Airwaves top ten

by Brian Goslow

1. Ray Mason Band -- Castanets (Wormco)

2. Raging Teens -- Raging Teens (Annabelle/Scollay Square)

3. Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics -- Number One Hit Record! (Hightone)

4. Mike Ness -- Cheating at Solitaire (Time Bomb Recordings/Arbert)

5. Wilco -- Summerteeth (Reprise)

6. Dave Alvin -- Blackjack David (Hightone)

7. Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant -- Swingin' on the Strings (Razor and Tie/EMI)

8. Various artists -- Rockabilly and Rockers (Collector)

9. Various artists -- Yeah Yeah Yeah (Arf! Arf!)

10. Saw Doctors -- Songs from Sun Street (Shamtown/Paradigm)

Submitted by Fran Ritchie, host of the Rock and Roll Party every Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m. and CrossTracks every Monday from 6 to 9 a.m. on WCUW (91.3 FM).

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