Collected, but not necessarily shelved or graded yet (some with provisional grades) 2026

List made in 2026, but acquisition could have been many years ago ... decades, a half a century, even:

The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy [8 (A-)]

Odyssey the Band - Back in Time [8 (A-)] [final listen shelf]

Al Green - Soul Survivor; Explores Your Mind

Joy Division - The Best of Joy Division

Peter Perrett - The Cleansing [8 (A-)]

Dean Wareham - That's the Price of Loving Me [8 (A-)]

Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock: The Album

Pavement - Hecklers Choice: Big Gums and Heavy Lifters - A Pavement Collection

Al Green - The Absolute Best

Al Green - Full of Fire [8 (A-)]

Lupe Fiasco - Drogas Wave [8 (A-)] [final listen shelf]

Al Green - Truth n' Time [8 (A-)] [Xgau originally gave B+ when it came out but appears on his decade-end 1978 A-list; also pretty high up on his Dean's List for the year]

Al Green - Have a Good Time [7.5 (high B+)]

Delfonics - The Very Best of [aka Platinum & Gold Collection] [8.5 (high A-)]

Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things [8 (A-)] [final listen shelf]

John Lennon - Mind Games [8 (A-)] [in cart]

Lily Allen - West End Girl [8 (A-)] [in cart, awaiting CD release]