ROBERT CHRISTGAU'S CONSUMER GUIDE
Consumer Guide



By Robert Christgau
Special to MSN Music

Of the nine featured albums below, only one is on a major label -- Nonesuch, WEA's art imprint. Note, however, that six of these artists have been on major labels in the past. So the problem isn't how good they are, it's how many they sell. Which puts the ball in your court.

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