Day 83: Bowie whiteboy soul vs Daft Punk's debut vs some more jazz from Stan Getz. Nice.

Album 253/1031

Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd - Jazz Samba (1962)

Side one

1. "Desafinado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) — 5:51
2. "Samba Dees Days" (Charlie Byrd) — 3:34
3. "O Pato" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) — 2:31
4. "Samba Triste" (Baden Powell, Billy Blanco) — 4:47

Side two

1. "Samba de Uma Nota Só" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) — 6:11
2. "É Luxo Só" (Ary Barroso) — 3:40
3. "Bahia" (aka 'Baia') (Ary Barroso) — 6:38

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Samba

Golf's verdict: I kept thinking the next track was going to be 'The Girl From Ipanema'. Turns out that's from one his later collaborations. This is fun, easy listening. But essentially it's cocktail party music.

Maire's verdict: Blah, blah, blah. All the same.


Album 254/1031

Daft Punk - Homework (1997)

All music composed by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Daftendirekt"	2:44
2.	"WDPK 83.7 FM"	0:28
3.	"Revolution 909"	5:26
4.	"Da Funk"	5:28
5.	"Phœnix"	4:55
6.	"Fresh"	4:03
7.	"Around the World"	7:04
8.	"Rollin' & Scratchin'"	7:26
9.	"Teachers"	2:52
10.	"High Fidelity"	6:00
11.	"Rock'n Roll"	7:32
12.	"Oh Yeah"	2:00
13.	"Burnin'"	6:53
14.	"Indo Silver Club"	4:32
15.	"Alive"	5:15
16.	"Funk Ad"	0:51

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homework_(Daft_Punk_album)

Golf's verdict: They have gotten progressively better over time, so this debut album is - for me - very limited. The singles ('Da Funk' and 'Around the World') stand significantly taller than anything else on here.

Maire's verdict: Not my kind of music and too bloody long.

Album 255/1031

David Bowie - Young Americans (1975)

All tracks written by David Bowie, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Young Americans"		5:11
2.	"Win"		4:44
3.	"Fascination"	Bowie Luther Vandross	5:45
4.	"Right"		4:15

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Somebody Up There Likes Me"		6:30
6.	"Across the Universe"	John Lennon Paul McCartney	4:29
7.	"Can You Hear Me"		5:03
8.	"Fame"	Bowie Carlos Alomar Lennon	4:16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Americans

Golf's verdict: Bowie goes for the Phili Soul Sound and 'discovers' Luther Vandross in the process. It's got an interesting take on a late Beatles classic and the excellent 'Somebody Up There Likes Me', as well as the more familiar 'Fame' and title track. This came the year after Diamond Dogs and could not be more different, signalling the end of Glam Bowie but before The Thin White Duke. Perhaps this is why the album cover is not amongst his best, as he lacked a strong image for this short period.

Maire's verdict: Not my go-to but very good all the same.