1. Juicy – Notorious B.I.G. – I consider Biggie the equal of Cobain, the one undeniable voice of hip hop. Simply put: the greatest. I should write about him more – A+
2. I Knew The Bride When She Used To Rock And Roll – Dave Edmunds – Nick Lowe’s answer song to “Goes To Show You Never Can Tell” belongs to Dave. He doesn’t look at the audience, there is no hint of parody at all – A+
3. Go To The Line – The Nitecaps – X was complaining about the guitar sound here. For blue eyed soul, it sounds pretty terrific to me – A
4. Hearts In My Dream – Lil Mo And The Monicats – Brave? You try copvering George Jones. I mean, try covering George Jones well – A
5. Lately I’ve Let Things Slide – Nick Lowe – It reminds me a little of Modern Hut -it is all in the details – A
6. Cover Me Up – Jason Isbell – Every time this song starts, I think he is gonna cover “Norwegian Wood” or “Obviously 5 Believers” but the song is so good I don’t care that he isn’t – A
7. C’Mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran – the opening lick launched a million rock bands – A+
8. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking – Stones masterpieces, that little lick is so great – A+
9. Leeds United – Amanda Palmer – Masterful post-romance track – A-
10. Don’t Stop… Planet Rock – Africa Bambaata And The Soul Sonic Force – Early rap as art movement, everything about this track is a forward move – A+