2019 Metafile Legend
Two data files, meta.txt and rmeta.txt, the former for new releases,
the latter for reissues, compilations, vault music. Fields separated
by '|':
- Points: Make does a numeric sort on this field as first key.
- Artist: Last name '_' first name, such that make can do an
alpha sort on this as second key.
- Title: Album title.
- Label: Label; may be preceded by dates (e.g., 1972 or
1972-74) and comma; may be followed by format (e.g., EP, or 2CD).
- Release date: Written as MM-DD, including '0' to pad to two
digits. "-2016" indicates a 2016 release date.
- Flags: Used to specify genre, also whether I have heard the
record. More than one may be set:
- 1: I own a hard copy of the album (could be CDR).
- 2: I've heard the record from a streaming or download source.
- B: Blues/Gospel/R&B
- C: Country/Americana/Folk
- E: Electronica
- H: Hip-Hop/Rap
- J: Jazz
- K: Classical
- M: Metal
- W: World, both pop and folk, including Latin
- Data: Multiple segments, each separated by comma (','),
preferably sorted alphabetically. Each segment consists of a key
(alpha abbreviation), optionally followed by colon (':') and a
number, which is the rank position of the record on the list, or
a plus ('+'), which indicates an unranked point, or '*N'
for N points. There are two series of data: one from major
sources which are scored 5 (1st place), 4 (2-5th), 3 (6-10th),
2 (11-20th), 1 (anything above 20th); then following a semicolon,
one from minor sources which are generally scored 3 (1st place),
2 (2-5th), 1 (anything above 5th). The keys are listed in the
legend data file (legend-data.txt). Ties aren't marked this year
(in previous years they were marked '*'; sorry, I screwed up).
If a list contains multiple records in a numeric slot (often
by same artist), each are credited (subject to notes below).
The distinction between major and minor is somewhat arbitrary,
but long lists tend to count as major (even if by idiots), and
short and/or unranked lists as minor.
- Comment: Anything else considered a comment. These appear
in the output, but aren't counted.
The legend-data.txt file also consists of fields separated by '|'.
They are:
- Key: The key for the list, used in data above.
- Type: How the list is counted, if any rank in the list
gets more than one point: empty means everything gets one point;
extra points are noted by the cutoff rank, with comma separating
each tier -- e.g., "20,1" gives 2 points to everything ≥ 20
except 3 points ≥ 1.
- Name: The plain name for the list.
- URL: Where to find the list (often just the top of the
list.
- Alt URL: An alternate (unofficial) source for the list
(often these are easier to work with than the actual URL.)
- Comment: Any additional comments. Within this the
following subfields (comma-separated) are noted:
- Mc:#: Metacritic.com average score : no points.
- AM:#: Acclaimed Music's
Albums Spreadsheets Updates (Feb. 6, 2019): points 200,20,10,5,1.
- RM:#: Robert Mitchum's
Top Albums 2018 spreadsheet: points: 100,20,10,5,1.
- PJ:#-#: Pazz & Jop Rip-Off Poll: points 250,20,10,5,1.
- RC:# Robert Christgau letter grades (1-3 stars are divisions
of B+, B+ counts as ***)
- MT:# Michael Tatum letter grades (same)
- TH:# Tom Hull letter grades
Since I don't have corresponding lists to work off of, and since I
value their reviews highly, I've decided to score RC, MT, and TH as:
A/A+ 5, A- 4, B+/*** 3, ** 2, * 1; omitting the 2014 (and earlier)
releases. I haven't sucked up all of TH's letter grades -- only those
mentioned by others.
Some general guidelines on which lists were counted (and which not):
- Where separate "international" and "national" lists are provided, only
"international" is counted. Similarly, "local" (state or city) lists are
not counted.
- Most genre lists are counted, except classical, soundtracks, Christian.
I have virtually no interest in metal but have almost always counted metal
lists.
- Honorable mentions or unranked extras added to lists are generally
counted, with '+' instead of rank numbers. Same for unranked lists
(although unless explicitly stated, unnumbered lists are generally
assumed to be top-down).
- Format-specific lists (e.g., EPs, mixtapes) are usually ignored.
EPs occurring in general lists are counted, but singles are generally
not.
- Don't bother with lists that are aggregates of other lists, figuring
they're just approximations of this aggregate. Also don't bother with
reader polls (although I make a couple exceptions).
