1. Get On Our Own – Buzzcocks – It isn’t the “aaah” at the end, though that sure helps, it’s Shelley’s yodeling all the way through it and also it is the great come on, “I saw you last night and I liked what I sa-wwww-wa-wah, which, even in a world of non stop punk pop, it stands out like a promise kept – A
2. Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus – It isn’t the self observerving throwing of his guitar on the floor, it is the immortal singalong “your life is over” – A
3. Some Kind Of Wonderful – The Drifters – yes, the music is a pop symphony but the lyric is a soft sign of love just from the touch of a hand – A+
4. Please Don’t Tease – Cliff Richard And The Shadows – Hold out for Hank’s solo at the end – A
5. Take Good Care Of My Baby- Bobby Vee – Reads like an epitaph for Goffin-King – A+
6. I Hope You’re Happy Now – Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Would have worked better if it wasn’t so spiteful, it is just nasty – A
7. Crimes Of Paris – Elvis Costello And The Attractions – An abortion wrapped in horror in Paris – A
8. Tokyo Storm Warning – Elvis Costello And The Attractions – An astounding achievement, the words pull on and out and on and on till he has a dream of that revolver in her pure and but what do we care of the world is just a joke? Now they’re hanging protest singers because some people can’t be told you know, they have to learn the hard way- A+
9. Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head – Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Here comes Mr. Misery – B+
10. Blue Chair – Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Blue becomes me, Elvis should tour behind this album – A
