm)
* Monroe Mustang -- The Elephant Sound (Jagjaguwar)
* American Analog Set -- The Golden Band (Emperor Jones)
* Pavement -- Terror Twilight plus: Spit On A Stranger & Major Leagues {EPs} (Matador)
* Sparklehorse -- Good Morning Spider (Capitol)
* Saturnine -- American Kestral (Motorcoat / Victorialand)
* Huon -- Songs for Lord Tortoise (Animal World) plus: Hung Up OverNight (555) & Flouro (Library EP)
* Hefner -- The Fidelity Wars (Beggars Banquet/Too Pure)
* Pedro the Lion -- The Only Reason & Feel Secure (Made In Mexico)
* Blackbox Recorder -- England Made Me (Jetset)
* Manishevitz -- Grammar Bell and the All Fall Down (Jagjaguwar)
* Skywave - Echodrone (Cherry Coated)
* Magnetic Fields -- 69 Love Songs (Merge)
Carl’s ‘99 Honorable Mentions:
The Fall -- The Marshall Suite (Artful); Wheat -- Hope and Adams (Sugar Free); Kristen Hersh -- Sky Motel (4AD); Echo & the Bunnymen -- What Are You Going to Do With Your Life? (Sire); Velvet Crush -- Free Expression (Bobsled); Flin Flon -- Boo Boo (TeenBeat); Half Film -- The Road to the Crater (Devil in the Woods); Elf Power -- We Dream In Sound (Arena Rock) / Come On (Little Amy EP); Beulah -- When Your Heartstrings Break (SugarFree/Elephant 6); Tobin Sprout -- Let's Welcome the Circus People (Egg) / Wax Nails (Luna/Recordhead EP); Silver Scooter -- Orleans Parrish (Peekaboo); Robert Pollard-- Kid Marine (Luna/Recordhead )/ Robert Pollard w/ Doug Gilliard -- Support Your Local Volunteer Fire Department (Luna/Recordhead) / Lexo and the Lepers -- Ask Them (Luna/Recordhead) / Guided By Voices -- Do the Collapse (TVT); Moby -- Play (V2); Flaming Lips -- The Soft Bulletin (WB); Stereolab -- "Free Design" 12" / "The Underground Is Coming (Duophonic tour EP); Elastica-- 6 Song (Deceptive EP); The Gentle Waves -- The Green Fields of Foreverland (Jeepster); Acetate Zero -- Softcore Paradise (Orgasm); The Essex Green -- Everything Is Green (Kindercore); The Magick Heads --Transvection (Dark Beloved Cloud)
Reissues / Unearthings of 1999
* Henry's Dress / Rocketship split 7" (Slumberland)
* 14 Iced Bears -- Let the Breeze Open Our Hearts (Overground)
* DMZ -- DMZ (German Import)
* Josef K -- Endless Soul (Marine)
* The Easybeats -- Gonna Have A Good Time (Retro)
* Belle and Sebastian -- Tigermilk (Jeepster)
* Captain Beefheart -- Grow Fins 65-82 (Revenant)
Carl’s Best of the ‘90’s
* Pavement -- Slanted and Enchanted (Matador, 1992)
* Belle and Sebastian-- The Boy with the Arab Strap (Jeepster/ Matador, 1996)
* Guided By Voices -- Bee Thousand (Matador, 1995)
Scott Burger
(from the late, lamented
ThroTTle Magazine)
Best of 1999
off the top of Scott’s head:
* Macha -- See It Another Way (JetSet) Weird indie rock
* Gomez -- Liquid Skin (Virgin) British band makes interesting indie rock sound not unlike Sparklehorse.
* Spaceheads -- Angel Station (Merge) I still like that anarchist jazz.
* swearing at motorists -- more songs from the mellow struggle (secretly canadian) Nice, challenging indie rock
* C Average -- C Average (Kill Rock Stars) DIY as a metal-loving duo.
* The Pietasters -- Awesome Mix Tape #6 (HellCat) I have developed some respect for these skangsters from Blacksburg.
* Qaballa Steppers -- Passage at Noon (Baraka Foundation) Hip-hop and dub fromthe Crooklyn label that gives us the Land of the Baboon compilations
* Syncretist -- Rockettown (Syncretist) Secretive Big Apple techno operative
* Rage Against The Machine -- Guerrilla Radio (Epic / Sony) Invigorating rock, even if they are on a corporate biggie.
* Buttfinger -- Splat City Downtown Action Plan (Wifflefist) Imagine what would happen if a local sound collagist was in charge of redeveloping downtown Richmond. . . and he used to work part-time for the Nickelodian network.
* Death Piggy -- Smile of Die!!! (Slave Pit) Remember Richmond’s 80's punk rock scene? This good reissue shows you what begat GWAR.
* Infectious Organisms -- Infectious Organisms (Oddity Plushc) A strong opener for a promising Richmond hip-hop / jazz collective / rock band.
* Lazy Cain -- Five Days Eighty Hours (Big Wheel Recreation/Me Generation) Richmond group rocks strong!