Lists
The following lists have been counted:
- [405] The 405 [UK] () -- +80(02-05)
- [ACL] A Closer Listen (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Al] Albumism (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Alt] The Alternative (75,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Am_s] Amoeba Music: Brad Schelden (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [AS] American Songwriter [US] (25) [link] -- +80(07-28)
- [Atw] Atwood () [link] -- +M
- [AU] The AU Review [Australia] (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [AV] AV Club [US] (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(12-20)
- [B] Beat () -- +M
- [BB] Billboard (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Bc] Bandcamp (100,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- +(Winter), +(Spring), +(Summer)
- [BIB] Bill's Indie Basement (Brooklyn Vegan) (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [BIW] Bird Is the Worm (Dave Sumner) (70,20,10,5,1) -- partial: 27-70 + 1-10 JCP
- [BP] Best Products (Adam Schubak) (27,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Bq] Banquet Records [UK] (,19,10,5,1) [link] -- + monthly picks
- [BS] Bitter Southerner (30,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [BV] Brooklyn Vegan (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [C] Crack [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-06)
- [Ch] The Chorus.fm [US] (25,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Cl] Clash [UK] (40,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(7/29)
- [CM] Chris Monsen (Perfect Sounds Forever) (72,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Cmp] Complex [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- +M
- [Cos] Cosmopolitan () -- +M
- [CP] City Pages (75,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Cpu] Counterpunch: Jeffrey St Clair (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Crh] Crash Records Leeds [UK] (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [CS] Consequence of Sound [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(08-09)
- [CX] CapitalXtra [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [D] Dazed [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
- [DJ] Double J [Australia] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [DJB] DJBooth (75,20,10,5,1) [link] -- link]
- [Dr] Drift Record Shop [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [DS] Drowned in Sound [UK] () -- +80(07-31)
- [Du] Dummy [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [DW] Dan Weiss (81,20,10,5,1) -- Facebook +M
- [E] Esquire () [link]
- [E_UK] Esquire [UK] () [link]
- [Ec] Echoes (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [EW] Entertainment Weekly [US] (,,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(08-09)
- [Ex] Exclaim! [Canada]: Pop/Rock (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +90(08-06)
- [F] Fact () [link] -- +Q(1-3), +Q(4-6)
- [FB] Fast 'n' Bulbous (100,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Fld] Flood [US] (25,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(11-04)
- [FO] Far Out [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Fp] Fopp [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [FWg] FREEwilliamsburg (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [G] Guardian [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- +M, +80(08-14)
- [GB] Gorilla Vs Bear [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [GC] Genius: Community (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Gf] Gaffa [Sweden] (30,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Gf_D] Gaffa [Denmark] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Gg] Google (50,20,10,5,1) -- 'best records 2019' [2020-02-01]
- [Gg_c] Google: country (51,20,10,5,1) -- 'list of 2019 country albums' [2020-02-01]
- [Gg_e] Google: electronic (51,20,10,5,1) -- 'list of 2019 electronic albums' [2020-02-01]
- [Gg_h] Google: hip-hop (51,20,10,5,1) -- 'list of 2019 hip hop albums' [2020-02-02]
- [Gg_i] Google: indie rock (51,20,10,5,1) -- 'list of 2019 indie rock albums' [2020-02-02]
- [Gg_p] Google: pop (51,20,10,5,1) -- 'list of 2019 pop albums' [2020-02-02]
- [Gg_r] Google: rhythm and blues (,12,10,5,1) -- 'list of 2019 rhythm and blues albums' [2020-02-02]
- [GMA] Good Morning America (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Got] Gothamist (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [GTV] God Is in the TV (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(12-20)
- [Gw] Gigwise [UK] (51,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(09-14)
- [HDX] HipHopDX [US] (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(12-25)
