The Best Of 1993
Tom Rule, AGENDA Music Writer (in alphabetical order) 1 . Big Head Todd and the Monsters, "Sister Sweetly" (Giant) 2. Carlene Carter, "Little Love Letters" (Giant) 3. Cracker, "Kerosene Hat" (Virgin) 4. The Cranberries, "Everybody Else Is..." (Island) 5. PJ Harvey, "Rid of Me" (Island) 6. John Hiatt, "Perfectly Good Guitar" (A&M) 7. Elmore James, The Sky is Crying, The ilstory of..." (Rhino) 8. The Story, The Angel in the House" (Elektra) 9. Paul Westerberg, "14 Songs" (Sire) 10. Kim Wilson, Tigerman" (Antones)
Michele Vudnovich, Manager, Discount Records 1 . Afgan Wigs, "Gentleman" (Elektra) 2. Rev. Horton Heat, "Full Custom Gospel Sounds" (Sub Pop) 3. Brainiac, "Smack Bunny Baby" (Dutch East) 4. Monster Magnet, "Super Judge" (A&M) 5. Torn Walts, "Black Rider" (Island) 6. Breeders, "Last Splash" (4AD) 7. Clutch, "Some Speedway Shit" (East West) 8. Girls Against Boys, "Venus Luxuve No. 1 " (Touch & Go) 9. Superchunk, "On the Morth" (Matador) 10. Hasil Atkins, "Look at That Cave Man Go" (Norton)
Linda Yohn, Music Director, WEMU 89.1 FM (in no particular order) 1. Bobby Watson, This Little Light ot Mine" (Red Records) 2. Houston Person & Ron Carter, "Now's the Time" (Muse) 3. Kermit Ruffins, "World on a String" (Justice) 4. Charlie Sepurveda, "Algo Nuestro" (Antilles) 5. Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, "Still Water" (Audioquest) 6. Kevin Mahogany, "Double Rainbow" (Enja) 7. B.B. King, "Blues Summit" (MCA) 8. Lou Levy, "Lunarcy" (Verve) 9. Cassandra Wilson, "Blue Light Till Dawn" (Blue Note) 10. Carol Sloane, "Sweet and Slow' (Concord)
Rob Sunseri, Manager, Where House Records 1. Muffs, "Muffs" (Warner) 2. Flaming Ups. Transmissions From the Satellite Heart" (Warner) 3. Redd Cross, "Phase Shifter" (Mercury) 4. Goo Goo Dolls, "Superstar Car Wash" (Warner) 5. Posies, "Frosting on the Beater" (Geffen) 6. Paul Westerberg, "14 Songs" (Sire) 7. Urge Overkill, "Saturation" (Geffen) 8. Nanci Griffith, "Other Voices, Other Rooms" (Elektra) 9. Tom Waits, "Black Rider" (Island) 10. The Bodeans, "Go Slow Down" (Slash)
Nick Jones, Rock Buyer/Manager, Tower Records (in no particular order) 1. Goo Goo Dolls, "Superstar Car Wash" (Metal Blade Alt.) 2. Urge Overkill, "Saturation" (Geffen) 3. Lenny Kravitz, "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Virgin) 4. Daniel Lanois, "For the Beauty of Wyonna" (Warner) 5. Sugar, "Beaster" (Ryco) 6. Iggy Pop, "American Caesar" (Virgin) 7. Yo La Tengo, "Painful" (Matador) 8. Walt Mink, "Bareback Ride" (Caroline) 9. Big Chief, "Mack Ave. Skullgame" (Sub Pop) 10. Jamiroquai, "Emergency on Planet Earth" (Columbia)
Joe Chase, Assistant Manager, Schoolkids' Records 1. Me'shell Ndege' Ocello, "Plantation Lullabies" (Maverick) 2. Paul Mooney, "Race" (Palé Sun) 3. Foley, "Seven Years Ago... Directions in Smart Alee Music" (Mojazz) 4. Digable Planets, "Reachin" (Pendulum) 5. Jetf Foxworthy, "You Might Be a Red Neck" (Warner) 6. Keziah Jones, "Blufunk Is a Fact!" (Caroline) 7. Nicky Skopelitis, "Ekstasis" (Axiom) 8. Urge Overkill, "Saturation" (Geffen) 9. David Grey, "A Century Ends" (Caroline) 10. Linda Berry, "Linda Berry Experience" (Gang of Seven)
