At the end of the year, media outlets make lots of lists, so many lists that there's even one for best jazz recordings.  At the start of the following year, the bastards pick one lucky list to listen through and question every step of the way.  This time it's the Times' turn, and Mike is especially skeptical of the paper's first four choices.  Pat's just happy things didn't turn out worse.  Honestly, these are all good records and who can say which are the "best"?  In pop matters, Peter Gabriel gets the boys talking well past closing time.