- [HG] Hip-Hop Golden Age (60,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Hil] Highlark (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [HNH] Hot New Hip Hop (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [HS] Highsnobiety () -- +M, +80{08-09)
- [HV] Humanizing the Vacuum [US]: Alfred Soto (35,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M (09-14)
- [I] The Independent [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +8(08-28)
- [Id] Idolator [US] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [JC] NPR Jazz Critics Poll (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +all
- [JC_r] NPR Jazz Critics Poll (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +all
- [Joe] Joe [Ireland] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [JT] JazzTimes (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [JW] Jazzwise [UK] (Mike Flynn) (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [L] Louder (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [L4] Live4ever [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [LBF] The Line of Best Fit [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-01)
- [LCA] Le Canal Auditif [CAN] (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [LQ] Loud and Quiet [UK] (40,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-09)
- [LR] Les Inrockuptibles [France] (100,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
- [Mc] Metacritic: best-reviewed (40,20,10,5,1) [link] -- + albums with fewer reviews
- [Mg] Magnet [US] (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Mgn] Magnetic Magazine (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Mix] Mixmag [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Mj] Mojo [UK] (75,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- +80-MC(11-06)
- [MM] Magic RPM [France] (100,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [MO] MusicOMH [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(07-30)
- [MuH] The Musical Hype (25,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Ms] Mondosonoro [Spain]: International (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Mx] Mxdwn (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [N] Noisey (100,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M(you probably missed)
- [NAO] Nobody Asked My Opinion (David Lorbiecke) (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [NBH] NBHAP (Nothing But Passion And Hope) [Germany] (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [NDO] Notre Dame/St Mary's/Holy Cross Observer (The Scene) (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Ne] The Needle Drop (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- +80(08-28)
- [Ni] Nialler9 (40,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [NME] NME [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(08-29)
- [No] Norman Records [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [NoD] No Depression (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [NoD_r] No Depression: readers (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Noj] Nojesguiden [Sweden]: International (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [NPR] NPR (25,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [NR] No Ripcord [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(12-20)
- [NT] Northern Transmissions (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-09) - grade points as nt:
- [O] The Observer () -- +80(08-16)
- [Okp] Okayplayer (,19,10,5,1) [link]
- [Oo] Oor [Netherlands] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
- [P] Paste (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(08-12)
- [PA] Pretty Much Amazing [US] () -- +80(08-01)
- [PAM] Pan African Music () -- +Q(1-3)
- [Pap] Paper (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [PB] PopBuzz [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Pc] Piccadilly Records [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [PCr] Pop Crush () [link] -- +M
- [Pf] Pitchfork (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-01)
- [Pf_r] Pitchfork [US]: reader poll (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [PM] PopMatters (70,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(08-13)
- [PM_r] PopMatters: Reissues (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [PO] Phil Overeem (*,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M(12-31)
- [PR] Planet Rock [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
- [Ps] Popsugar [US] (47,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Pu] Punktastic (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [PW] Passion of the Weiss (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Q] Q [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(MC)(11-08)
