Received June 24, 1996 Top 40 Albums of 1995 David Rawson, Former DJ, WHRW, Binghamton, NY 1. Edwyn Collins - "Gorgeous George" (Setanta/Bar/None) 2. Gene - "Olympian" (Costermonger/A&M/Polydor) 3. Wilco - "A.M." (Sire/Reprise) 4. Elastica - "Elastica" (Deceptive/DGC) 5. Tindersticks - "Tindersticks" (Quicksilver/This Way Up/London) 6. The 6ths - "Wasps' Nests" (London) 7. Vic Chesnutt - "Is the Actor Happy" (Texas Hotel) 8. PJ Harvey - "To Bring You My Love" (Island) 9. John Prine - "Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings" (Oh Boy) 10. Tricky - "Maxinquaye" (4th & Broadway/Island) 11. East River Pipe - "Poor Fricky" (Hell Gate/Merge) 12. Guided By Voices - "Alien Lanes" (Matador) 13. Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments - "Bait and Switch" (Onion/American) 14. Yo La Tengo - "Electr-O-Pura" (Matador) 15. Sleeper - "Smart" ( ndolent/Arista) 16. Helium - "The Dirt of Luck" (Matador) 17. Shane MacGowan and the Popes - "The Snake" (ZTT/Warner) 18. Neil Young - "Mirror Ball" (Reprise) 19. Bettie Serveert - "Lamprey" (Matador) 20. The Mad Scene - "Sealight" (Merge) 21. Pavement - "Wowee Zowee" (Matador) 22. Oasis - "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?" (Creation/Epic) 23. Eric Matthews - "It's Heavy In Here" (Flydaddy/Sub Pop) 24. Echobelly - "On" (Fauve/Rhythm King/550 Music/Epic) 25. Brute - "Nine High A Pallet" (Capricorn) 26. The Fall - "Cerebral Caustic" (Permanent Import) 27. Genius/Gza - "Liquid Swards" (Geffen) 28. Comet Gain - "Casino Classics" (Wiiija/Xmas) 29. Blur - "The Great Escape" (Food/Parlophone/Virgin) 30. The Magnetic Fields - "Get Lost" (Merge) 31. Luna - "Penthouse" (Elektra) 32. Joan Osborne - "Relish" (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) 33. Cornershop - "Woman's Gotta Have It" (Wiiija/Luaka Bop/Warner) 34. Sparklehorse - "Vivadixiewsubmarinetransmissionplot" (Capitol) 35. Randy Newman - "Randy Newman's Faust" (Reprise) 36. Drugstore - "Drugstore" (Honey/Go! Discs/London) 37. Grant McLennan - "Horsebreaker Star" (Beggars Banquet/Atlantic) 38. Son Volt - "Trace" (Warner) 39. The Bats - "Couchmaster" (Flying Nun/Mammoth) 40. The Apples In Stereo - "Fun Trick Noisemaker" (Spin Art)