From: Neil A Donnelly <donnelly+ AT andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 14:55:47 -0500 (EST)

Doug,
    Here's my top 14.  I couldn't think of any more records that I
thought were worthy of best-of-the-year status:

1. Hurl - "Not A Memory" - Peas Kor/My Pal God
2. The Boxhead Ensemble - "Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks Its Back"
- Atavistic
3. Dianogah - "As Seen From Above" - Actionboy
4. Flying Saucer Attack/Roy Montgomery - "Goodbye" 12" - VHF
5. Reflection Eternal - "Fortified Live" 12" - Rawkus
6. Jim O'Rourke - "Bad Timing" - Drag City
7. Stereolab - "Dots and Loops" - Elektra
8. Run On - "No Way" - Matador
9. Sonic Youth - SYR1 - SYR
10. Brokeback - "Returns to the Orange Grove" 7" - Thrill Jockey
11. Ex-Chittle - "Moving Solves Everything" - Kalliste!
12. Karp - "Self-Titled LP" - K
13. Loren Mazzacane Connors - "Long Nights" - Table of the Elements
14. The Dead C - "Tusk" - Siltbreeze

Thanks,
Neil