- [Qt] The Quietus [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Rev] Revolver [US] (25,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Rf] RIFF Magazine (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Rf_k] RIFF Magazine: Kyle Kohner (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [RM] Resident Music [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [RS] Rolling Stone [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(08-18)(12-05)
- [RS_c] Rolling Stone [US]: Country/Americana (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [RSh] Rob Sheffield (Rolling Stone) (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [RT] Rough Trade [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [link] [ref link] -- *AOTY list differs, appears to be right
- [Rx] Robert Christgau: Dean's List (76,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [RY] Rate Your Music (40,20,10,5,1) [link] -- as of 2019-02-04
- [S] Spin [US] (,,10,5,1) [link]
- [SAC] Sounds and Colours (10,5,1) [link]
- [Sb] Soundblab [US] (45,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [SC] Spectrum Culture (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M, +80(08-28)
- [Sg] Stereogum [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Sk] The Skinny [UK] (,,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(11-26)
- [Sl] Slant [US] (25,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-01)(01-03)
- [So] Sonic [Sweden] (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [SoG] Something Good () [link] -- +M
- [Spk] Sputnik Music [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-28)
- [SR] Sister Ray [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [T] The Telegraph [UK] () -- +80(08-08)
- [Thr] Thrillist (35,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [TMT] Tiny Mix Tapes () -- +80(08-01)
- [Tr] Treblezine [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Trk] Truck Store [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- + further exploration
- [TS] The Times [UK] (,10,5,1) [link] [ref link] -- no classical, pop 1-10 ranked, others +
- [Tx] Textura [Canada]: General (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Tx_j] Textura [Canada]: Jazz (,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [U] Uncut [UK] (75,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- +80(08-18)(11-22)
- [Up] Uproxx (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [Up_h] Uproxx: Hip-Hop (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Up_i] Uproxx: Indie Mixtape (35,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Up_p] Uproxx: Pop (35,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [Up_sh] Uproxx Indie Mixtape: Steven Hyden (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [UpC] Uproxx Critics Poll (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
- [Ups] Upset (,,10,5,1) -- +80(08-18)(12-06)
- [UR] Under the Radar [US] (100,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-28)
- [USP] USA Today Music Poll (35,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [VF] Vinyl Factory (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [VMP] Vinyl Me, Please [US] (50) [link] -- +M
- [W] The Wire (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
- [WHP] The Wild Honey Pie (30,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [XJS] John Smallwood (40,20,10,5,1) -- Facebook (formerly xjsm)
- [YF] Young Folks (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [YW] Ye Wei Blog (Jason Gross) (114,20,10,5,1) [link]
- [YW_r] Ye Wei Blog: reissues (44,20,10,5,1)
- [3v] 3vor12 [Netherlands] (12,5,1) [link]
- [53] 50Thirdand3rd () -- +M
- [aaj] All About Jazz () -- +4.5 stars(11-06)
- [acl_r] A Closer Listen: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk, Jazz (10,5,1) [link]
- [acl_x] A Closer Listen: Experimental (10) [link]
- [afk] Afropunk () [link]
- [am] AllMusic [US] () [link] -- +90(07-30)
- [am_b] AllMusic [US]: blues () [link]
- [am_c] AllMusic [US]: country () [link]
- [am_e] AllMusic [US]: electronic () [link]
- [am_f] AllMusic [US]: folk/Americana () [link]
- [am_h] AllMusic [US]: rap/hip hop () [link]
- [am_i] AllMusic [US]: indie pop/indie rock () [link]
- [am_j] AllMusic [US]: jazz () [link]
- [am_k] AllMusic [US]: rock () [link]
- [am_o] AllMusic [US]: compilations and reissues () [link]
- [am_p] AllMusic [US]: pop () [link]
- [am_r] AllMusic [US]: r&b () [link]
- [am_w] AllMusic [US]: latin and world () [link]
- [ap] Alternative Press (40) [link]
- [app] Asbury Park Press (Chris Jordan) () [link]
- [aqd] Aquarium Drunkard () [link]
- [asp] The Associated Press (10,5,1) [link]
- [ath] Austin Town Hall (25) [link]
- [atl] The Atlantic (18) [ref link]
- [b] The Boot (10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [bb6] BBC Radio 6 [UK] (10) [ref link] -- +M
- [bc_a] Bandcamp Daily: Ambient () [link]
- [bc_e] Bandcamp Daily: Electronic () [link]
- [bc_h] Bandcamp Daily: Hip-Hop () [link]
- [bc_j] Bandcamp Daily: Jazz () [link]
