Carl Abraham Zimring's Chugchanga-L Poll 1999 Entry

1. Newman, Randy Bad Love (Dreamworks)
2. Thompson, Richard Mock Tudor (Captiol)
3. Erlich, Marty Sojourn (Tzadik)
4. Phelps, Joel R.L., & the Downer Trio Blackbird (Pacifico)
5. Willis, Kelly What I Deserve (Rykodisc)
6. Moviola The Durable Dream (Spirit of Orr)
7. The Mary Janes Record #1 (Delmore)
8. Logan, Jack Buzz Me In (Capricorn)
9. Deliberate Strangers Mood Music for Snake Handlers (Payday)
10. Floyd, Gary Back Door Preacher Man (Innerstate)
11. Freakwater End Time (Thrill Jockey)
12. Byron, Don Bug Music (Nonesuch)
13. Hart, Grant Good News for Modern Man (Pachyderm)
14. Waits, Tom Mule Variations (Epitaph)
15. Old 97's Fight Songs (Elektra)
16. Timms, Sally Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments For Lost Buckaroos (Bloodshot)
17. O'Rourke, Jim Eureka (Drag City)
18. O'Rourke, Jim Halfway to a Threeway (Drag City)
19. Escovedo, Alejandro Bourbonitis Blues (Bloodshot)
20. Olney, David Through a Glass Darkly (Philo)

Honorable mentions/Runners-up

• Labradford E Luxo So (Kranky)
• Bell, Rico, & the Snakehandlers Dark Side of the Mersey (Bloodshot)
• Hersh, Kristin Sky Motel (4AD)
• Lanegan, Mark I'll Take Care of You (Sub Pop)
• Wynn, Steve My Midnight (Zero Hour)
• The Sadies Pure Diamond Gold (Bloodshot)
• Bell, Vince Texas Plates (Paladin)
• Morrison, Van Back on Top (Pointblank)
• Sovines Truckers Welcome (Kingpin)
• Godspeed You Black Emperor! Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada (Kranky / Constellation)
• Davka Judith (Tzadik)
• Withers, Bill Live at Carnegie Hall (Columbia / Legacy)
• Spence, Alexander Oar (Sundazed)
• Cash, Johnny Live at Folsom Prison (Columbia / Legacy)
• Mekons Hen's Teeth v.1 & 2 (Quarterstick)
• Wyatt, Robert EPs by Robert Wyatt (Thirsty Ear)

[last 5 are reissues. The last one was "The Robert Wyatt catalog on Thirsty Ear" but as far as I can tell those were reissued in 1998. --dougo]

Best live act: Drive By Truckers.