Pazz & Jop 1986: Dean's List

Albums

1. The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (Shanachie) 18
2. Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill (Def Jam) 15
3. The Pogues: Rum Sodomy and the Lash (MCA) 13
4. Robert Cray Band: Strong Persuader (Mercury) 12
5. Hüsker Dü: Candy Apple Grey (Warner Bros.) 8
6. Rolling Stones: Dirty Work (Rolling Stones) 8
7. Paul Simon: Graceland (Warner Bros.) 8
8. Sonny Sharrock: Guitar (Enemy) 8
9. Motorhead: Orgasmatron (GWR/Profile) 5
10. New Order: Brotherhood (Qwest) 5

11. They Might Be Giants: They Might Be Giants (Bar/None)
12. Dele Abiodun: Adawa Super Sound (Shanachie '85)
13. Camper Van Beethoven (Pitch-a-Tent)
14. Elvis Costello and the Attractions: Blood and Chocolate (Columbia)
15. Pere Ubu: Terminal Tower: An Archival Collection (Twin/Tone)
16. The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy (Reprise)
17. The Three Johns: The World by Storm (Abstract import)
18. Mekons: The Edge of the World (Sin import)
19. The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello): King of America (Columbia)
20. Mofungo: Messenger Dogs of the Gods (Lost)
21. Mutabaruka: The Mystery Unfolds (Shanachie)
22. Run-D.M.C.: Raising Hell (Profile)
23. The Lounge Lizards: Live in Tokyo/Big Heart (Island)
24. XTC: Skylarking (Geffen)
25. Astor Piazzolla: Tango: Zero Hour (American Clavé)
26. Phil Alvin: Un "Sung" Stories (Slash)
27. Peter Stampfel and the Bottle Caps (Rounder)
28. Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys 2 (Capitol)
29. The Housemartins: London 0, Hull 4 (Elektra)
30. Timbuk 3: Greetings From Timbuk 3 (I.R.S.)
31. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Inala (Shanachie)
32. Camper Van Beethoven: Telephone Free Landslide Victory (Independent Project '85)
33. Prince and the Revolution: Parade (Paisley Park)
34. Laurie Anderson: Home of the Brave (Warner Bros.)
35. Black Flag: Who's Got the 10½? (SST)
36. The Go-Betweens: Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express (Big Time)
37. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live Alive (Epic)
38. Aaron Neville: Make Me Strong (Charly import)
39. Thomas Mapfumo: The Chimurenga Singles 1976-1980 (Meadowlark)
40. Ornette Coleman and Prime Time: Opening the Caravan of Dreams (Caravan of Dreams)
41. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live/1975-1985 (Columbia)
42. Jimi Hendrix: Johnny B. Goode (Capitol)
43. World Saxophone Quartet: World Saxophone Quartet Plays Duke Ellington (Nonesuch)
44. Zazou Biyake: Mr. Manager (Pow Wow)
45. Camper Van Beethoven: II & III (Pitch-a-Tent)
46. New Model Army: The Ghost of Cain (Capitol)
47. The Feelies: The Good Earth (Coyote)
48. The Rattlers: Rattled (PVC '85)
49. Steve Earle: Guitar Town (MCA)
50. The Mahotella Queens (Shanachie)
51. Don Dixon: Most of the Girls Like to Dance but Only Some of the Boys Like To (Enigma)
52. David & David: Boomtown (A&M)
53. The Velvet Underground: Another View (Verve)
54. Katrina and the Waves: Waves (Capitol)
55. Yaa-Lengi Ngemi: Oh, Miziki (MiyeMi)
56. The Art of Noise: In Visible Silence (Chrysalis)
57. Marvin Gaye: Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
58. Ruben Blades y Seis del Solar: Escenas (Elektra '85)

Pending: That Petrol Emotion, Pontiac Brothers, Soul Asylum's While You Were Out, Ronald Shannon Jackson with Twins Seven Seven

Jazz: Pullen-Adams, Metheny/Coleman, Abdullah Ibrahim, Adams-Pullen, Leaders

Singles

1. Cameo: "Word Up" (Atlanta Artists)
2. Beastie Boys: "Hold It, Now Hit It (Acapulco)" (Def Jam)
3. Talking Heads: "Wild Wild Life" (Sire)
4. Teddy Pendergrass: "Love 4/2" (Elektra)
5. AC/DC: "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Atlantic)
6. Aretha Franklin: "Jimmy Lee" (Arista)
7. Sly Fox: "Let's Go All the Way" (Capitol)
8. Mixmaster Gee and the Turntable Orchestra: "The Manipulator" (MCA)
9. Junkyard Band: "The Word" (Def Jam)
10. Timex Social Club: "Rumors" (Danya)
11. Karen Finley: "Tales of Taboo" (Pow Wow International import)
12. Skipworth & Turner: "Thinking About Your Love" (4th & B'way)
13. Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald: "On My Own" (MCA)
14. Timbuk 3: "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (I.R.S.)
15. Gwen Guthrie: "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent" (Polydor)
16. The Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee: "Bang Zoom (Let's Go Go)" (Select)
17. Bang Orchestra: "Samples" (Geffen)
18. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: "War" (Columbia)
19. Ciccone Youth: "Into the Groovey"/"Burnin Up"/"Tuff Titty Rap" (Blast First import)
20. Gregory Abbott: "Shake You Down" (Columbia)
21. Jermaine Stewart: "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (Arista)
22. P.B.S.: "Mr. Rogers"/"Girl of My Own" (Troubled Youth)
23. Bruce Hornsby & the Range: "The Way It Is" (RCA Victor)
24. Joeski Love: "Pee-wee's Dance" (Elektra)
25. Pet Shop Boys: "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" (EMI America)

Reissues

1. It Will Stand: Minit Records 1960-1963 (EMI America)
2. The Swan Silvertones: Get Right With the Swan Silvertones (Archives Alive)
3. Itchy Twitchy Feelings: Sue Records 1958-1966 (EMI America)
4. Hank Williams: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Polydor)
5. Esther Phillips: Set Me Free (Atlantic)
6. The Neville Brothers: Treacherous: A History of the Neville Brothers (Rhino)
7. Bo Diddley (Chess)
8. James Brown: In the Jungle Groove (Polydor)
9. Atlantic Honkers (Atlantic)
10. The Spaniels: Stormy Weather (Charly import)

EPs

1. Royal Crescent Mob: Land of Sugar (No Other)
2. Shop Assistants (53rd & 3rd import)
3. Sonic Youth: Starpower (SST)
4. Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls: The Butcher's Boy Extended Player (T.I.M. import)
5. The New Dylans (Caveat Emptor)
6. The Stouthearted (Indelible)
7. Fearless Iranians From Hell (Boner)
8. Wire: Snakedrill (Mute import)
9. Mekons: Crime and Punishment (Sin import)
10. Alex Chilton: "No Sex"/"Under Class"/"Wild Kingdom" (Big Time)

Videos

1. Genesis: "Land of Confusion" (Splitting Image)
2. David Lee Roth: "Yankee Rose" (David Lee Roth/Peter Angelis)
3. Special Guests: "Paul Cezanne" (Cindy Keefer)
4. Cameo: "Word Up" (Larry Blackmon)
5. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: "War" (Arthur Rosato)
6. Talking Heads: "Wild Wild Lfie" (David Byrne)
7. Timbuk 3: "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (Carl Crasso)
8. Sly Fox: "Let's Go All the Way" (Mick Clever)
9. Neil Young: "Touch the Night" (Tim Pope)
10. Peter Gabriel: "Big Time" (Stephen Johnson)

Village Voice, Mar. 3, 1987

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