- [bc_r] Bandcamp Daily: Reissues () [link]
- [bg_b] Boston Globe: Julian Benbow (10,5,1) -- MC
- [bg_g] Boston Globe: Jon Garelick (10,5,1) -- JCP
- [bg_j] Boston Globe: Maura Johnston (10,5,1) -- MC
- [bg_u] Boston Globe: Stuart Munro (10,5,1) -- MC
- [bh] Boston Herald: Jed Gottlieb (10,5,1) -- MC
- [bl] Bleep [UK] (10,5,1)
- [bw] Beyond the Watch () -- +M
- [ca] Columbus Alive (Andy Downing (10,5,1) [link]
- [clt_f] CLTure: Mitchell Franklin (10,5,1) [link]
- [clt_g] CLTure: Grant Golden (10,5,1)
- [clt_l] CLTure: Cameron Lee (10,5,1)
- [clt_t] CLTure: Sean Titone (10,5,1)
- [cm] Contactmusic (10,5,1) [link]
- [cmp] Complex [UK] (15,5,1) -- +M
- [cp] Cam Patterson (10,5,1) -- facebook
- [cp_f] Counterpunch: Joshua Frank (9,5,1) [link]
- [crk] Jordan Cronk (30,5,1) [link]
- [ct] Chicago Tribune [US]: Greg Kot (10+,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [dc] Dennis Cooper (31) [link]
- [db] Downbeat () -- +4 stars(11-17)
- [dep] Dead Press! (10,5,1)
- [diy] DIY () -- +80(07-30)
- [do] Dallas Observer () [link] -- various critics
- [dtm] The Dartmouth (10,5,1) [link]
- [ec] The Economist () [link]
- [ei] El Intruso: writers (6,5,1) [link]
- [em] Earmilk () -- +80(08-28)
- [ex_c] Exclaim [Canada]: Folk and Country (10,5,1) [link]
- [ex_e] Exclaim [Canada]: Dance/Electronic (10,5,1) [link]
- [ex_h] Exclaim [Canada]: Hip-Hop (10,5,1) [link]
- [ex_m] Exclaim [Canada]: Metal/Hardcore (10,5,1) [link]
- [ex_s] Exclaim [Canada]: Soul/Funk/World (10,5,1) [link]
- [ex_u] Exclaim [Canada]: Underrated (10) [link]
- [fa] Fader (24) [link]
- [fd] Francis Davis (10,5,1) -- +HM
- [fj] Free Jazz Collective () [link] -- 4.5+ stars(12-27)(01-01)
- [fu] Fuse [US] (12,5,1) [link]
- [g_e] Guardian/Observer: Kitty Empire (10,5,1) [link]
- [gcn] Gay City News (Steve Erickson) (10,5,1) [link] -- + runners-up
- [ghj] JCP: Geoffrey Himes (10,5,1)
- [gig] GIGsoup (10,5,1) -- +80(08-08)
- [gl] Glide [US] () [link] -- top 20 = +++, hm = 20: ++, +80-MC(11-07) = +
- [gl_j] Glide [US]: jazz () [link]
- [gq] GQ [US] (21) [link]
- [gq_uk] GQ [UK] (10,5,1) [link]
- [hc_d] Houston Chronicle: Andrew Dansby (10,5,1) -- MC
- [hc_g] Houston Chronicle: Joey Guerra (10,5,1) -- MC
- [hcw] Her Campus at Wisconsin (Katarina Wickman) (10,5,1) [link]
- [hdx_r] HipHopDX: R&B (10,5,1) [link]
- [hep] Herald Publicist (10,5,1) [link]
- [hft] HiFi Trends: jazz (10,5,1) [link]
- [hp] Hot Press [Ireland] (10,5,1) [link]
- [hs] HeadStuff (12) [link] -- +M
- [hyb] HypeBeast (10) [link]
- [ia] Inverted Audio (10,5,1) [link] -- + "notale albums that have soundtracked our year"
- [in] Inside Hook (20) [link]
- [imp] Impose (50) [link]
- [ipr] Iowa Public Radio (30) [link]
- [it] Irish Times [Ireland] (,5,1) [ref link] -- International
- [j91] Jazz FM.91 (David Basskin) (10) [link]
- [jaa] JT: AD Amorosi (10,5,1)
- [jab] AAJ: Arian Bagheri Pour Fallah (10,5,1)
- [jad] JCP: Alain Drouot (10,5,1)
- [jadh] JCP: Anthony Dean-Harris (10,5,1)
- [jag] JCP: Andrew Gilbert (10)
- [jah] JCP: Alex Henderson (10,5,1)
- [jahk] JCP: Andrey Henkin (10,5,1)
- [jak] JCP: Amar Kalia (10,5,1)
- [jal] JCP: Art Lange (10)
- [jan] Jazz Artistry Now (13,5,1) [link]
- [jap] FJC: Antonio Poscic (10,5,1)
- [jbm] JJA: Bill Milkowski (10,5,1)
- [jbo] JCP: Brian Morton (10,5,1)
- [jbs] Bret Saunders (Denver Post) (10,5,1) [link] -- =JCP
- [jbu] JCP: Bill Beuttler (10,5,1)
- [jbw] JCP: Bob Weinberg (10,5,1)
- [jcah] JJA: C Andrew Hovan () [link]
- [jcg] FJC: Colin Green (10,5,1)
- [jcjw] JT: Chris J Walker (10,5,1)
- [jck] Christian Broecking (10,5,1)
- [jcm] AAJ: Chris May () [link]
- [jcmb] AAJ: C Michael Bailey (10,5,1) [link]
- [jd] Jazz Desk (11,5,1) [link]
- [jda] JCP: David R Adler (10,5,1)
- [jdb] JCP: Dan Bilawsky (10,5,1)
- [jdbs] JCP: Dan Buskirk (10,5,1)
- [jdg] JCP: David A Graham (10,5,1)
- [jdk] JCP: Duck Baker (10,5,1)
- [jdku] JCP: David Kunian (10,5,1)
- [jdl] JCP: Devin Leonard (10,5,1)
- [jdm] AAJ: Dan McClenaghan (10) [link]
- [jdme] FJC: David Menestres (10,5,1)
- [jdo] JCP: Dan Ouellette (10,5,1)
- [jdr] JCP: Derk Richardson (10,5,1)
- [jeh] FJC: Eyal Hareuveni (10,5,1)
- [jehz] JCP: Ed Hazell (10,5,1)
- [jek] JCP: Elzy Kolb (10,5,1)
- [jel] JCP: Eugene Holley Jr (10,5,1)
- [jes] FJC: Eric Stern (10,5,1)
- [jff] JCP: Felipe Freitas (10,5,1)
- [jfk] JCP: Fred Kaplan (10,5,1)
- [jfkz] AAJ: Friedrich Kunzmann () [link]
- [jfn] Fotis Nikolakopoulos (10,5,1)
- [jgg] JCP: George Grella (10,5,1)
- [jgm] FJC: Greg Millerl (10,5,1)
- [jgt] AAJ: Geno Thackara (12,5,1) [link]
- [jgy] JCP: Gene Seymour (10,5,1)
- [jgz] JCP: George Kanzler (10,5,1)
- [jha] JCP: Hrayr Attarian (10,5,1)
- [jhm] JJA: Howard Mandel (10,5,1)
- [jhr] Howard Reich (Chicago Tribune) (10,5,1) [link]
- [jhs] JCP: Hank Shteamer (10,5,1)
- [jin] JCP: Ivana Ng (10,5,1)
- [jjc] John Chacona (10,5,1) [link]
- [jjh] JJA: J Hunter (10,5,1) [link] -- + HM
