Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
All tracks written by Harry Nilsson, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Gotta Get Up" | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Driving Along" | 2:02 |
| 3. | "Early in the Morning" (Leo Hickman, Louis Jordan, Dallas Bartley) | 2:48 |
| 4. | "The Moonbeam Song" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Down" | 3:24 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Without You" (Pete Ham, Tom Evans) | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Coconut" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Let the Good Times Roll" (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Jump Into the Fire" | 6:54 |
| 10. | "I'll Never Leave You" | 4:11 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilsson_Schmilsson
Golf's verdict: Now best known as John Lennon's sidekick and drinking buddy. Harry Nilsson was a fantastic songwriter who wrote neither of his biggest hits. One of them (Without You) is here, the other (Everybody's Talkin' from Midnight Cowboy) is not, but the rest of this album is all great. You will have heard Coconut ('Put de lime in de coconut') and probably know 'Let the Good Times Roll', but maybe not The Moonbeam Song - John Grant may well be a fan - or 'Jump Into the Fire' which has a fantastic wig-out in the second half. Listened to this 3 times today. The remastered version has a Spanish version of Without You which is GREAT.
Maire's verdict: I hadn't realised I knew a few of these songs before I started listening to the album. Some crackers and a great voice, but mostly background/easy-listening music for me.
Album 67/1031
Bobby Womack - The Poet (1981)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Many Sides of You" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford) | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Lay Your Lovin' on Me" (Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully) | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Secrets" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford) | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Just My Imagination" (Bobby Womack) | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Stand Up" (Cecil Womack) | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Games" (Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhide) | 6:51 |
| 7. | "If You Think You're Lonely Now" (Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Richard Griffin) | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Where Do We Go from Here" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford) | 6:40 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poet_(album)
Golf's verdict: Wrote 'It's All Over Now' which must have come in handy for the pension fund, ever since The Rolling Stones had their first number one with it in 1964. This is what I hear when I think of R&B. Great soul music from a master of the genre, who was latterly 'rediscovered' by Damon Albarn and appeared on the Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach.
Maire's verdict: Lovely voice and would be quite happy to hear it again but not enough to want to buy the album.
Album 68/1031
Suba - Sao Paulo Confessions (1999)
Written by: Tom Jobim (track 6), Antunes (track 10), Béco (track 8), Cibelle (track 8), Katia B. (track 4), Suba (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 12), Taciana (tracks 1 and 2), Vinicius De Moraes (track 6)
- Tantos Desejos (So Many Desires)
- Você Gosta (I Know What You Like)
- Na Neblina (In the Fog)
- Segredo (Secret)
- Antropófagos (Cannibals)
- Felicidade (Happiness)
- Um Dia Comum (Em SP) (A Normal Day (In São Paulo))
- Sereia (Mermaid)
- Samba Do Gringo Paulista (Paulista Gringo's Samba)
- Abraço (Embrace)
- Pecados da Madrugada (Sins Before Dawn)
- A Noite Sem Fim (The Endless Night)
Golf's verdict: Rather enjoyed this Brazilian album made by a Serbian immigrant. Took me out of the usual comfort zone and exposed me to a type of music I very rarely listen to. Another rather random selection but welcome enough.
Maire's verdict: I don't understand why this has been included in the list. Not to my taste.
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