Ballots — Richard Skanse

Albums

1Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy
DGC
Points: 25
2Ray Davies and the Crouch End Festival Chorus, Working Man's Cafe
New West
Points: 10
3Oasis, Dig Out Your Soul
Reprise
Points: 10
4Sorta, Sorta
Summer Break
Points: 10
5The Dedringers, Sweetheart of the Neighborhood
Dedcrow
Points: 10
6Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal
Manhattan
Points: 10
7Terri Hendrix, Left Overalls
Wilory
Points: 10
8Rodney Crowell, Sex & Gasoline
Yep Roc
Points: 5
9Old 97's, Blame It on Gravity
New West
Points: 5
10Kathleen Taylor, Defy the World
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Points: 5

Singles

1Ray Davies and the Crouch End Festival Chorus, "Working Man's Cafe"
New West
2Terri Hendrix, "Be Willing"
Wilory
3Alejandro Escovedo, "Always a Friend"
Back Porch
4Guns N' Roses, "Catcher in the Rye"
DGC
5Oasis, "I'm Outta Time"
Sony/BMG
6Old 97's, "No Baby I"
New West
7Rodney Crowell, "Sex & Gasoline"
Yep Roc
8Randy Newman, "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country"
Nonesuch
9James McMurtry, "Just Us Kids"
Lightning Rod
10Neil Diamond, "Pretty Amazing Grace"
Sony/BMG