- [jjha] JCP: James Hale (10,5,1)
- [jji] JCP: John Litweiler (10,5,1)
- [jjm] JCP: Jim Macnie (Lament for a Straight Line) (10,5,1) [link]
- [jjo] JCP: John Frederick Moore (10,5,1)
- [jjs] JJA: John Szwed (10,5,1)
- [jjsh] AAJ/JCP: John Sharpe (10,5,1) [link]
- [jjw] AAJ/JCP: Jerome Wilson (10,5,1) [link]
- [jjwd] JCP: Josef Woodard (10,5,1)
- [jjws] JCP: Jason Weiss (10,5,1)
- [jka] AAJ/JCP: Karl Ackermann (10,5,1) [link]
- [jkd] JCP: Ken Dryden (10,5,1)
- [jkf] JCP: Ken Franckling (10,5,1)
- [jkb] FJC: Kian Banihashei (10,5,1)
- [jkc] JCP: Kevin Coultas (10,5,1)
- [jkm] JT: Ken Micallef (10,5,1)
- [jkp] FJC: Keith Prosk (10,5,1)
- [jkw] JCP: Ken Waxman (10,5,1)
- [jkws] JCP: Ken Weiss (10,5,1)
- [jla] JCP: Larry Appelbaum (10,5,1)
- [jlb] JCP: Larry Blumenfeld (10,5,1)
- [jlbi] JCP: Larry Birnbaum (10,5,1)
- [jld] JCP: Laurence Donohue-Greene (10,5,1)
- [jm] The Jazz Mann () -- 4+(09-20)
- [jlre] FJC: Lee Rice Epstein (10,5,1)
- [jlrt] JazzCorner: Larry Reni Thomas (10,5,1)
- [jls] JCP: Lloyd Sachs (10,5,1)
- [jlv] JCP: Ludwig vanTrikt (10,5,1)
- [jlw] AAJ: La-Faithia White (10,5,1) [link]
- [jma] JCP: Mirian Arbalejo (10,5,1) -- +JJA
- [jmb] JCP: Marcela Breton (10,5,1)
- [jmc] AAJ/JCP: Mark Corroto (10,5,1) [link]
- [jme] JT: Morgan Enos (10,5,1)
- [jmj] JCP: Martin Johnson (10,5,1)
- [jmja] JCP: Michael J Agovino (10,5,1)
- [jmju] AAJ: Mike Jurkovic (10,5,1) [link]
- [jmk] JCP: Mark Stryker (10,5,1)
- [jmks] JCP/JT: Matthew Kassel (10,5,1)
- [jml] JCP: Martin Longley (10,5,1)
- [jmmz] Matt Merewitz (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [jms] AAJ: Mark Sullivan () [link]
- [jmsc] FSC: Martin Schray (10,5,1)
- [jmn] JCP: Michael G Nastos (10,5,1)
- [jmr] JCP: Mac Randall (10,5,1)
- [jms] JCP: Mike Shanley (10,5,1)
- [jmu] JCP: Michael Ullman (10,5,1)
- [jmy] JCP: Michael Coyle (10,5,1)
- [jnm] FJC: Nick Metzger (10,5,1)
- [jnt] JCP: Neil Tesser (10,5,1)
- [jpa] FJC/JCP: Paul Acquaro (10,5,1) [link]
- [jpb] JJA: Philip Booth (10,5,1)
- [jpf] JCP: Patrick Frisco (10,5,1)
- [jpq] JCP: Peter Quinn (10,5,1)
- [jpl] JCP: Phillip Lutz (10,5,1)
- [jpm] JCP: Peter Margasak (10,5,1)
- [jps] FJC: Phil Stringer (10,5,1)
- [jra] JCP: Robert Ham (10,5,1)
- [jrb] JCP: Robert Bush (10,5,1)
- [jrd] JCP: Raul da Gama (10,5,1)
- [jrh] JCP: Rob Hoff (10,5,1)
- [jri] JCP: Robert Iannapollo (10,5,1)
- [jrk] JCP: Richard Kamins (10,5,1)
- [jrm] JCP/JJA: Ralph Miriello (10) [link]
- [jrmi] JCP: Rick Mitchell (10,5,1) -- + Americana/world
- [jrmu] JCP: Russ Musto (10)
- [jrs] JCP: W Royal Stokes (10)
- [jrsc] Rich Scheinin (10,5,1)
- [jrw] JCP: Richard Williams (25,5,1) [link]
- [jry] JCP: Ron Wynn (10,5,1)
- [jsa] JCP: Scott Albin (10,5,1)
- [jsb] FJC/JCP: Stuart Broomer (10,5,1)
- [jse] JCP: Shannon J Effinger (10,5,1)
- [jsf] JCP: Steve Feeney (10,5,1)
- [jsfr] FJC: Spencer Friedman (10,5,1)
- [jsg] JCP: Steve Greenlee (10,5,1)
- [jsgj] FJC: Stef Gijssels (10,5,1)
- [jsgr] FJC:Steven Griffith (10,5,1)
- [jsk] JCP: Stuart Kremsky (10,5,1)
- [jsl] JCP: Slim (10,5,1)
- [jslo] JCP: Suzanne Lorge (10,5,1)
- [jsp] Sergio Piccirilli (10,5,1)
- [jss] FSC: Sammy Stein (10,5,1)
- [jssm] JCP: Stewart Smith (10,5,1)
- [jsw] Seth Colter Walls (10,5,1)
- [jsy] JCP: Scott Yanow (10,5,1)
- [jt_r] JazzTimes: Historical (10,5,1)
- [jtb] FJC: Tom Burris (10,5,1)
- [jtc] FJC: Troy Collins (10,5,1)
- [jtd] AAJ/FJC/JCP: Troy Dostert (10,5,1)
- [jtn] JCP: Thomas Conrad (10,5,1)
- [jtmd] JCP: Taylor McDowell (10,5,1)
- [ju] Junkee () -- +M
- [jwj] JCP: Willard Jenkins (10,5,1)
- [jwk] FJC: William Kautz (10,5,1)
- [jy] Joe Yanosik () -- facebook (09-26)
- [jyo] Ysi Ortega (10,5,1)
- [kc] KCRW (10,5,1) [link]
- [la_b] Los Angeles Times: Jazz [Chris Barton] (10,5,1) [link]
- [la_w] Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood (10,5,1) [link]
- [les] London Evening Standard (10,5,1) [link]
- [lib] Liberation [FR] (10) [link]
- [ljs] Lincoln Journal Star (10,5,1) [link] -- + country
- [lv_c] Las Vegas Weekly: Geoff Carter (10,5,1) [link]
- [lv_k] Las Vegas Weekly: Case Keefer (10,5,1)
- [lv_p] Las Vegas Weekly: Spencer Patterson (10,5,1)
- [lv_v] Las Vegas Weekly: Leslie Ventura (10,5,1)
- [ma] Mandatory (10,5,1) [link]
- [mc_u] Metacritic: Users Poll (15,5,1) [link]
- [mcl] Mercer County Library Blog (10,5,1) [link]
- [mg_h] Magnet: Hip-Hop (Corey duBrowa) (10,5,1)
- [mg_i] Magnet: Indie-Roots (Devon Leger) (10,5,1)
- [mg_j] Magnet: Jazz (Bill Meyer) (10,5,1) [link]
- [mg_n] Magnet: Noise (Raymond Cummings) (10,5,1)
- [mg_o] Magnet: Reissues/Collections (DD Amorosi) (10,5,1)
- [mg_p] Magnet: Punk (Tim Stegall) (10,5,1)
- [mg_s] Magnet: Singer-Songwriter (Hobart Rowland) (10,5,1)
- [mg_w] Magnet: World (J Poet) (10,5,1)
- [mm] JCP: Milo Miles (10,5,1)
- [mpr] Minnesota Public Radio: The Current (10,5,1) [link]
- [mqw] Marquette Wire (10,5,1) [link]
- [mtv] MTV News () [link]
