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well-known, but all will have had a profound influence on us. From
the last issue, read about the Stooges' Funhouse.
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| To give you some idea of our exacting critical standards, we provide
below a handy, if loose, guide to our grading range with examples. |
GRADE:
EXPLANATION (EXAMPLES)
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The A+ and A records are ones that we listen to again and again over the
years |
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| A+
A must for the savvy collector (Exile on Main Street - Rolling
Stones, I Feel Alright - Steve Earle, Pretty Hate Machine - Nine
Inch Nails, London Calling - The Clash) |
| A
Highly recommended (El Corazon - Steve Earle, I Can Hear the Heart Beating
as One - Yo La Tengo, Surrender - Chemical Brothers, South Mouth - Robbie
Fulks, Fragile - Nine Inch Nails) |
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The A- and B+ records are ones that we thoroughly enjoy and listen to
often |
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| A- Very good record, with
only minor flaws/annoyances
(Junior Citizen - Poster
Children, Midnite Vultures - Beck, Ursa Major - Eleventh Dream Day,
Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane) |
| B+ Recommended; worth the money
(In Utero - Nirvana, Dig Your Own Hole -
Chemical Brothers, The Hot Rock - Sleater-Kinney, Mermaid Avenue - Billy Bragg &
Wilco) |
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B, B- and C+ are ones that we rarely listen to anymore,
but give us some passing pleasure |
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| B
Okay, but only if you like this artist or style of music (Her Wallpaper
Reverie - Apples in Stereo, Apocalypse 91 - Public Enemy, This is Hardcore - Pulp, Rumor and Sigh -
Richard Thompson) |
| B- Nothing special, but some redeeming qualities
(The Downward Spiral - Nine
Inch Nails, Pop - U2, Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden, Astro
Lounge - Smashmouth) |
| C+ One or two good songs, the rest are unmemorable
(It's Martini Time - Reverend
Horton Heat, Nobody's Cool - Lotion, Through the Trees - Handsome Family,
Broken Things - Julie Miller) |
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C and C- means we wish our had our money back |
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| C One good song, the rest are pretty bad
(The Battle of Los Angeles - Rage Against the Machine, Liquid Skin
- Gomez, Electric Honey - Luscious Jackson,
Shot -
Jesus Lizard) |
| C- Pretty bad record (AstroCreep: 2000 - White Zombie,
14 Songs - Paul Westerberg, Bee Thousand - Guided by Voices, Tuesday Night Music Club
- Sheryl
Crow) |
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D or F
means we cannot give it away. |
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| D/F Really bad/offensive record
(Core - Stone Temple Pilots, Out in L.A. - Red
Hot Chili Peppers, The Supersonic Storybook - Urge Overkill) |
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