WXYC
Top 99 October 12-18 >> 1997
 1. William Hooker -- Great Sunset (WARM-O-BRISK); Mindfulness (w/ DJ Olive & Glenn Spearman) (KNITTING FACTORY WORKS)
 2. Stereolab -- Dots and Loops (ELEKTRA)
 3. Chris Knox -- Yes!! (FLYING NUN)
 4. Starry Wisdom Band -- self-titled (self-released)
 5. Peechees -- Games People play (KILL ROCK STARS)
 6. David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights -- self-titled (FLYING NUN)
 7. Operation Re-Information -- ctrl (O.R.I.)
 8. Skatalites -- Foundation Ska (HEARTBEAT)
 9. John Fahey & Cul de Sac -- The Epiphany of Glenn Jones (THIRSTY EAR)
10. Lafayette -- self-titled (ANTISTATIC)
11. Polvo -- Shapes (TOUCH AND GO)
12. V/A -- Hungary and Romania - Descendents of the Itinerant Gypsies (MULTICULTURAL MEDIA)
13. Days Of... -- self-titled LP (A-TEAM)
14. Grimble Grumble -- 3-song 10-inch (BURNT HAIR)
15. Jad Fair -- Monarchs; Honey Bee (w/ Jason Willett) (DR JIM'S)
16. Rebirth Jazz Band -- Here to Stay (ARHOOLIE)
17. Turn On -- self-titled (DRAG CITY)
18. V/A -- India - Traveling Artists of the Desert (MULTICULTURAL MEDIA)
19. William Carlos Williams -- White Women (SHOESTRING)
20. Gold Sparkle Band -- Downsizing (NU)
21. Portishead -- self-titled (LONDON)
22. Coldcut -- Let Us Play (NINJA TUNE)
23. Fatboy Slim -- Better Living Through Chemistry (ASTRALWERKS)
24. Nuzion Big Band -- Hallelujah! (THIRD EYE)
25. V/A -- Egypt - Echoes of the Nile (MULTICULTURAL MEDIA)
26. V/A -- Georgia - The Resounding Polyphony of the Caucausus (MULTICULTURAL MEDIA)
27. Delta 72 -- The Soul of a New Machine (TOUCH AND GO)
28. V/A -- Lolita - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (RHINO)
29. Bassholes -- Blue Roots (REVENANT)
30. Gravediggaz -- "The Night the Earth Cried" 12-inch (GEE STREET/V2)
31. Jessamine -- Another Fictionalized History (HISTRIONIC/DRUNKEN FISH)
32. Mountain Brothers -- "Paperchase" 12-inch (RUFFHOUSE)
33. Muzsikas and Marta Sebestyen -- Morning Star (HANNIBAL)
34. Ruben Gonzales -- Introducing... (WORLD CIRCUIT/NONESUCH)
35. Sea and Cake -- Two Gentlemen (THRILL JOCKEY)
36. V/A -- Volume 2: 1964-69 - Rhythm & Blues Beat (ISLAND)
37. William Parker & the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra -- Sunrise in the Tone World (AUM FIDELITY)