- [mu] Much (9,5,1) [link]
- [nap] The New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich (10) [link]
- [nat] The Nation: David Hajdu (10,5,1) [link]
- [nb] Nextbop (Rob Shepherd) (10,5,1) [link]
- [noj] JCP: Kevin Lynch (No Depression) (10,5,1)
- [now] NOW Magazine (Toronto) [Canada] (10,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-08)
- [npr_ap] NPR [US]: Ann Powers (10,5,1)
- [npr_bb] NPR [US]: Bob Boilen (20,5,1) [link]
- [npr_bc] NPR [US]: Bobby Carter (10,5,1)
- [npr_ct] NPR [US]: Cyrena Touros (10,5,1)
- [npr_fc] NPR [US]: Felix Contreras (10,5,1)
- [npr_jg] NPR [US]: Jacob Ganz (10,5,1)
- [npr_jh] NPR [US]: Jewly Hight (10,5,1)
- [npr_k] NPR [US]: Best Rock () [link]
- [npr_kt] NPR: Ken Tucker (10,5,1) [link]
- [npr_lg] NPR [US]: Lars Gotrich (10,5,1)
- [npr_lm] NPR [US]: Lyndsey McKenna (10,5,1)
- [npr_lo] NPR [US]: Lauren Onkey (10,5,1)
- [npr_ml] NPR [US]: Marissa Lorusso (10)
- [npr_nc] NPR [US]: Nate Chinen (10,5,1)
- [npr_oh] NPR [US]: Otis Hart (10,5,1)
- [npr_q] NPR [US]: 9 Afro Dystopian Rap Albums () [link]
- [npr_r] NPR [US]: 10 Rap Albums That Raised the Bar(s) in 2019 () [link]
- [npr_rc] NPR [US]: Rodney Charmichael (10,5,1)
- [npr_rd] NPR [US]: Raina Douris (10,5,1)
- [npr_re] NPR [US]: Reissues () [link]
- [npr_rh] NPR [US]: Robin Hilton (10,5,1)
- [npr_sf] NPR [US]: Stefanie Fernandez (10,5,1)
- [npr_sm] NPR [US]: Sidney Madden (10,5,1)
- [npr_st] NPR [US]: Stephen Thompson (10,5,1)
- [npr_th] NPR [US]: Tom Huizenga (10,5,1)
- [ns] Nashville Scene (10,5,1) [link]
- [nt] Northern Transmissions () -- +80(08-09) - rank points as NT
- [ny_c] New York Times [US]: Jon Caramanica (14,5,1) [link]
- [ny_p] New York Times [US]: Jon Pareles (10,5,1) [link]
- [ny_u] New York Times [US]: Giovanni Russonello (Jazz) (10,5,1) [link]
- [otw] Ones to Watch () [link] -- +M
- [owh] Omaha World Herald: Kevin Coffey (10,5,1) [link]
- [p] People (10,5,1) [link]
- [p_c] Paste [US]: Country & Americana (20,5,1) [link]
- [p_f] Paste [US]: Folk & Bluegrass (15,5,1) [link]
- [p_h] Paste [US]: Hip-Hop (10,5,1) [link]
- [p_i] Paste [US]: Indie Rock (20,5,1) [link]
- [p_k] Paste [US]: Punk (20,5,1) [link]
- [p_p] Paste [US]: Pop (15,5,1) [link]
- [p_s] Paste [US]: Shoegaze (10,5,1) [link]
- [pir] Pile Rats () -- +M
- [pf_e] Pitchfork [US]: electronic () [link]
- [pf_k] Pitchfork [US]: rock () [link]
- [pf_x] Pitchfork [US]: experimental () [link]
- [ph] JCP: Peter Hum (10,5,1)
- [pi] Philadelphia Inquirier (10,5,1) [link]
- [pm_a] PopMatters: Americana (20,5,1) [link]
- [pm_b] PopMatters: Ambient (10,5,1) [link]
- [pm_c] PopMatters: Country (10,5,1)
- [pm_e] PopMatters: Electronic (25,5,1) [link]
- [pm_ep] PopMatters: Electropop (10,5,1) [link]
- [pm_f] PopMatters: Folk (20,5,1) [link]
- [pm_h] PopMatters: Hip-Hop (20,5,1) [link]
- [pm_i] PopMatters: Indie Pop (10,5,1) [link]
- [pm_j] PopMatters: Jazz () [link]
- [pm_k] PopMatters: Indie Rock (10,5,1) [link]
- [pm_p] PopMatters: Pop (12,5,1) [link]
- [pm_s] PopMatters: R&B/Soul (15,5,1) [link]
- [pm_v] PopMatters: Avant-Garde/Experimental (15,5,1) [link]
- [pm_w] PopMatters: World (10,5,1) [link]
- [pta] Part-Time Audiophile () [link]
- [ptr] Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Alan Sculley) (10,5,1) [link]
- [ra] Resident Advisor () [link] -- +80(08-20)
- [rb_j] Red Bull: Jazz () [link]
- [rf_h] Riff Magazine: Hip-Hop (Kyle Kohner) (20,5,1) [link]
- [ri] The Ringer (10,5,1) [link]
- [rs_h] Rolling Stone [US]: hip-hop (20,5,1) [link]
- [rtv] Revolt TV [US]: Rap (9,5,1) [link]
- [rx] Radio X (20) [link]
- [scm] Saving Country Music () [link] -- +++ album of the year nominees; ++ most essential; + other albums on list, or during year: +M, +8.0/1.75 guns up (12-05)
- [sd_j] South Dakota Public Broadcasting: Jazz () [link]
- [sdu] San Diego Union Tribune: George Varga (10,5,1) [link]
- [sg_c] Stereogum [US]: Country (10,5,1) [link]
- [sg_e] Stereogum [US]: Electronic (10,5,1) [link]
- [sg_j] Stereogum [US]: Jazz (10,5,1) [link]
- [sg_r] Stereogum [US]: Rap (10,5,1) [link]
- [sjm] San Jose Mercury News: Jim Harrington (10,5,1) [link]
- [sl] Slate: Carl Wilson () [link] -- ++ for top 10, + for "other favorites"
- [sln] Sounds Like Nashville (21) [link]
- [smh] Sydney Morning Herald () [link]
- [so_d] Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogaitis (10,5,1) [link] -- +MC
- [so_k] Sound Opinions: Greg Kot (10,5,1) -- +MC
- [sol] Songlines (10,5,1) [link]
- [sp] Spill (,5,1) [link] -- +80(08-08)
- [spt] Splice Today: Country (10,5,1) [link]
- [st] Sunday Times [UK] (10,5,1) -- MC: full list runs to 100, but not accessible online
- [stm] Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Chris Riemenschneider) (10,5,1) [link]
- [ta] Tyler Andere () [link]
- [tbt] Tampa Bay Times: Jay Cridlin (10,5,1) -- MC
- [tc] Taste of Country (10,5,1) [link]
- [tg] JCP: Ted Gioia [US] (10,5,1) [link]