Clifford Walker, Classical Buyer, Tower Records 1. Dietrich Buxiehude, "Abendmusik" (D.H.M.) 2. J.S. Bach, "Sonatas for Violin and Piano" (Phillips) 3. Various Composers, "Ancient Music for a Modern Age" (RCA) 4. Arvo Párt, Te Deum' (ECM) 5. Julius Hemphill, "Live at the New Music Cafe" (Music Arts) 6. Various Composers, "The Voice in the Garden" (Hyperion) 7. A. Vivaldi, "Oboe Sonatas" (Harmonia Mundi France) 8. Félix Mendelssohn, "Symphonies for Strings" (D.G.) 9. Arnold Schoenberg, "Erwartung" (Phillips) 10. Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, "Sonatas" (Sony)
Ted Reed, Artist & Repertoire Agent, Aardvark Records 1. Julee Cruise, The Voice of Love" (Warner) 2. Tom Waits, "Black Rider (Island) 3. Unrest. "Isabel Bishop" (4AD) 4. Acetone, "Cindy" (Capitol) 5. Tsunami, "Deep End" (Simple Machines) 6. Yo La Tengo, "Painful" (Matador) 7. Luscious Jackson, "In Search of Manny" (Capitol) 8. Majesty Crush, "Love 15" (Dali) 9. Mazzy Star, "So Tonight that I Might See" (Capitol) 10. Dutch East India Sampler. "Buy This Used CO" (Dutch East India)
Jim Leonard, Manager, SKR Classical 1. "Tous Les Matins Du Monde" (Harmonia Mundi) 2. Victor Ullmann, "Symphony & Piano Concerto" (Bayer) 3. Henze, "Symphony #7" (EMI) 4. Mahler, "Des Knaben Wunderhorn' by Hampson (TekJec) 5. Brahms, "Symphony #1" (Kontrapunkt) 6. Wagner, "Parsifal" (Teklec) 7. Suk, "Asrael Symphony" (Supraphon) 8. "Mahler Plays Mahler" (Golden Legacy) 9. Schubert, "Lieder" (DG.) 10. Dvorak, "Rusalka" (Supraphon)
Michael Jewett, Host of "Afternoon Jazz," WEMU 89.1 FM (He hates top ten lists. These 13 discs are only some of his favorites.) 1. Alvin Batiste, "Late" (Columbia) 2. Steve Turre, "Sanctified Shells" (Antilles) 3. Cassandra Wilson, "Blue Light Til Dawn" (Blue Note) 4. Don Byron, "Plays The Music of Mickey Katz" (ElektraNonesuch) 5. "The Eighty-Seven Years of Doe Cheatham" (Columbia) 6. Smokey Wilson, "Smoke 'n Fire" (Bullseye) 7. Tony Bennett, "Steppin Out' (Columbia) 8. Joe Henderson, "So Near, So Far [Musings for Miles]" (Verve) 9. Joshua Redman, "Wish" (Warner Bros.) 10. Don Pullen, "Ode to Life" (Blue Note) 1 1 . Chuck Carbo, "Drawers Trouble' (Rounder) 12. Frank Vignola, "Appel Direct" (Concord) 13. Randy Weston, "Volcano Blues" (Antilles) P.J. Ryder, OwnerManager, PJ's Records & Used CDs 1 . Professor Longhair. "Anthology Fess" (Rhino) 2. James Booker, "Spiders on the Keys" (Rounder) 3. James Booker, "Resurrection of a Bayou Maharajah" (Rounder) 4. Professor Longhair, "Rum & Coke" (Rhino) 5. Professor Longhair, "Big Chief" (Rhino) 6. Ron Levy, "B-3 Blues & Grooves" (Rounder) 7. Paul Cebar & the Milwaukeeans, "That Unhinged Thing" (Shanachie) 8. Johnny Adams, "Good Morning Heartache" (Rounder) 9. Los Lobos, "Kiko" (Slash/Warner Brothers) 10. Social Distortion, "Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell" (Epic)