38. Spring Heel Jack -- Busy, Curious, Thirsty (ISLAND)
39. Howie B -- Turn the Dark Off (ISLAND)
40. Dymaxion -- "The Critic's Darling" 7-inch (ROOM TONE)
41. Liquid Liquid -- self-titled (GRAND ROYAL)
42. Roberto Gerhard -- Piano Music (Complete) (MARCO POLO)
43. To Rococo Rot -- Veiculo (EMPEROR JONES)
44. V/A -- The Money Shot! (CHUNKLET)
45. V/A -- South Texas Polka Party (ARHOOLIE)
46. Wu All-Stars/Cocoa Brovaz/Brand Nubian -- selections from Soul in the Hole (LOUD/RCA)
47. Dianogah -- As Seen From Above (OHIO GOLD)
48. Afro Cuban All Stars -- A Toda Cuba Le Gusta (WORLD CIRCUIT/NONESUCH)
49. Bio Ritmo -- Salsa Galactica (PERMANENT)
50. Damon & Naomi -- "The Navigator" 7-inch (EARWORM)
51. David Murray with Dave Burrell -- Windward Passages (BLACK SAINT)
52. Drags -- Stop Rock and Roll (ESTRUS)
53. Helium -- The Magic City (MATADOR)
54. Joe Falcon -- Cajun Music Pioneer (ARHOOLIE)
55. Lovely Midget -- 10-inch (ECSTATIC PEACE!)
56. Poopiehead -- "P-Day" 7-inch (PEEK-A-BOO)
57. V/A -- Tokyo Trashville (AU-GO-GO)
58. Rex -- 3 (SOUTHERN)
59. Elliott Sharp -- The Seventies (ATAVISTIC); Field & Stream (ATONAL); Spring & Neap (ZOAR)
60. Run On -- Scoot (SONIC BUBBLEGUM)
61. V/A -- CIMPosium Vol. 1 & 2 (CIMP)
62. Blade -- "Rhyme Bomb" 12-inch (BOMB HIP-HOP)
63. The Need -- self-titled (CHAINSAW)
64. Momus -- 20 Vodka Jellies (LE GRAND MAGISTERY)
65. Andrew Beaujon -- "Marylebone Station" 7-inch (HAPPY GO LUCKY)
66. Brand Nubian/Angie Stone and Devox -- Money Talks: The Album 12-inch (ARISTA)
67. Ciao Bella -- "In" 7-inch (ENDEARING)
68. Clifton Chenier -- Zydeco Sont Pas Sale (ARHOOLIE)
69. Cub -- Mauler! A Collection of Oddities (AU-GO-GO)
70. Face -- A Picture of End (TONE CASUALTIES)
71. Giselher Klebe -- Piano Music (MARCO POLO)
72. Henry Cowell -- Orchestral Works (CRI)
73. Jas. Mathus and his Knock Down Society -- Play Songs for Rosetta (MAMMOTH)
74. Lost in Translation -- "Consule" 7-inch (BURNT HAIR)
75. Lync -- Remember the Fireballs (part 8) (K)
76. Matthew Shipp Duo w/ Joe Morris -- Thesis (HAT HUT)
77. Mouse on Mars -- Audioditacker (THRILL JOCKEY)
78. Red Stars Theory -- But Sleep Came Slowly (RX REMEDY)
79. Stock, Hausen, and Walkman -- Hairballs (THESE)
80. V/A -- The Anthology of American Folk Music (SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS)
81. V/A -- Songs for the Jet Set (JETSET)
82. Aerial M -- self-titled (DRAG CITY)
83. Armand Van Helden's Sampleslaya -- "6 Minutes of Funk" 12-inch (RUFFHOUSE)
84. Scott Walker -- Tilt (DRAG CITY)
85. Pilot Ships -- There Should Be An Entry Here (ATA GLANCE)
86. Albert Schweitzer Quintett -- Ligeti/Kurtag/Veress (CPO)
87. Atman -- Personal Forest (DRUNKEN FISH)
88. Busta Rhymes -- "Dangerous" 12-inch (ELEKTRA)
89. Geri Allen -- Eyes...In the Back of Your Head (BLUE NOTE)
90. Negativland -- Dispepsi (SEELAND/NEGATIVLAND)
91. Normal, The -- Warm Leatherette (MUTE)
92. Orange Peels -- Square (MINTY FRESH)
93. Ornette Coleman & Joachim Kuhn -- Colors (HARMOLODIC/VERVE)
94. Others -- "Sweet Something" 7-inch (DUCHESS)
95. Portastatic/Ida -- split 7-inch (TRASH HEAP)
96. Satelliters -- Wylde Knights of Action! (DIONYSUS)
97. Silver Scooter -- "Biting My Nails" 7-inch (PEEK-A-BOO)
98. V/A -- Grooverider Presents - The Prototype Years (COLUMBIA)
99. Wu-Tang Clan/Too $hort -- "In Tha Beginning..." 12-inch (PRIORITY)

Also, here are some other releases that we just added that aren't 
reflected on this week's chart:

1.8.7 -- When Worlds Collide (LIQUID SKY)
Blankface -- A Better Day (POINTLESS)
DJ Dara -- Rinsimus Maximus (SMILE)
Happy Go Licky -- Will Play (DISCHORD/PETERBILT)
Hi Fi Killers -- Loaded (LOOSEGROOVE)
Longstocking -- Once Upon a Time Called Now (CHAINSAW)
Lord High Fixers -- When the Revolution Comes (AU-GO-GO)
Mocket -- Fanfare (K)
Murder City Devils -- The Murder City Devils (DIE YOUNG STAY PRETTY)
Pram -- Gash (AE)
Roni Size -- Reprazent (MERCURY)
Simply Jeff -- Funk-da-fried (CITY OF ANGELS)
Tono Bungay/Tower Recordings -- Rule of Thumb 10-inch (SQUEALER)
V/A -- Renegade Continuum (RAWKUS)
V/A -- Digital Dust (RAWKUS)
V/A -- Bento/Box (CAIPIRINHA)