- [ti] Time [US] (10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [tl] Tom Lane (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [tm] The Music [Australia] (10,5,1) [link]
- [tn] JCP: Tim Niland [Music & More] (10,5,1)
- [tr_e] Treblezine [US]: Electronic (20) [link]
- [tr_j] Treblezine [US]: Jazz (Jeff Terich) (10)
- [tr_m] Treblezine [US]: Metal (25,5,1) [link]
- [tsu] Tsugi [France] (25) [link]
- [tx_a] Textura [Canada]: Ambient/New Age (10,5,1)
- [tx_r] Textura [Canada]: Compilations (10,5,1)
- [ucr] Ultimate Classic Rock (10,5,1) [link]
- [ug] Ultimate Guitar (20,5,1) [link]
- [up] Urban Patch () -- +M
- [usw] US Weekly (10,5,1) [link]
- [ust] USA Today (10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [v] Variety () --
- [v_ab] Variety: Andrew Barker (10,5,1) [link]
- [v_cw] Variety: Chris Willman (10,5,1)
- [v_ja] Variety: Jem Aswad (10,5,1)
- [vbc] JCP: Brad Cohan (10,5,1)
- [vbr] JCP: Britt Robson (10,5,1)
- [vcm] VV: Chris Molanphy (10,5,1) -- PJRP
- [vcwi] VV: Carl Wilson (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vew] VV: Eric Weisbard (10,5,1) -- PJRP
- [vgb] VV: Glenn Boothe (10,5,1)
- [vib] Vibe [US] (30) [link]
- [vjc] JCP: J.D. Considine (10,5,1)
- [vjo] JCP: Josh Langhoff (10,5,1) -- +PJRP
- [vjso] JCP: Jon Solomon (10,5,1)
- [vjt] JCP: Jeff Tamarkin (10,5,1)
- [vjte] VV: Jim Testa (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vma] VV: Michael Azerrad (10,5,1)
- [vmp_j] Vinyl Me Please: Jazz (Gary Suarez) (10,5,1) [link]
- [vmt] VV: Michael Tatum (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vmw] JCP: Michael J West (10,5,1)
- [vnf] VV: Nick Farruggia (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vpf] VVX/JCP: Phil Freeman (10,5,1) -- VVX rank, JCP +
- [vrg] JCP: Richard Gehr (10,5,1)
- [vrj] VV: Regina Joskow (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vrjs] VV: RJ Smith (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vsd] VV: Steve Dollar (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vse] VV: Steven Thomas Erlewine (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [vth] JCP: Tom Hull (10)
- [vti] VV: Thomas Inskeep (10,5,1)
- [vwl] JCP: Will Layman (10,5,1)
- [vu] Vulture (Craig Jenkins) (10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [vzy] Zhewei Yin (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [wi] Wired (Jason Parham) (7) [link]
- [wil] Wico Recommends 2019 () [link]
- [wo] Wonderland (10,5,1) [link]
- [wp] Washington Post: Chris Richards (10,5,1) [link]
- [wsj] Wall Street Journal: Mark Richardson (12) [link]
- [xbf] Expert Witness: Blair Fairpont () -- facebook (09-26)
- [xbl] Expert Witness/VV: Brad Luen () -- Facebook +(09-26)
- [xbw] Expert Witness: Barrett Whitener (10,5,1)
- [xce] Expert Witness: Chuck Eddy (10,5,1)
- [xde] Expert Witness: David Everall (10,5,1)
- [xgh] Expert Witness: Glen Hadwen (10,5,1)
- [xgm] Expert Witness: Greg Morton (10,5,1) -- PJRP
- [xhs] Expert Witness: Hardin Smith (10,5,1) -- PJRP
- [xjc] Expert Witness: Jimmy Cook (10,5,1)
- [xjd] Expert Witness: Joey Daniewicz () -- Facebook (09-26)+
- [xjdc] Expert Witness: Jeffrey D Callahan (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xjh] Expert Witness: Justin Hartung () -- facebook (09-26)
- [xjl] Expert Witness: Jon R LaFollette (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xjm] Expert Witness: Jeffrey Melnick (10,5,1)
- [xlr] XLR8R (32) [link] -- +80(01-03)
- [xls] Expert Witness: Liam Smith (10,5,1)
- [xmb] Expert Witness: Michael Biggs (10,5,1)
- [xmr] Expert Witness: Mark Rosen (10,5,1)
- [xrc] Expert Witness: Richard Cobeen (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xrm] Expert Witness: Ryan Maffei (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xrr] Expert Witness: Raul Goncalves Roque (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xsa] Expert Witness: Steve Alter (10,5,1)
- [xscw] Expert Witness: Sidney Carpenter-Wilson (10,5,1) -- +facebook (09-26)
- [xsp] Expert Witness: Stan Piccirilli (10,5,1) -- PJRP +facebook (09-26)
- [xtj] Expert Witness: Tomand Jerry (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xtw] Expert Witness: Thomas Walker (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xwb] Expert Witness: William Boyd (10,5,1) -- Facebook
- [xxl] XXL [US] (50) [ref link] -- +80(08-18)
- [ycy] PJRP: Charles Young (10,5,1)
- [ygb] PJRP: Greg Broom (10,5,1)
- [yh] Yahoo [US] (10,5,1) [link] -- +M
- [yjb] PJRP: Jacob Rudolph Bailis (10,5,1)
- [yjl] PJRP: Jader Almeida Ludivig (33,5,1)
- [yjs] PJRP: Jeff Stern (10,5,1)
- [ypg] PJRP: Peter Gorman (10,5,1)
- [yps] PJRP: Paul Spanbauer (10)
- [yrb] PJRP: Rob Brookman (10,5,1)
- [yrh] PJRP: Robert Hall (10,5,1) -- + HM
- [PJ] Pazz & Jop Rip-Off Poll (*,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
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