* Mos Def & Talib Kweli-- . . . are Black Star (Rawkus) -’98 release
Imaginative rap / hip hop that seems like it might be going somewhere.
* Sur Sudha -- Festivals of Nepal (Domo) This music makes you glad you’re alive.
1999 Reissue Compilation
* V.A. -- Rebels & Outlaws, Music From The Wild Side of Life (Capitol) I can understand it you do not like country, but everybody loves outlaw country!
Carey Price
(Rockchickator, Innocent Bystander)
1999
Boys of summer-
* Pavement -- Terror Twilight (Matador)
* Television -- Blow-Up (Reachout)
* Prince Paul -- A Prince Among Thieves (Tommy Boy)
* Handsome Boy Modeling School (Tommy Boy)
* Beck -- Midnite Vultures (Geffen)
Girls that can't help it--
* Sleater Kinney -- The Hot Rock (Kill Rock Stars)
* Donnas -- Get Skintight (Lookout)
* Rondelles -- The Fox (Teen Beat)
My private dancer--
* Robbie Williams -- The Ego Has Landed (Capitol)
The Astralwerks Label--
* Chemical Bros.-- Surrender
* Mu-ziq-- Royal Astronomy
* Basement Jaxx -- Remedy
Warm, buzzy moments that have nothing
(very little)
to do with chemical dependency--
1. The liner notes to the Postpunk Chronicles (Rhino)
2. Fight Club - A movie about blowing shit up to the Pixies and the people who criticized it thought that's all the movie was about.
Carey’s 1999 Reissues
* Os Mutantes -- World Psychedelic Classics 1: Brazil: The Best Of Os Mutantes / Everything Is Possible! (Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.)
* Lee Hazlewood reissue series (Smells Like)
* Alexander "Skip" Spence -- Oar (Sundazed)
Carey’s Tops of the 90s:
* Pulp -- Different Class (Island)
* Liz Phair -- Exile in Guyville (Matador)
Dominic DeVito
(Freelance Wizard)
Grooviest Grooves of 1999:
* Sleater-Kinney -- The Hot Rock & Get Up (Kill Rock Stars)
In 1999 I fell in love all over again with the fearsome femme trio from the great northwest. The Hot Rock is so many things at once, but above all compelling in its argument that these ladies are more than just one-trick ponies. Two powerful shows in Chapel Hill and DC (with local icons Flin-Flon) put my ass on the ground when it wasn't jumping for sheer rock joy. Major props to Quasi and The Spells as well.
* Kid Loco -- DJ Kicks (K7) & Jesus Life for Children Under
12 Inches (Yellow / Atlantic) & Prelude to...a Grand Love Story (Yellow/Atlantic)
Normally the French annoy me, but this downtempo brewmeister introduced me to more heady delights than just about anyone all year. His blending skillsare still improving, but he is beyond reproach in the remix realm. Loco claims "Pussy, dope and music are the important things in life," (I may only know about one of these, but it's good enough for me.)
* Jim O'Rourke -- Eureka & Halfway to a Threeway (Drag City)
One wonders how Jimmy O managed to put together over an album's worth of beautifully arranged provocative pop ditties since he was so busy producing all year. Between albums by Stereolab, Sam Prekop, The Aluminum Group, High Llamas, Superchunk, et al., you wonder how he slept then bless his cursed insomnia for allowing him to work so damn much.
* Arab Strap -- Mad For Sadness & Elephant Shoes (Go Beat)
The Arab Strap live album is great because the songs are changed enough from the studio versions to make you glad you bought it, but they're close enough to the studio versions (in that they don't suck) that you don't mind dropping the 30 bucks. Elephant Shoe is so depressing it's not EVEN funny.
* Mogwai -- Come On Die Young & EP + 2 (Matador)
The kids are alright and the EP features some of the best instrumental jams ever. Live show features "Tracy" to die for. It's not boring, it's love.
Reissue:
* Belle & Sebastian -- Tigermilk (Matador)
Do I even need to explain?
Honorable Mentions:
American Analog Set -- The Golden Band (Emperor Jones); Wheat -- Hope & Adams (Sugar Free); Freakwater -- End Time (Thrill Jockey)
Compilations
Anything the Thievery Corporation touches- - DJ Kicks (K7), Easy Tempo,
Jet Society, Dubbed Out in DC, Covert Operations (all Eighteenth Street
Lounge). Pure transglobal bliss without new age baggage.
Lee Harris
(Richmond renaissance man)
* The Donnas-- Get Skintight (Lookout)
* Latin Playboys-- Dose (Slash)
* George Jones-- Cold Hard Truth (Asylum)
* Dolly Parton-- The Grass is Blue (Sugar Hill)
* Sparklehorse -- Good Morning Spider (Capitol)
Honorable Mention
* Paul McCartney -- Run Devil Run (Capitol)
Reissues:
* Various Artists -- Hi Records The Early Years / The R& B Years (Hi)
* Fleetwood Mac -- The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions (Sire)
* Hank Williams -- Live at the Grand Ole Opry (Mercury Nashville)
1. Best in
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2. Best in music poll
pt. 2
3. More on the '90's
4. More on 1999